Human Rights Council
Twenty-eighth session
Geneva, 2 - 27 March 2015
Order of the day*
Plenary meetings – Room XX
Tuesday, 24 March 2015
MORNING
9.00 – 12.00
48th meeting
Item 9
(cont’d)
Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of
intolerance, follow-up to and implementation of the Durban
Declaration and Programme of Action
General debate (cont’d)
A/HRC/28/47, A/HRC/28/G/6, A/HRC/28/NGO/45,
A/HRC/28/NGO/130, A/HRC/28/NGO/133, A/HRC/28/NGO/168
[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 10
Technical assistance and capacity-building
Interactive dialogue with:
- Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central
African Republic
[Modalities for participation in the individual interactive dialogue: States Members of
the Council, observer States and other observers are requested to use the electronic system
and inscribe on the list of speakers by pressing the microphone button at their desk at the
beginning of the dialogue, 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
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.]
Interactive dialogue with:
- Independent Expert on capacity-building and technical cooperation with
Côte d’Ivoire in the field of human rights
A/HRC/28/84
*
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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 the high-level segment, panels and the consideration
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Documents already circulated on 23 March 2015.
A/HRC/28/OD/17/Rev.1
Order of the day, 24 March 2015
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LUNCH
12.00 – 15.00
49th meeting
Item 10
(cont’d)
Technical assistance and capacity-building
Interactive dialogue (cont’d) with:
- Independent Expert on capacity-building and technical cooperation with
Côte d’Ivoire in the field of human rights
Interactive dialogue with:
- Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti
A/HRC/28/82
[Modalities for participation in the individual interactive dialogue: See above.]
AFTERNOON
15.00 – 18.00
50th meeting
Item 10
(cont’d)
Technical assistance and capacity-building
Interactive dialogue with:
- Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali
A/HRC/28/83, A/HRC/28/83/Corr.1, A/HRC/28/NGO/74
[Modalities for participation in the individual interactive dialogue: See above.]
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Order of the day, 24 March 2015
DRAFT PROGRAMME OF WORK FOR THE 28TH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (2-27 MARCH 2015)
Version of 23 March 2015 (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
9.00
–
O 12.00
M
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
2 March
9 March
16 March
23 March
ITEM 1
Opening of session
High-level segment
(HLS)
9.00
–
12.00
HLS (cont’d)
12.00
–
15.00
N
12.00
–
D
15.00
A
Y 15.00
–
18.00
HLS (cont’d)
15.00
–
18.00
ITEM 3
Clustered ID with:
- IE on HR & environment
- IE on foreign debt
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID with:
- SR on right to food
- SR on adequate housing
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID with:
- SR on torture
- SR on HR defenders
3 March
9.00
–
12.00
ANNUAL HIGH-LEVEL
PANEL ON HUMAN
RIGHTS
MAINSTREAMING
(HRC res. 16/21)
12.00
–
15.00
HLS (cont’d)
Y 15.00
–
18.00
HLS (cont’d)
T
U
E
S
D
15.00
ID with SR on freedom of
religion or belief
ANNUAL INTERACTIVE
15.00
DEBATE ON THE RIGHTS OF
–
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
18.00
(HRC res. 25/20)
4 March
E
D
S
9.00
–
12.00
12.00
–
15.00
15.00
A
–
Y 18.00
HLS (cont’d)
9.00
–
12.00
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
ID with SR on freedom of
religion or belief (cont’d)
HLS (cont’d)
12.00
–
15.00
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID with:
- SR on cultural rights
- SR on sale of children
BIENNIAL HIGH-LEVEL
PANEL ON
THE QUESTION OF
THE DEATH PENALTY
(HRC res. 26/2)
15.00
–
18.00
9.00
–
U 12.00
H
R 12.00
–
S
15.00
D
15.00
A
–
Y 18.00
HLS (cont’d)
General segment
17 March
ITEM 8
General debate
ITEM 8 Gen. debate (cont’d)
ITEM 9
- Report of Ad Hoc
Committee followed by
General debate
24 March
ITEM 9
General debate (cont’d)
9.00
ITEM 10
–
Individual IDs with:
12.00 - IE on CAR (oral update)
- IE on Côte d’Ivoire
(oral update)
9.00
–
12.00
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
Individual ID with COI on
the Syrian Arab Republic
12.00
–
15.00
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
General debate
12.00
–
15.00
- IE on Côte d’Ivoire (cont’d)
15.00
–
18.00
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
15.00
–
18.00
ITEM 10
Individual IDs with:
- IE on Haiti (cont’d)
- IE on Mali
18 March
ITEM 10
Individual IDs with:
- IE on Haiti
25 March
ITEM 2 (cont’d)
ID with the HC (cont’d)
9.00
–
12.00
I 12.00
–
D 15.00
15.00
Y
–
18.00
FULL-DAY DISCUSSION
ON HUMAN RIGHTS &
CLIMATE CHANGE
ID with SR on minority issues
ANNUAL THEMATIC
9.00
ITEM 5
DISCUSSION ON
- Report of the Forum on
–
Minority Issues
12.00 TECHNICAL COOPERATION
(HRC res. 27/20)
- SP annual report
followed by General debate
ITEM 6
ITEM 10 (cont’d)
12.00
12.00 Individual ID with IE on Mali
UPR outcomes
Italy, El Salvador
(cont’d)
–
–
ITEM 5 (cont’d)
ITEM 2 (cont’d)
15.00
15.00
General debate (cont’d)
- ID on OHCHR report on Iraq
9.00
–
12.00
- Other HC/SG country
reports (Item 2) followed by
General debate
ITEM 10
- HC/SG country reports
(Item 10), followed by
General debate
12 March
19 March
26 March
9.00 ANNUAL FULL-DAY MEETING 9.00
ON THE RIGHTS OF THE
–
–
CHILD (HRC res. 25/6)
12.00
12.00
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
UPR outcomes
Kazakhstan, Angola, Iran
(Islamic Republic of)
PANEL DISCUSSION
ON NATIONAL POLICIES
AND HUMAN RIGHTS
(HRC res. 27/26)
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
UPR outcomes
Iraq, Madagascar, Slovenia
ITEM 2*
12.00
–
HC annual report
followed by ID with the HC 15.00
6 March
A
- SR on Myanmar
15.00
–
18.00
ITEM 7 Gen. debate (cont’d)
15.00
15.00
UPR outcomes
–
–
Bolivia
(Plurinational State of),
18.00
18.00
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID with SRSGs:
- violence against children
- children and armed conflict
5 March
T
R
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
15.00
Individual IDs with:
–
18.00 - SR on Iran (cont’d)
12.00
–
15.00
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
D
F
- SR on Islamic Republic of Iran
11 March
N
E
General debate
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
12.00
Individual IDs with:
–
15.00 - COI on Eritrea (cont’d)
10 March
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID (cont’d)
9.00 - SR on torture
–
12.00 - SR on HR defenders
ID with SR on persons
with disabilities
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
12.00 ID with SR on persons with
disabilities (cont’d)
–
A
W
ITEM 7
ITEM 4
9:00
9.00 - Oral update by COI on
Individual IDs with:
Gaza
–
–
- SR on DPR of Korea
- Individual ID w. SR on OPT
12.00 - COI on Eritrea (oral update) 12.00 - HC/SG reports followed by
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID w SRSGs (cont’d)
- violence against children
- children and armed conflict
15.00 ANNUAL FULL-DAY MEETING
ON THE RIGHTS OF THE
–
CHILD (HRC res. 25/6)
18.00
13 March
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
Fiji, San Marino
12.00
–
15.00
15.00
–
18.00
ITEMS 2 & 3 (cont’d)
HC/SG thematic reports
followed by General debate
9.00
–
12.00
Egypt, Bosnia and Herzegovina
12-13
13.0015.00
Break
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
12.00
–
15.00
FULL-DAY DISCUSSION 15.00
ON HUMAN RIGHTS &
–
CLIMATE CHANGE
18.00
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
15.00
–
18.00
Break
(HRC res. 26/27)
* Item 2 remains open throughout the session.
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
UPR outcomes - Gambia
ITEM 10 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
12.00
–
15.00
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
15.00
–
18.00
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
(cont’d)
20 March
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
UPR outcomes
9.00
–
12.00
(HRC res. 26/27)
9.00
–
12.00
27 March
9.00
–
12.00
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
(cont’d)
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
General debate
12.00
–
15.00
Break
DEBATE ON THE STATE OF
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
WORLDWIDE
(GA res. 69/162)
15.00
–
18.00
ITEM 5 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
(cont’d)
Appt. of SP mandate holders
Adoption of session report
Order of the day, 24 March 2015
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28th
Human Rights Council
session (2 – 27 March 2015)
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2’
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3’ (for the first reply)
2’ (for the second
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