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.
Wednesday, 11 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
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent Mission of Iran
(Islamic Republic of)
NAM group meeting
Private
XXII
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
13:00 – 15:00
African Union, Permanent
Mission of Uruguay and
Friends World Committee
for Consultation
Side event: Children of incarcerated
parents: Developments in policy and
practice
Public
V
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
08:00 – 10:00
Permanent Delegation of
the European Union (EU)
08:30 – 10:00
A/HRC/28/BI/8
Bulletin of informal meetings
11 and 12 March 2015
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
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
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
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
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Bulletin of informal meetings
11 and 12 March 2015
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 - 16:00
Indian Council of South
America (CISA)
Rights of peoples
Public
XXIV
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
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
Forthcoming meetings: Thursday, 12 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
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Type of
meeting
Room
Bulletin of informal meetings
11 and 12 March 2015
09:00 – 10:00
Permanent Delegation of
the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
09:00 - 10:00
Permanent Mission of
Norway
The Western European and Others
Group (WEOG) regional meeting
Private
XXIV
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent Mission of Iran
(Islamic Republic of)
NAM group meeting
Private
XXII
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent Mission of Egypt
Like-minded group expert meeting
Private
XXVII
11:00 - 13:00
Permanent Mission of
Armenia
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on Prevention of Genocide
Public
VII
12:00 - 14:00
Permanent missions of
Egypt, Greece, Indonesia,
Mexico and Romania
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on the right to work
Public
XXI
13:00 – 14:00
Permanent Delegation of
the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
13:00 - 15:00
Permanent Mission of
Morocco
Evènement parallèle: Dimension des
droits de l’homme dans le
développement territorial
Public
XXIII
14:00 - 15:00
Permanent Delegation of
the League of Arab States
Meeting of experts
Private
XXVII
15:00 - 17:00
Permanent Mission of
Austria
Side event: The use of barrel bombs
and indiscriminate bombardment in
Syria
Public
XXIII
17:00 - 19:00
CORE group: Permanent
missions of Morocco,
Norway, Peru, Romania
and Tunisia
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on human rights,
democracy and the rule of law
Public
XXI
17:00 - 18:30
Permanent Mission of
Mexico and Turkey
Informal consultations on the draft
resolution on birth registration.
Public
XXVII
14:00 - 16:00
Permanent Mission of
Djibouti and OCAPROCE
Internationale
Menace terroriste et la sécurité de
l’Afrique
Public
XXIV
MEETING ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
Type of
meeting
Room
09:00 – 10:30
The Lutheran World
Federation (LWF)
Open dialogue with the Special Rapporteur
on Freedom of Religion and Belief
Public
XIX
10:00 - 11:00
Action Internationale pour la
paix et le Développement dans
la région des Grands Lacs
Human Rights in South Asia
Public
XXIII
10:00 - 12:00
World Muslim Congress
Fundamental right of self determination
Public
XXIV
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Bulletin of informal meetings
11 and 12 March 2015
10:30 - 12:00
Americans for Democracy &
Human Rights in Bahrain, Inc.
NGO engagement with the UN
Mechanisms
Public
XIX
11:00 - 13:00
International Movement
Against All Forms of
Discrimination and Racism
(IMADR)
Human rights in Sri Lanka: Freedom of
religion
Public
XXIII
12:00 - 13:30
Cairo Institute for Human
Rights Studies
Human rights in the Gulf
Public
XIX
12:00 – 14:00
International Federation for
Human Rights Leagues
Human rights in South Sudan
Public
XXIV
14:00 - 15:30
CIVICUS World Alliance for
Citizen Participation
Anti-terrorism laws in Africa
Public
XXI
14:00 - 15:30
Al-Khoei Foundation
The raise of ISIS and the cause of
Islamophobia
Public
XXII
15:00 - 16:30
Agency Internationale pour Le
Developpement
Children in conflict zones
Public
XIX
15:00 - 17:00
Alliance Defending Freedom
(ADF)
Freedom of conscience in Europe
Public
VII
15:30- 17:00
World Association for School
as an Instrument for Peace
Human rights in the United States of
America
Public
XXII
15:30 - 17:00
Asian Legal Resource Centre
(ALRC)
Human rights in Pakistan: Freedom of
belief
Public
XXI
16:00 - 17:30
Women's Human Rights
International Association
Human rights in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Public
XXIV
17:00 - 18:30
Association for Defending
Victims of Terrorism (ADVT)
Victims of terrorism
Public
XXII
17:30 - 18:30
International Youth and
Student Movement for the
United Nations
Post 2015 Development agenda
Public
XXIV
17:00 - 18:30
Africa Culture internationale
Human Rights in South Asia: Freedom of
expression and opinion, global talk
Public
VII
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