Human Rights Council Fifteenth session Geneva, 13 September - 1 October 2010 Bulletin of informal meetings Held in parallel to the session The information contained in this document was compiled and is correct as of 12 p.m. 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. Rooms E-1056, E-1058, E-1060, E-1064 and E-1066 have been allocated for meetings of the JUSCANZ, OIC, African Union and the European Union, respectively, for the entire duration of the session, and will not be reflected in this document unless specifically requested. Monday, 27 September 2010 MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY PERMANENT MISSIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, OHCHR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION Type of meeting Room Group meeting Private XXII African Union (AU) Group meeting Private XXVII 9.00 - 10.00 p.m. Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Informal consultation on the follow-up resolution to the report of the Independent International Fact Finding Mission Public XXIV 9.00 - 10.00 a.m. Group of Latin American and Caribbean States (GRULAC) Group meeting Private XXI 1.00 - 3.00 p.m. Permanent Mission of Mexico Informal consultations on the draft resolution on the elimination of discrimination against women Public XXI Time Organized by Subject of the meeting 8.00 - 10.00 a.m. European Union (EU) 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. Permanent Mission of Colombia 1.00 - 3.00 p.m. Permanent Mission of South Africa Informal consultations on draft resolution on “Open-ended intergovernmental Working Group on the elaboration of a legally binding instrument on the regulation, monitoring and oversight on the impact of private military and security companies on the enjoyment of human rights” Public XXII 3.00 - 5.00 p.m. Permanent Mission of France Informal consultations on draft resolution on arbitrary detention Public XXII A/HRC/15/BI/11 GE.10-15926 27 – 28 September 2010 Bulletin of Informal Meetings 3.00 - 5.00 p.m. African Group (AG) Informal consultations on draft decision on holding a panel discussion on impunity for terrorists, hostage takers, ransom payments and human rights Public XXIV Type of meeting Room Public XXIV MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS Time Organized by Subject of the meeting 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. France Libertés : Fondation Danielle Mitterrand Human Rights of refugees Cosponsored by: Movement Against Racism and for Friendship among Peoples, International Educational Development, Inc. 1.00 - 3.00 p.m. Nonviolent Radical Party, Transnational and Transparty Promoting digital democracy Public XXIII 1.00 - 3.00 p.m. Society for Threatened Peoples Human rights in China Public XXIV 3.00 - 5.00 p.m. Verein Sudwind Entwicklungspolitik Human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran Public XXIII Forthcoming Meetings – Tuesday, 28 September 2010 Please note that the information on forthcoming events is indicative and may be subject to changes. MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY PERMANENT MISSIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, OHCHR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION Type of meeting Room Group meeting Private XXII African Union (AU) Group meeting Private XXVII 9.00 - 10.00 a.m. Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Group meeting Private XXIV 9.00 - 10.00 a.m. Group of Latin American and Caribbean States (GRULAC) Group meeting Private XXI Time Organized by Subject of the meeting 8.00 - 10.00 a.m. European Union (EU) 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. -2- 27 – 28 September 2010 Bulletin of Informal Meetings 1.00 - 3.00 p.m. African Group (AG) Informal consultations on draft decision on holding a panel discussion on impunity for terrorists, hostage takers, ransom payments and human rights Public XXI 4.00 - 6.00 p.m. Permanent Mission of Cuba Informal consultations on draft resolution on strengthening dialogue, coordination and cooperation between the Human Rights Council and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Public XXI 5.00 - 6.00 p.m. Permanent Mission of Angola History and Literature of Angola/ Historia e Literatura de Angola Public XXII MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS Type of meeting Room Judeophobia/ Antisemitism: Abandonning Holocaust Denial Public XXIII Time Organized by Subject of the meeting 11.30 a.m. -1.00 p.m. Association for World Education (AWE); Cosponsored by: Association of World Citizens 1.00 - 3.00 p.m. International Federation of University Women The role of men and boys Public XXIII 1.00 - 3.00 p.m. Al-Hakim Foundation International Day of non violence: Impact of interreligious and intercommunity violence on human rights values Public XXVII Cosponsored by: RADDHO, Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University,Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), Espace Afrique International, Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation 1.00 - 3.00 p.m. Human Rights Watch (HRW) Human rights in Somalia Public XXIV 3.00 - 5.00 p.m. Commission of the Churches on International Affairs/World Council of Churches CCIA/WCC Human rights in Nigeria Public XXVII 3.00 - 5.00 p.m. Verein Sudwind Entwicklungspolitik Human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran Public XXIII -3-