Human Rights Council
Twenty-eighth session
Geneva, 2 – 27 March 2015
Bulletin of informal meetings
Held in parallel to the session
The information contained in this document was compiled and is correct as of 12 noon of the previous working
day; it is reproduced as received and does not imply any opinion or endorsement by the Secretariat of the
United Nations, and can be subject to possible change. Event organizers are requested to kindly notify the
Secretariat (lgiardini@ohchr.org, Tel: 022 917 9255) of any change to their planned events.
Rooms E-3005, E-3009, E-3011, E-3015, and E-3019 have been allocated for meetings of European Union,
JUSCANZ, OIC, African Union and GRULAC respectively, for the entire duration of the session, and will not be
reflected in this document unless specifically requested.
Tuesday, 10 March 2015
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY PERMANENT MISSIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS,
SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, OHCHR, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
Type of
meeting
Room
EU group meeting
Private
XXIII
Permanent Mission of
Guatemala
GRULAC group meeting
Private
XXVII
09:00 – 12:00
African Union (AU)
African group meeting
Private
XXI
09:00 – 10:00
Permanent Delegation of
the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
09:00 - 10:00
Permanent missions of
Mexico and Turkey
Informal consultations on the draft
resolution on birth registration
Public
XI
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent Mission of Egypt
Like-minded group expert meeting
Private
XXVII
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent Mission of Iran
(Islamic Republic of)
NAM group meeting
Private
XXII
12:00 - 14.00
Permanent missions of
Belgium, Mauritania and
Qatar and the Special
Rapporteur on the Right to
Food
Side event: Desertification, food
security and empowerment of women
Public
XXII
12:00 – 14:00
Permanent missions of
Algeria and Luxembourg
and Arigatou International
Side event: Investing in the
prevention to end violence against
children: An imperative for Post-2015
sustainable development
Public
XXVII
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
08:00 – 11:00
Permanent Delegation of
the European Union (EU)
08:30 – 10:00
A/HRC/28/BI/7
Bulletin of informal meetings
10 and 11 March 2015
12:30 - 14:30
Permanent missions of
Finland and Germany and
the Special Rapporteur on
adequate housing
Side event: Subnational levels on
government and the right to
adequate housing
Public
XXIV
13:00 - 14:00
Permanent Mission of
Australia
JUSCANZ meeting
Private
E-3023
13:00 - 15:00
OHCHR, UNEP, Permanent
missions of Costa Rica,
Maldives, Slovenia and
Switzerland
Side event: Open discussion on good
practices on the human rights
obligations related to environmental
protection
Public
XXIII
14:00 – 16:00
Permanent Mission of the
People’s Republic of China
Informal consultations on two
President’s statements (PRDT on
Beijing+20 and PRST on the right to
health) and on joint statement on
sport and human rights
Public
XXI
14:00 - 15:00
Permanent Delegation of
the League of Arab States
Meeting of experts
Private
XXVII
15:00 - 16:30
Permanent Delegation of
the European Union (EU)
Side event: The spirit of dialogue:
Effectively addressing acts of
intolerance, discrimination and
incitement to hatred
Public
XXIII
15:30 - 17:00
Permanent Mission of
Switzerland and Defence
for Children International
Side event: Children deprived of
liberty, a global perspective
Public
VII
18:00 - 20:00
Permanent missions of
Mexico and New Zealand
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on persons with disabilities
Public
XXIII
MEETING ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
Type of
meeting
Room
09:00 - 11:00
Istituto Internazionale Maria
Ausiliatrice delle Salesiane
di Don Bosco
Human Rights Education
Public
XXIV
09:00 - 10:30
International Institute for
Peace, Justice and HumanRights
Balancing human rights and counterterrorism
Public
XIX
10:00 - 12:00
Americans for Democracy &
Human Rights in Bahrain,
Inc.
Human rights in Saudi Arabia
Public
XI
11:00 - 13:00
International Youth and
Student Movement for the
United Nations
Human rights in Western Sahara
Public
XXIII
11:00 -12:30
Verein Sudwind
Entwicklungspolitik
Human rights in Iran: Persons with
disabilities
Public
XXIV
12:00 - 14:00
Asian Forum for Human
Rights and Development
(FORUM-ASIA)
Civil society in Asia
Public
XXI
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Bulletin of informal meetings
10 and 11 March 2015
12:00 - 13:30
France Libertes : Fondation
Danielle Mitterrand
Human rights in Central America:
The right to water facing extractive
industries
Public
XI
13:30 - 15:00
OMCT, Organisation
Mondiale Contre la Torture
Human rights in Tunisia
Public
XI
14:00 - 16:00
World Barua Organization
Woman and children rights
Public
XXII
14:30 – 16:30
Action Internationale pour la
paix et le développement
dans la région des Grands
Lacs
International Service for
Human Rights
Education and women
Public
XXIV
Human rights defenders and national
security
Public
XI
16:00 - 18:00
African Development
Association
Education and children
Public
XXI
16:00 - 18:00
International Federation for
Human Rights Leagues
Freedom of expression and freedom
of religion
Public
XXII
16:30 - 18:00
Al-Khoei Foundation
Human rights in Iraq: Displaced
persons
Public
XXIV
16:30 - 18:30
Khiam Rehabilitation center
for Victims of Torture
Human rights in Bahrain
Public
XIX
17:00 – 18:30
Centre Indépendant de
recherche et d'initiatives
pour le dialogue
Green Maps: Sustainable
development and Community
Empowerment
Public
XXVII
15:00 - 17:00
Forthcoming meetings: Wednesday, 11 March 2015
Please note that the information on forthcoming events is indicative and may be subject to change.
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY PERMANENT MISSIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS,
SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, OHCHR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
08:00 – 10:00
Permanent Delegation of
the European Union (EU)
EU group meeting
Private
XXIII
08:30 – 10:00
Permanent Mission of
Guatemala
GRULAC group meeting
Private
XXVII
09:00 – 12:00
African Union (AU)
African group meeting
Private
XXI
09:00 – 10:00
Permanent Delegation of
the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent Mission of Iran
(Islamic Republic of)
NAM group meeting
Private
XXII
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Type of
meeting
Room
Bulletin of informal meetings
10 and 11 March 2015
12:00 - 14:00
Permanent Mission of
Argentina and the Office of
the High Commissioner for
Human Rights (OHCHR)
Side event: The economic, social and
cultural rights of migrants in an
irregular situation
Public
XXVII
12:00 - 14:45
Permanent Mission of Cuba
Informal consultations on the draft
resolutions on the Special
Rapporteur on cultural rights, foreign
debt, right to food and composition of
the staff of the OHCHR office
Public
VII
12:00 - 13:00
Permanent Mission of
Sierra Leone
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on the right of persons with
albinism
Public
XXII
13:00 - 15:00
Permanent Mission of the
Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela
Side event: Victims of violence and
terrorism in Venezuela
Public
XXIII
13.00 - 14:00
Permanent Delegation of
the League of Arab States
Meeting of Arab Ambassadors
Private
VIII
13:00 – 14:00
Permanent Delegation of
the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
14:00 – 16:00
Permanent Mission of
Egypt
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on the side-lines of the
28th session of the Human Rights
Council
Public
XXIV
14:00 - 16:00
Permanent Mission of
Pakistan
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on drone
Public
XXVII
15:00 - 17:00
Permanent missions of
Brazil and Germany
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on the right to privacy
Public
XXIII
15:00 - 17:00
Permanent Mission of
Portugal
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on economic, social and
cultural rights – omnibus resolution
Public
XVIII
15.00 - 16:30
Permanent Mission of
South Africa
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on the mandate renewal of
the open-ended intergovernmental
working group to consider the
possibility of elaborating an
international regulatory framework on
the regulation, monitoring and
oversight of the activities of private
military and security companies
Public
XIX
16:00 - 18:00
Permanent Delegation of
the European Union (EU)
Co-sponsors meeting on the draft
resolution on freedom of religion or
belief
Private
XXVII
18:00 - 19:00
Core group: Permanent
missions of Albania,
Colombia, Greece,
Guatemala, Norway,
Paraguay, Switzerland and
Uruguay
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on contribution of the
human rights council to the United
Nations General Assembly special
session on the world drug problem of
2016
Public
XXVII
18:30 - 19:30
Permanent Delegation of
the European Union (EU)
Co-sponsor meeting on the draft
resolution on Myanmar
Private
XXII
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Bulletin of informal meetings
10 and 11 March 2015
MEETING ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
Type of
meeting
Room
09:30 - 11:00
Social Service Agency of the
Protestant Church in Germany
Human rights in India : Counter-terrorism
Public
XXIV
10:00 - 11:30
Action Canada for Population
and Development
Sexual health and rights
Public
XXIII
10:30 - 12:00
Auspice Stella
Definition of 'indigenous'
Public
XIX
11:00 - 12:30
Union of Arab Jurists
Impacts of sanctions on human rights
Public
XXIV
11:30 - 13:00
Alsalam Foundation
Human rights in Bahrain
Public
XXIII
12:00 - 13:00
Himalayan Research and
Cultural Foundation
Religious extremism in Asia and Africa
Public
XXI
12:00 - 13:30
Amnesty International
Human rights in Sri Lanka
Public
XIX
12:30 - 14:00
World Association for School
as an Instrument for Peace
Freedom of religion or belief
Public
XXIV
13:00 - 15:00
Africa Culture Internationale
Human Rights in Colombia: Dialogue sur la
résolution 16/18
Public
XXI
14:00 - 15:30
World Organisation Against
Torture (OMCT)
Human rights in Mexico
Public
XXII
15:00 - 16:30
Arab NGO Network for
Development ANND
Human rights in Bahrain
Public
XXI
15:30 - 17:00
The European Centre for Law
and Justice
Disabled unborn children
Public
XXII
16:00 - 17:30
The Conference of NGOs in
Consultative Relationship with
the United Nations
Introduction to Special Procedures
Public
XXIV
16:30 - 18:00
Global Initiative for Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights
(Global Initiative ESCR)
Women's housing, land and water rights
Public
XIX
16:30 - 18:30
Institut international pour la
paix, la justice et les droits de
l'Homme- IIPJDH
Human rights in the Occupied Palestinian
Territory: ICC
Public
XXI
17:00 - 18:30
Development Innovations and
Networks (IRED)
Right of return for refugees
Public
XXII
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Bulletin of informal meetings
10 and 11 March 2015
17:00 - 18:30
Society for Threatened
Peoples
Human rights in Mauritania: Human Rights
Defenders
Public
XXIII
17:30 - 18:30
Verein Sudwind
Entwicklungspolitik
Religious minorities in Iran
Public
XXIV
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