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Civil and political rights, including the questions of:
(a) Torture and detention;
(b) Disappearances and summary executions;
(c) Freedom of expression;
(d) Independence of the judiciary, administration of justice,
impunity;
(e) Religious intolerance;
(f) States of emergency;
(g) Conscientious objection to military service.
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 For the deadlines for the submission of draft resolutions, see annex.
 All delegations scheduled to take the floor must provide the Secretariat beforehand with 25
copies of their statements. For general distribution, 250 copies are needed.
 Identity photo-badges valid for the duration of the session may be obtained by all delegations, if
needed, from the UNOG 9 Security and Safety Section at the villa “Les Feuillantines”(13, avenue
de la Paix) from 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. upon presentation of a copy of their letter of accreditation
and an identity document.
E/CN.4/2004/OD.15
GE.2004-011963
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-2E/CN.4/2004/3 and Add.1, Add.2 and Corr.1 and Add.3
E/CN.4/2004/7 and Corr.1 and Add.1, Add.2 and Corr.1 and
Add.3, E/CN.4/2004/50, E/CN.4/2004/51, E/CN.4/2004/52,
E/CN.4/2004/53 and Add.1, E/CN.4/2004/54, E/CN.4/2004/55
E/CN.4/2004/56 and Add.1, Add.2 and Add.3,
E/CN.4/2004/57, E/CN.4/2004/58, E/CN.4/2004/59,
E/CN.4/2004/60 and Add.1,
E/CN.4/2004/62 and Add.1, Add.2, Add.3 and Add.4
E/CN.4/2004/63 and Add.1, Add.2
E/CN.4/2004/G/1, E/CN.4/2004/G/18, E/CN.4/2004/G/19
E/CN.4/2004/G/26, E/CN.4/2004/G/33, E/CN.4/2004/G/34,
E/CN.4/2004/G/40, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/8,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/13, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/14,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/19, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/30,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/31, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/32,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/33, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/34,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/35, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/36,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/37, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/38,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/39, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/40,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/41, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/42,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/43, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/44,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/45, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/46,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/47, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/48,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/49, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/52,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/54, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/55,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/58, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/59,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/65, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/70,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/71, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/72,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/79, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/87,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/88, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/90,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/92, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/94,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/104, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/111,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/125, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/128,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/129, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/130,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/134, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/145,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/151, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/153,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/179, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/182,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/183, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/188,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/194, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/206,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/214, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/224,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/231, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/236,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/237, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/238,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/239, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/240,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/246, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/252,
E/CN.4/Sub.2/2003/39, E/CN.15/2002/3,
E/CN.15/2001/8.
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List of speakers
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China
India
Paraguay
Ukraine
Russian Federation
Chile
Pakistan
Indonesia
Mexico
Peru
Nigeria
Argentina
Mauritania
Congo
Armenia
Nepal
Republic of Korea
Ireland (on behalf of the European Union)
Austria
Hungary
Bhutan
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Romania
Yemen
Iraq
Norway
Venezuela
Kuwait
Holy See
Switzerland
Turkey
Singapore
Algeria
Senegal
Cameroon
Tunisia
Zambia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serbia and Montenegro
Israel
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Cyprus
Morocco
Belarus
Syrian Arab Republic
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Joint statement : International Association for Religious Freedom [All India Women’s
Conference, International Federation of Social Workers, Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual
University, World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women, World
Organization of Former Pupils of Catholic Education, Susila Dharma International
Association, World Union of Catholic Women’s Organizations, Institute for Planetary
Synthesis, International Council of Jewish Women, World Young Women’s Christian
Association].
2. Joint statement: Federation of Cuban Women [Movimiento Cubano por la Paz y la
Soberanía de los Pueblos, Centro de Estudios Europeos, Women’s International
Democratic Federation, Centro de Estudios sobre la Juventud, Organization for the
Solidarity of the Peoples of Asia, Africa and Latin America].
3. Joint statement: Dominicans for Justice and Peace [Franciscans International, Dominican
Leadership Conference, Pax Christi International].
4. Joint statement: MADRE [Center for Women’s Global Leadership, Commission for the
Defence of Human Rights in Central America, Swedish Association for Sexuality
Education].
5. Joint statement: China Society for Human Rights Studies [Chinese Association for
International Understanding, United Nations Association of China].
6. Joint statement: B’nai B’rith International [Coordination Board of Jewish Organizations].
7. Joint statement: International League for Human Rights [International Helsinki Federation
for Human Rights].
8. Joint statement: Amnesty International [Human Rights Watch].
9. Joint statement: International Federation of Human Rights [Agir ensemble pour les droits
de l’homme].
10. International Movement for Fraternal Union among Races and Peoples
11. International Educational Development
12. World Organization against Torture
13. Bahaí International Community
14. International Commission of Jurists
15. Human Rights Watch
16. Liberation
17. Transnational Radical Party
18. War Resisters International
19. World Federation of Trade Unions
20. General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
21. South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre
22. South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre
23. American Association of Jurists
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Conscience and Peace Tax International
Friends World Committee for Consultation
World Union for Progressive Judaism
Colombian Commission of Jurists
All for Reparations and Emancipation
International Federation of Human Rights
Latin American Federation of Associations of Relatives of Disappeared Detainees
North-South XXI
Federación de Asociaciones de Defensa y Promoción de los Derechos Humanos
Human Rights Advocates
European Union of Public Relations
International Association against Torture
December Twelfth Movement International Secretariat
Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation
Jubilee Campaign
International Institute for Peace
Organisation internationale pour le droit à l’éducation et la liberté d’enseignement
International NGO Forum on Indonesia Development
World Federation of United Nations Associations
Center for Women’s Global Leadership
Association for World Education
International Religious Liberty Association
MADRE
National Union of Jurists of Cuba
World Federation of Democratic Youth
Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development
CIRAC
World Peace Council
Organization for Defending Victims of Violence
Freedom House
International League for Human Rights
International Service for Human Rights
United Nations Watch
International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights
Christian Democratic International
Liberal International
Interfaith International
Human Rights Council of Australia
Afro-Asian Peoples Solidarity Organization
International Young Catholic Students
United Nations Association of China
World Alliance of Reformed Churches
Pax Romana
International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims
Catholic Institute for International Relations
Society for Threatened Peoples
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Japanese Workers Committee for Human Rights
World Confederation of Labour
International Fellowship of Reconciliation
Lawyers for a Democratic Society
Penal Reform International
Philippine Human Rights Information Centre
Indian Council of South America
Organisation tunisienne de jeunes médecins sans frontières
Indian Council of Education
International Institute for Non-Aligned Studies
Netherlands Organization for International Development Cooperation
Australian Council for Overseas Aid
International Humanist and Ethical Union
International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations
International Indian Treaty Council
International Union of Socialist Youth
Voluntary Action Network India
World Muslim Congress
International Possibilities Unlimited
African Society of International and Comparative Law
Worldview International Foundation
Foundation of Japanese Honorary Debts
Permanent Assembly for Human Rights
International League for the Rights and Liberation of Peoples
Agir ensemble pour les droits de l’homme
Fraternité Notre Dame
International Islamic Federation of Students Organization
Joint statement: Indigenous World Association [International League for the Rights and
Liberation of Peoples, International Indian Treaty Council].
Third World Movement against the Exploitation of Women
PPeerrssoonnss iinnvviitteedd
Mr. Leandro Despouy, Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers
(item 11).
Mr. Bernard Kessedjian, Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group on a draft legally binding
normative instrument for the protection of all persons from enforced disappearance (item 11).
Mr. Ambeyi Ligabo, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom
of opinion and expression (item 11).
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Other meetings
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
Type of
meeting
Conference
Room
10-12 a.m.
Permanent Mission of
Austria
Draft resolution on internally
displaced persons
Closed
Co-sponsors
only
XXIII
10-12 a.m.
Permanent Mission of
Mexico
Draft resolution on human
rights of migrants
Closed
Co-sponsors
only
XXIV
10-12 p.m. Permanent Mission of
Luxembourg
Informal meeting
Closed
Co-sponsors
only
E-3025
10.00 a.m.- Permanent Mission of
12.00 p.m. China
Draft resolution on
strengthening of OHCHR
Public
XXI
10.00 a.m.- Permanent Mission of
1.00 p.m. Malaysia
Draft resolutions on the right
to development, on unilateral
coercive measures, and on
international cooperation
Public
XXII
11.00 a.m.- Permanent Mission of the Informal consultations
12.00 noon United States of America
Closed
E-2064/66
Co-sponsors
only
12.00 noon - Permanent Mission of
1.00 p.m. Costa Rica
Draft resolution on human
rights education
Public
E-2064/66
12.00 noon- Permanent Mission of
1 p.m.
Sweden
Informal consultations on
summary executions
Closed
Co-sponsors
only
XXVII
12.00 noon- Presidency of the
1.00 p.m. European Union
Draft resolution on the
question of death penalty
Closed
Co-sponsors
only
XXIV
Side event: “Getting real with
human rights”
Public
XXI
Briefing by the Special
Rapporteur on torture
Public
E-2060
Briefing by the ChairpersonRapporteur of the Working
Group on Arbitrary Detention
Public
XXVII
1-3 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Australia
1-2 p.m.
DPI/OHCHR
1-2 p.m.
OHCHR
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OHCHR
Consultation of the Chairman
of the 22nd session of the
Board of Trustees of the
United Nations Voluntary
Fund for Victims of Torture
with the African Group
Private
VII
2-3 p.m.
OHCHR
Consultation of the Chairman
of the 22nd session of the
Board of Trustees of the
United Nations Voluntary
Fund for Victims of Torture
with the Asian Group
Private
VII
2-3 p.m.
OHCHR
“Women and housing”:
Briefing by the Special
Rapporteur on adequate
housing
Public
XXVII
3-5 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Uruguay
Draft resolution on the rights
of the child
Public
XXIV
3-4 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Algeria
Human rights and terrorism
Closed
Co-sponsors
only
XXI
4-6 p.m.
Permanent Missions of
Finland and Germany
Draft resolution on adequate
housing
Closed
Co-sponsors
only
XXI
5-6 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
France
Draft resolution on arbitrary
detention
Public
XXIII
Type of
meeting
Conference
Room
Public
XXI
NGO events
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
12.00 noon- Organization for Defending Arbitrary detention
1.00 p.m. Victims of Violence
1-3 p.m.
International Service for
Human Rights
Human rights and
transgender
Public
XVIII
1-3 p.m.
CONGO – NGO
Committee on the status of
women
Prevention of violence
against women
Public
XXII
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Human Rights Watch
Human rights of drugs
users
Public
XXIV
1-3 p.m.
Interfaith International
Human rights situation in
Pakistan
Public
E-3025
1-3 p.m.
International Fellowship of Education in China and
Reconciliation
Tibet
Public
XXIII
1-3 p.m.
International Federation of
Human Rights Leagues
Public
E-3023
The human rights situation
in Zimbabwe
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ANNEX
Deadlines for the submission of draft resolutions & decisions to the Secretariat as adopted by the Commission on Human Rights on 30 March 2004
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29 MARCH
5 APRIL
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19 APRIL
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5 // 6
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[6.00 pm for items 6 & 7]
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23 MARCH
30 MARCH
6 APRIL
13 APRIL
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16 // 17
Voting 14, 15, 16
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17 // 18
Voting 14, 15, 16
24 MARCH
31 MARCH
7 APRIL
14 APRIL
21 APRIL
7 // 8
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[1.00 pm for items 11, 12 &
13]
Voting 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 3
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18 (fixed)
[6.00 pm for items 14, 15 &
16]
Voting 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 3
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[6.00 pm for item 8]
25 MARCH
1 APRIL
8 APRIL
15 APRIL
22 APRIL
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15 (fixed)
[1.00 pm for items 9 & 10]
18 // Voting 8
Voting (cont’d)
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Voting 4, 5 //
16 // 17
Voting 9, 10
[6.00 pm for items 17- 21 &
3]
Preparation
of draft report
19 MARCH
26 MARCH
2 APRIL
9 APRIL
16 APRIL
23 APRIL
4 // 5
9 (b)
11
Voting 9, 10
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20 APRIL
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