Human Rights Council
Twenty-eighth session
Geneva, 2 - 27 March 2015
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Plenary meetings – Room XX
Wednesday, 25 March 2015
MORNING
9.00 – 12.00
51th meeting
Annual thematic discussion on technical cooperation in the promotion and
protection of human rights
Theme: Technical cooperation to support inclusive and participatory development and
poverty eradication at the national level
Chair: H.E. Mr. Joachim Ruecker, President of the Human Rights Council
Opening statement: Mr. Anders Kompass, Director of the Field Operations and Technical
Cooperation Division, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights
Moderator: H.E. Mr. Thani Thongphakdi, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of
Thailand to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Panellists:
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Mr. José Manuel Fresno García, Director and Founder of Fresno, The Right
Link, and Member of the Scientific Committee of the European Union Agency
for Fundamental Rights
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Mr. Ali Bin Samikh Al Marri, Chairman of Qatar’s National Human Rights
Committee
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Ms. Jyoti Sanghera, Chief of the Human Rights and Economic and Social Issues
Section, Research and Right to Development Division, Office of the United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
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Ms. Esther Mwaura-Muiru, Founder and Coordinator of GROOTS (Grassroots
Organizations Operating Together in Sisterhood) Kenya
[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/28thSession/Pages/Panels.aspx). States
Members of the Council, observer States and other observers are requested to use the electronic system in
Room XX and inscribe on the list of speakers by pressing the microphone button at their desk at the
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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 the high-level segment, panels and the consideration
of UPR reports. The Secretariat will communicate any changes or updates by SMS alerts, HRC Extranet and Twitter (@UN_HRC &
#HRC28). Any comments should be notified to the Secretariat, room E-3060.
A/HRC/28/OD/18
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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
52nd meeting
Item 1
(cont’d)
Organizational and procedural matters
- Decisions and conclusions
Item 1
Action on draft President’s statement: Twentieth anniversary of the fourth
World Conference on Women and of the adoption of the Beijing
Declaration and Platform for Action
Item 2
(cont’d)
Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the
Secretary-General
Interactive dialogue on the report of the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights on the human rights situation in Iraq in
the light of abuses committed by the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and the
Levant and associated groups
A/HRC/28/18, A/HRC/28/NGO/103, A/HRC/28/NGO/148
[Modalities for participation in the 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.]
Presentation of the country reports of the Secretary-General and High
Commissioner for Human Rights followed by general debate
A/HRC/28/3/Add.1, A/HRC/28/3/Add.2, A/HRC/28/3/Add.3,
A/HRC/28/20, A/HRC/28/23, A/HRC/28/26, A/HRC/28/G/1,
A/HRC/28/NGO/3, A/HRC/28/NGO/5, A/HRC/28/NGO/20,
A/HRC/28/NGO/21, A/HRC/28/NGO/87, A/HRC/28/NGO/100,
A/HRC/28/NGO/126, A/HRC/28/NGO/154, A/HRC/28/NGO/159,
A/HRC/28/NGO/165, A/HRC/28/NGO/167
[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.]
AFTERNOON
15.00 – 18.00
53rd meeting
Item 2
(cont’d)
Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the
Secretary-General
General debate (cont’d)
[Modalities for participation in the general debate: See above.]
Item 10
(cont’d)
Technical assistance and capacity-building
Presentation of the country reports of the Secretary-General and High
Commissioner for Human Rights followed by general debate
A/HRC/28/48, A/HRC/28/49, A/HRC/28/50, A/HRC/28/51, A/HRC/28/53
[Modalities for participation in the general debate: See above.]
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Other information:
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Draft programme of work is attached.
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All speakers scheduled to take the floor should provide the Secretariat beforehand with 25 copies of their statements.
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allow sufficient time for accreditation.
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Information about accessibility for persons with disabilities is available at the dedicated web page on accessibility
[http://www.ohchr.org/hrc/accessibility].
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The deadline for submission of draft resolutions or decisions was Thursday, 19 March 2015, at 1.00 p.m. (office
E-3054). Related guidelines and signature forms for co-sponsors are available on HRC Extranet.
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Delegations wishing to reserve rooms for meetings or modify existing reservations should contact Ms. Laura
Giardini (email: lgiardini@ohchr.org * tel. 79255 * office E-3060), no later than 12 noon of the day before the
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PHOTOGRAPHS AND FILMING: Please note that only accredited media are permitted to film and take
photographs in Room XX.
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DRAFT PROGRAMME OF WORK FOR THE 28TH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (2-27 MARCH 2015)
Version of 24 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 3
Clustered ID with:
- IE on HR & environment
- IE on foreign debt
Individual IDs with:
9:00
9.00
- SR on DPR of Korea
–
–
12.00 - COI on Eritrea (oral update) 12.00
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
15.00
Y
–
18.00
HLS (cont’d)
15.00
–
18.00
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
T
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID (cont’d)
- SR on torture
- SR on HR defenders
ID with SR on persons
with disabilities
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
ID with SR on persons with
disabilities (cont’d)
ID with SR on freedom of
religion or belief
9.00
–
12.00
9.00
–
12.00
12.00
–
15.00
HLS (cont’d)
12.00
–
15.00
Y 15.00
–
18.00
HLS (cont’d)
ANNUAL INTERACTIVE
15.00 DEBATE
ON THE RIGHTS OF
–
18.00 PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
E
S
D
A
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
12.00
Individual IDs with:
–
15.00 - COI on Eritrea (cont’d)
- SR on Islamic Republic of Iran
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
15.00
Individual IDs with:
–
18.00 - SR on Iran (cont’d)
- SR on Myanmar
10 March
ANNUAL HIGH-LEVEL
PANEL ON HUMAN
RIGHTS
MAINSTREAMING
(HRC res. 16/21)
U
ITEM 4
(HRC res. 25/20)
4 March
12.00
–
15.00
ITEM 7 Gen. debate (cont’d)
ITEM 8
General debate
15.00
–
18.00
ITEM 8 Gen. debate (cont’d)
ITEM 9
- Report of Ad Hoc
Committee followed by
General debate
17 March
24 March
9.00
–
12.00
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
Individual ID with COI on
the Syrian Arab Republic
9.00
–
12.00
12.00
–
15.00
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
General debate
12.00
–
15.00
15.00
–
18.00
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
15.00
–
18.00
11 March
ITEM 7
- Oral update by COI on
Gaza
- Individual ID w. SR on OPT
- HC/SG reports followed by
General debate
18 March
ITEM 9
General debate (cont’d)
ITEM 10
Individual IDs with:
- IE on CAR (oral update)
- IE on Côte d’Ivoire
(oral update)
ITEM 10
Individual IDs with:
- IE on Côte d’Ivoire (cont’d)
- IE on Haiti
ITEM 10
Individual ID with:
- IE on Mali
25 March
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
W
9.00
E
–
12.00
D
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
N
E 12.00
–
S 15.00
D
A 15.00
–
Y 18.00
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID with SRSGs:
- violence against children
- children and armed conflict
5 March
T
9.00
–
U 12.00
H
R
HLS (cont’d)
General segment
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)
9.00
–
12.00
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
UPR outcomes - Gambia
ITEM 10 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
PANEL DISCUSSION
ON NATIONAL POLICIES
AND HUMAN RIGHTS
(HRC res. 27/26)
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
UPR outcomes
Iraq, Madagascar, Slovenia
12.00
–
15.00
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
(cont’d)
15.00
–
18.00
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
(cont’d)
A 15.00
–
Y
18.00
ITEM 2 (cont’d)
ID with the HC (cont’d)
9.00
–
R 12.00
I 12.00
–
D 15.00
A
15.00
–
Y
18.00
FULL-DAY DISCUSSION
ON HUMAN RIGHTS &
CLIMATE CHANGE
Fiji, San Marino
ITEM 2 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
ITEM 10
- HC/SG country reports
(Item 10), followed by
General debate
19 March
ITEM 2*
12.00
–
HC annual report
followed by ID with the HC 15.00
F
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
15.00
15.00
UPR outcomes
–
–
Bolivia
(Plurinational State of),
18.00
18.00
12 March
S 12.00
–
D 15.00
6 March
ID with SR on minority issues
ANNUAL THEMATIC
ITEM 5
9.00
DISCUSSION ON
- Report of the Forum on
–
COOPERATION
Minority Issues
12.00 TECHNICAL
(HRC res. 27/20)
- SP annual report
followed by General debate
ITEM 6
ITEM 2 (cont’d)
12.00
UPR outcomes
12.00 - ID on OHCHR report on Iraq
–
Italy, El Salvador
–
- Other HC/SG country
15.00
ITEM 5 (cont’d)
15.00 reports (Item 2) followed by
General debate (cont’d)
General debate
9.00
–
12.00
Clustered ID w SRSGs (cont’d)
- violence against children
- children and armed conflict
12.00
–
15.00
15.00 ANNUAL FULL-DAY MEETING
ON THE RIGHTS OF THE
–
CHILD (HRC res. 25/6)
18.00
13 March
15.00
–
18.00
20 March
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
UPR outcomes
27 March
9.00
–
12.00
ITEMS 2 & 3 (cont’d)
HC/SG thematic reports
followed by General debate
9.00
–
12.00
Egypt, Bosnia and Herzegovina
9.00
–
12.00
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
(cont’d)
12-13
13.0015.00
Break
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
12.00
–
15.00
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
General debate
12.00
–
15.00
Break
FULL-DAY DISCUSSION 15.00
ON HUMAN RIGHTS &
–
CLIMATE CHANGE
18.00
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
15.00
–
18.00
DEBATE ON THE STATE OF
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
WORLDWIDE
(GA res. 69/162)
15.00
–
18.00
(HRC res. 26/27)
Break
(HRC res. 26/27)
* Item 2 remains open throughout the session.
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
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Human Rights Council
session (2 – 27 March 2015)
Inscriptions on the list of speakers and speaking time arrangements
TYPE OF DISCUSSION
MEMBER STATES
(MIN.)
OBSERVER
STATES AND
OTHER
OBSERVERS
OBSERVERS
FOR NHRIs* /
NGOs**
(MIN.)
(MIN.)
General debates for all items
3’
2’
2’ per NHRI / NGO
Panels
2’
2’
2’ per NHRI / NGO
Interactive dialogues for
country and other mandates
(when individual)
3’
2’
2’ per NHRI / NGO
5’
3’
3’ per NHRI / NGO
……………….
may be reduced
according to the
number of registered
speakers to
3’
(or 2’)
……………….
may be reduced
according to the
number of registered
speakers to
2’
……………….
may be reduced
according to the
number of
registered speakers
to 2’
3’ (for the first reply)
2’ (for the second
reply)
3’ (for the first reply)
2’ (for the second
reply)
N/A
Interactive dialogues for
thematic mandates
(when clustered)
……………………..
NEW: maximum duration
of each clustered interactive
dialogue is 4 hours
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