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, 17 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 – 11:00
African Union (AU)
African group meeting
Private
XXI
09:00 - 11:00
Permanent Mission of
Armenia
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on prevention of genocide
Public
XXIV
09:00 – 11:00
Permanent Mission of
People’s Republic of
China
Informal consultation on a draft
President’s statement on promoting
the right to health
Public
VII
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
11:00 – 12:00
African Union (AU)
Second informal consultation on the
draft resolution on the negative
impact of non-repatriation of funds of
illicit origin to the countries of origin
on the enjoyment of human rights,
and the importance of improving
international cooperation
Public
XXI
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/12
Bulletin of informal meetings
17 and 18 March 2015
12:00 – 13:00
Permanent Mission of
Egypt
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on terrorism and human
rights
Private
XXII
13:00 - 14:00
Permanent Mission of
Australia
JUSCANZ meeting
Private
E-3023
13:00 - 15:00
Permanent Mission of
Portugal
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on economic, social and
cultural rights – omnibus resolution
Public
VII
13:00 – 14:00
Permanent Delegation of
the Organization of
Islamic Cooperation
(OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
14:00 - 15:00
Permanent Delegation of
the League of Arab
States
Meeting of experts
Private
XXVII
14:00 - 16:00
Permanent Mission of
Japan
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on DPRK
Public
XXII
15:00 - 16:00
Permanent Mission of
Sierra Leone
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on the right of persons with
albinism
Public
XXIII
15:00 - 17:00
Permanent Mission of
Egypt
Like-minded group Ambassadors
meeting
Private
XXVII
15:00 - 17:00
Core group: 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
XXIV
16:00 - 18:00
Permanent missions of
Brazil and Germany
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on the right to privacy
Public
XXIII
16:00 - 17:00
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
XII
16:00 – 18:00
Permanent Delegation of
the European Union (EU)
Informal open-ended consultations
on the draft resolution on freedom of
religion or belief
Public
XXII
16:00 - 18:00
Permanent missions of
Mexico and Turkey
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on birth registration
Public
XXI
17:00 – 19:00
Permanent Delegation of
the Organization of
Islamic Cooperation
(OIC)
Ambassadorial level meeting of the
OIC group
Private
VII
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Bulletin of informal meetings
18.00 - 19:30
Permanent Mission of
South Africa
17 and 18 March 2015
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
XXIII
MEETING ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
Type of
meeting
Room
10:00 - 12:00
International
Organization for the
Right to Education and
Freedom of Education
Human rights education
Public
XXVII
11:00 - 13:00
Al-Hakim Foundation
Human rights in Irak: Minorities
Public
XXIII
11:00 - 13:00
Khiam Rehabilitation
Center for Victims of
torture
Human Rights in the Occupied
Palestinian Territories: Arbitrary
detention
Public
XXIV
12:00 - 14:00
Verein Sudwind
Entwicklungspolitik
Human rights in Iran: Defenders
Public
XXI
12:00 -14:00
Maarij Foundation for
Peace and
Development
Human Rights in Myanmar
Public
XXVII
13:00 - 15:00
Al Zubair Charitable
Foundation
Human rights
Public
XXIII
13:00 - 15:00
People for Successful
Corean Reunification
Human rights in DPRK : Justice and
accountability
Public
XXIV
14:00 - 16:00
Women's International
League for Peace and
Freedom WILPF
Women and explosive weapons
Public
XXI
14:00 – 16:00
Human Rights House
Foundation
Human rights in Ukraine
Public
XII
17:00 – 18:30
International Peace
Bureau
Human rights in Myanmar: the
Rohingyas
Public
XXIV
Forthcoming meetings: Wednesday, 18 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
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Bulletin of informal meetings
17 and 18 March 2015
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 - 11:00
Permanent Delegation of
the European Union (EU)
Open-ended informal on the draft
resolution on human rights situation
in Myanmar
Public
XXIV
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
the Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia,
the Republic of Moldova,
Sweden and the United
States of America
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on Iran
Public
XXV
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent Mission of
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
NAM group meeting
Private
XXII
10:00 - 13:00
Permanent Mission of
Uruguay and Permanent
Delegation of the
European Union (EU)
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on the rights of the child:
Towards better investment in the
rights of the child
Public
XXVII
12:00 - 15:00
Permanent missions of
Mexico and New Zealand
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on persons with disabilities
Public
XXV
13.00 - 14:00
Permanent Delegation of
the League of Arab
States
Meeting of Arab Ambassadors
Private
XXII
13:00 - 15:00
Permanent Mission of
Ecuador
Sistemas sí derechos
Public
XII
13:00 - 15:00
Permanent Mission of
Morocco
Implementation of the Rabat action
plan
Public
XXIII
13:00 - 15:00
OHCHR, Displacement
Solutions, HelpAge and
Applied Research
Association on Justice,
Peace & Development
(ARA-JPD)
Building climate resilience: the rights
of groups in focus
Public
XXVII
13:00 – 15:00
Permanent Mission of the
Islamic Republic of
Pakistan on behalf of
OIC
Open-ended informal consultation on
OIC resolution under agenda item 7
Public
XVI
15:00 - 17:00
Permanent Mission of
Canada
Informal consultation on the draft
decision on effective implementation
of international instruments on
human rights
Public
XVI
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Type of
meeting
Room
Bulletin of informal meetings
17 and 18 March 2015
15:00 – 16:00
Permanent Mission of
Pakistan on behalf of
OIC
Open ended informal consultations
on draft resolution on combating
intolerance, negative stereotyping
and stigmatization of, and
discrimination, incitement to violence,
and violence against persons based
on religion of belief
Public
XXV
16:00 - 18:00
Permanent Mission of the
Russian Federation
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on the President’s
statement on 70th anniversary of the
end of WWII
Public
XXV
16:30-17:30
OHCHR
Meeting of the President of the
Human rights Council with Civil
Society
Public
VII
18:00-20:00
Permanent Mission of
Portugal
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on economic, social and
cultural rights – omnibus resolution
Public
XXII
MEETING ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
SSubject of the meeting
Type of
meeting
Time
Organized by
09:30 – 11:00
Egyptian Organization
for Human Rights
Human rights situation after the Arab
spring
Public
XII
10:00 - 11:30
Minority Rights Group
International (MRG)
Human rights in Indonesia
Public
XXIII
11:00 - 13:00
Verein Sudwind
Entwicklungspolitik
Human rights in Iran (Islamic Republic
of): UPR
Public
XXIV
11:30- 13:00
Organization for
Defending Victims of
Violence (ODVV)
Human Rights In Iran (Islamic republic
of)
Public
XXIII
12:00 - 13:00
The Conference of
NGOs in Consultative
Relationship with the
United Nations
Introduction to the Universal Periodic
Review
Public
XXII
12:00 - 13:30
International Muslim
Women's Union
Women's role in conflict
Public
XXI
13:00 - 15:00
Adalah - Legal Center
for Arab Minority Rights
in Israel
State violence and minorities
Public
XXIV
13:30 - 15:00
Iranian Elite Research
Center
Women, minorities and human rights
Public
XXI
14:00 - 16:00
Eastern Sudan Woman
Development
Organization (ESWDO)
Human rights in Sudan: Economic
sanctions
Public
XXII
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Room
Bulletin of informal meetings
17 and 18 March 2015
15:00 - 16:30
African Technical
Association
Protection of women
Public
XXI
15:00 - 17:00
Centre For Human
Rights and Peace
Advocacy
Women's rights
Public
XXIII
15:00 - 17:00
Baha'i International
Community (BIC)
Human rights in Iran (Islamic Republic
of)
Public
XXIV
15:00 -17:00
Agency internationale
pour le développement
Freedom of expression
Public
XXVII
16:00 - 18.00
International Fellowship
of Reconciliation (IFOR)
Conscientious objection
Public
XXII
16:30 - 18:30
Institut international
pour la paix, la justice et
les droits de l'HommeIIPJDH
Deradicalization
Public
XXI
17:00 - 18:30
CIVICUS World Alliance
for Citizen Participation
Human rights in the European Union:
Civil society space
Public
XXIV
17:00 - 18:30
Asian Forum for Human
Rights and
Development (FORUMASIA)
Human Rights in Myanmar
Public
XXII
17:00 - 18:30
Development
Innovations and
Networks
Freedom rights
Public
XXVII
11:00 - 13:00
Mouvement Mondial des
Mères
Child rights: Early and forced marriage
Public
XII
15:00 - 17:00
Islamic Human Rights
Commission
Human rights and racism
Public
XII
17:00 – 18:30
Association international
des droits de l’homme
Protection of collective rights of Tamils
Public
XII
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