Human Rights Council
Twenty-seventh session
Geneva, 8 - 26 September 2014
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Plenary meetings – Room XX
Monday, 22 September 2014
MORNING
9.00 – 12.00
28thmeeting
Panel discussion on the use of remotely piloted aircraft or armed drones in
counter-terrorism and military operations
Chair: H.E. Mr. Baudelaire Ndong Ella, President of the Human Rights Council
Moderator: Mr. Dapo Akande, Co-Director, Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed
Conflict, Oxford University
Opening Statement: Ms. Flavia Pansieri, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for
Human Rights
Panellists:
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Mr. Shahzad Akbar, Legal Director, Foundation for Fundamental Rights;
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Mr. Alex Conte, Director of International Law and Protection Programmes,
International Commission of Jurists;
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Mr. Ben Emmerson, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and
protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering
terrorism;
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Mr. Christoph Heyns, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial,
summary, or arbitrary executions
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Ms. Pardiss Kebriaei, Senior Attorney, Center for Constitutional Rights
A/HRC/27/NGO/101, A/HRC/27/NGO/124
[Modalities for participation in the panel: The presentations of panellists from the podium will be
followed by an interactive discussion, to be divided in two slots of 60 minutes each (45 minutes for
comments and questions from the floor, followed by 15 minutes for comments and replies by panellists).
The concept note including the modalities of the panel is available on HRC Extranet
(https://extranet.ohchr.org/sites/hrc/HRCSessions/RegularSessions/27thSession/Pages/Panels.aspx).
States Members of the Council, observer States and other observers are requested to use the electronic
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The information contained in this document was compiled and is correct as of 6 p.m. of the previous day. In the event that the
consideration of a specific item or sub-item does not take up the whole meeting, the Council will move to the consideration of the
next item or sub-item scheduled for the following meeting, with the exception of panels and the consideration of UPR reports. The
Secretariat will communicate any changes or updates by SMS alerts, HRC Extranet and Twitter (@UN_HRC & #HRC27). Any
comments should be notified to the Secretariat, room E-3060.
A/HRC/27/OD/10
GE.14- 16631
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system in Room XX and inscribe on the list of speakers by pressing the microphone button at their desk at
the beginning of the panel, when the timer is displayed on the screen. NHRIs are requested to inscribe at the
List of speakers desk in Room XX. NGOs are requested to confirm their on-line registration at the List of
speakers desk in Room XX. Speaking time is 2 minutes for all.]
LUNCH
12.00 – 15.00
29thmeeting
12.00
Visit of H.E. Mr. Abdulla Abullatif Abdulla,
Undersecretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain
Item 5
(cont’d)
Human rights bodies and mechanisms
General debate (cont’d)
A/HRC/27/61, A/HRC/27/NGO/88
[Modalities for participation in the general debate: States Members of the Council,
observer States and other observers, including NHRIs, are requested to inscribe with
the List of speakers desk in Room XX. NGOs are requested to confirm online
registration at the List of speakers desk in room XX. Speaking time is 3 minutes for
States Members of the Council, and 2 minutes for observer States and other observers,
including NHRIs and NGOs.]
Item 6
(cont’d)
Universal periodic review
General debate
A/HRC/27/NI/7, A/HRC/27/NI/9
[Modalities for participation in the general debate: See above.]
Item 7
Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab
territories
Presentation of the report of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights followed by general debate
A/HRC/27/76, A/HRC/27/NGO/1, A/HRC/27/NGO/4,
A/HRC/27/NGO/37, A/HRC/27/NGO/43, A/HRC/27/NGO/47,
A/HRC/27/NGO/55, A/HRC/27/NGO/84, A/HRC/27/NGO/85,
A/HRC/27/NGO/86, A/HRC/27/NGO/92, A/HRC/27/NGO/112,
A/HRC/27/NGO/119
[Modalities for participation in the general debate: See above.]
AFTERNOON
15.00 – 18.00
30th meeting
Item 8
Follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and
Programme of Action
General debate
A/HRC/27/NGO/80, A/HRC/27/NGO/103
[Modalities for participation in the general debate: See above.]
17.00 – 18.00
Item 5
(cont’d)
Human rights bodies and mechanisms
Complaint procedure – Closed meeting
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Documents already circulated on 17 September 2014.
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Documents already circulated on 19 September 2014.
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Draft programme of work is attached.
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DRAFT PROGRAMME OF WORK FOR THE 27TH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (8-26 SEPTEMBER 2014)
as of 26 August 2014 (subject to change)
09.00
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12.00
M
O
12.00
N –
D 15:00
A
Y
15.00
–
18.00
09.00
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T 12.00
U
E 12:00
S –
D 15:00
A
Y 15.00
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18.00
09.00
W –
E 12.00
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
8 September (non-stop)
ITEMS 1 and 2*
Opening of the session
ITEM 2 (cont’d)
Update by the HC followed by
General debate
15 September (non-stop)
22 September (non-stop)
PANEL ON THE USE OF REMOTELY
PILOTED AIRCRAFT OR ARMED
DRONES IN COUNTER-TERRORISM
AND MILITARY OPERATIONS
(HRC resolution 25/22)
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
General debate
09:00
–
12:00
ITEM 2 (cont’d)
12.00
–
15:00
ITEMS 2 & 3 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
ITEM 2 &3 (cont’d)Clustered ID with
- IE on older persons
- SR on contemporary forms of slavery
15.00
–
18.00
ANNUAL DISCUSSION ON THE
INTEGRATION OF A GENDER
PERSPECTIVE
(HRC resolution 6/30)
9 September (non-stop)
PANEL ON HISTORY TEACHING &
MEMORIALIZATION PROCESSES
(HRC resolution 25/19)
Clustered ID with:
- SR on water and sanitation
- SR on hazardous wastes
10 September (non-stop)
15:00
–
18:00
PANEL ON THE PROTECTION OF THE
09.00
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HUMAN RIGHTS OF PERSONS DEPRIVED
OF THEIR LIBERTY (HRC resolution 24/12) 12.00
12:00
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15:00
15.00
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18.00
09.00
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12.00
12:00
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15:00
15.00
–
18.00
12 September (non-stop)
09.00 PANEL ON THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN THE 09.00
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DIGITAL AGE (HRC decision 25/117)
12.00
12.00
F
R
I
D
A
Y
12.00
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15.00
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID (cont’d)
ID with WG enforced disappearances
15.00
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17.00
- Report IGWG on right to development
17.00
–
18.00
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ITEM 7
HC report followed by
General debate
ITEM 8
General debate
15.00
–
17.00
17:00
ITEM 5 (cont’d)
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18.00 Complaint procedure (closed meeting)
16 September (non-stop)
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID (cont’d)
UNITED NATIONS HOLIDAY
12:00
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15:00
23 September (non-stop)
ITEM 4
09.00
09.00 PANEL ON ACCELERATING GLOBAL
EFFORTS TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST
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ID with Commission of inquiry on the
CHILDREN
12.00
12.00
Syrian Arab Republic
(HRC resolution 25/10)
12:00
–
15:00
D
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
N 12.00
Clustered ID with
-E
- WG on mercenaries
S 15.00 - IE on democratic & equitable int’l order
D
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
A 15.00
Clustered ID with
- SR on truth, justice, reparation and nonY –
18.00
recurrence
- WG on arbitrary detention
11 September
T
H
U
R
S
D
A
Y
PANEL ON THE PROTECTION OF THE 09.00
FAMILY AND ITS MEMBERS
–
12.00
(HRC resolution 26/11)
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
General debate
12:00
–
15:00
ITEM 9
ID with WG of Experts on People of
African Descent followed by General
debate
ITEM 10
ID on HC report Ukraine
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
15.00
–
18.00
ID with SR on Cambodia
ID with IE on Sudan
17 September (non-stop)
ITEMS 5
ID with HRC Advisory Committee
ITEMS 3 & 5
Clustered ID with SR on indigenous
peoples & EMRIP
HALF-DAY DISCUSSION ON THE
RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
(HRC resolutions 18/8 and 24/10)
ITEM 3 & 5 (cont’d)
Clustered ID with:
- SR on indigenous peoples
- Expert Mechanism on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) (cont’d)
18 September (non-stop)
ITEM 6
Consideration of UPR outcomes
Norway, Albania,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
PANEL ON THE ROLE OF PREVENTION
IN THE PROMOTION AND
PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
(HRC resolution 24/16)
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
Consideration of UPR outcomes
Côte d’Ivoire, Portugal, Bhutan
24 September (non-stop)
ITEM 10 (cont’d)
09.00
ID with IE on Sudan (cont’d)
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ID with IE on Somalia
12.00 ID with IE on Central African Republic
12:00
–
15:00
ITEM 10 (cont’d)
ID with IE on CAR (cont’d)
SG/HC country reports (Items 2+10)
followed by General debate
15.00
–
18.00
PANEL DISCUSSION ON SOUTH
SUDAN (HRC resolution 26/31)
25 September (non-stop)
09.00
–
12.00
ITEM 10 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
12:00
–
15:00
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
15.00
–
18.00
19 September (non-stop)
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
10.00
Consideration of UPR outcomes
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Dominica, Democratic People’s
13.00
Republic of Korea, Brunei Darussalam
13.00
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
12.00
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–
Consideration of UPR outcomes
15.00
15.00 Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions (cont’d)
Election of HRC Advisory Committee
members
26 September
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions (cont’d)
Break
ITEMS 2 & 3 (cont’d)
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
Consideration of UPR outcomes
15.00
Qatar, Nicaragua
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ITEM 5 (cont’d) - Report of IGWG on
17.00 the right to peace followed by General 18.00
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debate
18.00
ITEM 6 (cont’d) - General debate
15.00
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- Introduction of SG/HC/OHCHR thematic
17:00
reports followed by General debate
ITEM 5
Complaint procedure (closed meeting)
* Item 2 remains open throughout the session.
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions (cont’d)
Appointment of SP mandate holders
Adoption of the session report
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Human Rights Council
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