Human Rights Council
Twenty-ninth session
Geneva, 15 June – 3 July 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.
Monday, 22 June 2015
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY PERMANENT MISSIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS,
SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, OHCHR, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
Type of
meeting
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
08:00 – 10:00
Permanent Delegation of
the European Union (EU)
EU group meeting
Private
VIII
08:00 - 10:00
Permanent Mission of the
United States of America
Ongoing consultation on the draft
resolution on South Sudan
Private
IX
08:30 – 10:00
Permanent Mission of
Guatemala
GRULAC group meeting
Private
XXVII
09:00 – 12:00
African Union (AU)
African group meeting
Private
XXV
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
10:00 - 12.00
Permanent missions of
Mexico and Philippines
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on the protection of human
rights of migrants
Public
IX
11:00 - 13:00
African Union, Permanent
missions of Algeria and the
United States of America
Violence against women
Public
XXIV
11:00 - 13:00
Permanent Delegation of
the European Union (EU)
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on Belarus
Public
XXI
A/HRC/29/BI/5
Room
Bulletin of informal meetings
22 and 23 June 2015
12:00 - 14:00
Inter-Parliamentary Union,
OHCHR, Permanent
missions of Ecuador,
Morocco, Romania,
Philippines and Uruguay
Parliamentarians and Universal
Periodical Review (UPR): Examples
of good practices of engagement
Public
XXV
13:00 – 14:00
Permanent Delegation of
the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
13:00 - 15:00
Russian Public Institute of
Electoral Law ( ROIIP)
International observation as an
important tool of ensuring electoral
rights
Public
VII
14:00 - 16:00
Permanent Mission of
Hungary
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on independence and
impartiality of the judiciary, jurors and
assessors, and the independence of
lawyers
Public
XXII
14:00 - 16:00
Permanent Mission of the
United States of America
Violence against indigenous women
Public
XXV
16:00 - 18:00
Permanent Mission of
Colombia
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on discrimination against
women
Public
IX
16:00 - 18:00
Permanent Mission of Peru
and Ecuador
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on human rights and the
regulation of civilian acquisition,
possession and use of firearms
Public
XXV
16:00 - 18:00
Permanent Mission of the
United States of America
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on freedom of expression
Public
XXII
17:00 - 18:00
Permanent Delegation of
the European Union (EU)
EU meeting
Private
XXI
18:00 - 20:00
President of the Human
Rights Council
Open-ended consultation by the
President of the Human Rights
Council
Public
XXV
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
Tandem Project
Political will, public will, gender
Public
XXIV
10:00 - 11:30
Khiam Rehabilitation Center
for Victims of Torture
Human rights in Israel: Detainees in
jails
Public
XXVII
11:30 - 13:00
Union of Arab Jurists
Responsibility of states who support
the terrorism
Public
XXVII
12:00 - 13:00
World Association for the
School as an Instrument of
Peace
Human rights in Lao People's
Democratic Republic
Public
XXII
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Bulletin of informal meetings
22 and 23 June 2015
12:00 - 13:30
International Muslim
Women's Union
Women's rights in South Asia
Public
IX
13:00 - 14:30
African development
association
Human rights in Central Africa
Public
XXVII
13:00 - 15:00
CIVICUS World Alliance for
Citizen Participation
Human rights in Yemen: Human
rights defenders
Public
XXIV
14:00 - 15:30
Tandem Project
Human rights in the Syrian Arab
Republic: Women
Public
VIII
14:00 - 16:00
Human Rights House
Foundation
Human rights in Belarus
Public
XXI
14:30 - 16:00
Brahma Kumaris World
Spiritual University
Human rights and spirituality
Public
XXVII
15:30 - 17:00
Global Network for Rights
and Development (GNRD)
Women's rights
Public
VIII
15:00 - 16:00
International Muslim
Women's Union
Human rights in India: political
prisoners
Public
IX
17:00 - 18:30
France Libertes: Fondation
Danielle Mitterrand
Human rights in Morocco: freedom of
speech
Public
VIII
Forthcoming meetings Tuesday, 23 June 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 – 11:00
Permanent Delegation of
the European Union (EU)
EU group meeting
Private
V
08:30 – 10:00
Permanent Mission of
Guatemala
GRULAC group meeting
Private
XXVII
09:00 – 12:00
African Union (AU)
African group meeting
Private
XXV
09:00 - 11:00
Permanent missions of
Bangladesh, Belarus, Cote
d'Ivoire, El Salvador, Egypt,
Mauritania, Morocco,
Namibia, People’s Republic
of China, Qatar, the
Russian Federation, Saudi
Arabia, Sierra Leone,
Tunisia and Uganda
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on protection of the family
Public
VIII
09:00 – 10:00
Permanent Delegation of
the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
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Type of
meeting
Room
Bulletin of informal meetings
22 and 23 June 2015
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent Mission of Iran
(Islamic Republic of)
NAM group meeting
Private
XXII
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent missions of Italy
and Sierra Leone
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on child, early and forced
marriage
Public
XXVII
11:00 - 13:00
Permanent Mission of
Canada
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on eliminating violence
against women
Public
V
11:00 - 13:00
Permanent Delegation of
the European Union (EU)
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on Belarus
Public
IX
12:00 - 14:00
Permanent Mission of
Portugal and the Scholars
at Risk Network
Higher education at risk
Public
XXV
13:00 - 14:00
Permanent Mission of
Australia
JUSCANZ Meeting
Private
E-3025
13:00 – 14:00
Permanent Delegation of
the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
13:00 - 15.00
Permanent Missions of
Canada, United States of
America and the Group of
Women Ambassadors in
Geneva
Power of empowered women 2015:
women’s leadership in peace and
security
Public
Assembly
Hall
13:00 – 15:00
Permanent Mission of Egypt
LMG expert meeting
Private
IX
13:00 - 14.00
Permanent Mission of Qatar
G.C.C. informal meeting
Private
E-3025
14:00 - 16:00
Permanent Mission of the
Russian Federation
Second open informal consultation
on the draft resolution on celebrating
anniversaries of adoption and entry
into force of CCPR and ICESR
Public
XXI
15:00 - 17:00
Permanent Mission of Brazil
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on the incompatibility
between democracy and racism
Public
IX
15:00 - 17:00
Permanent Mission of
Morocco
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on the negative impact of
corruption on human rights
Public
XXVII
15:00 - 17:00
Permanent Mission of
Rwanda
Side event
Public
XXIII
15:00 - 17:00
Permanent Mission of the
Great Britain and Northern
Ireland
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on the Syrian Arab
Republic
Public
V
18:00 - 19:00
Permanent Mission of
Pakistan
Screening of the movie “Sister in
arms”
Public
XIV
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Bulletin of informal meetings
22 and 23 June 2015
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
African development
association
Rights of African migrants
Public
IX
11:00 - 12:30
International Youth and
Student Movement for the
United Nations
Right to development
Public
VIII
12:00 - 13:00
International Service for
Human Rights
Voices of LGBTI defenders
Public
XXII
12:00 - 14:00
Organisation pour la
Communication en Afrique et
de Promotion de la
Cooperation Economique
Internationale - OCAPROCE
Internationale
Women and economic and cultural rights
Public
XXVII
13:00 - 15:00
Penal Reform International
Human rights and corruption
Public
V
14:00 - 15:30
Maarij Foundation for Peace
and Development
Minority rights
Public
VIII
15:30 - 17:00
Indian Council of South
America (CISA)
Self-determination
Public
XXV
16:00 - 17:30
Al-Khoei Foundation
Human rights in Iraq: ISIS one year on
Public
XXII
17:00 - 18:30
Organization for Defending
Victims of Violence
Human rights in Yemen: Humanitarian
disasters
Public
XXVII
17:00 - 18:30
Agency Internationale pour Le
Developpement
Combating impunity
Public
IX
17:00 - 18:30
Khiam Rehabilitation Center
for Victims of Torture
Human rights in Yemen: victim of world
silence
Public
XXV
17:00 - 18:30
New Humanity
Role of NGOs at the Human Rights
Council
Public
VIII
17:00 - 18:30
Amnesty International
Human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic
Public
V
17:30- 18:30
Cairo Institute for Human
Rights Studies (CIHRS)
Human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic
Public
XXII
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