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H.E. Mr. Roland Y. Kpotsra, Minister for the Promotion of
Democracy and the Rule of Law of Togo, will address the
Commission at 11.00 a.m.
Integration of the human rights of women and the gender
perspective:
(a) Violence against women.
E/CN.4/2004/64, E/CN.4/2004/65-E/CN.6/2004/7,
E/CN.4/2004/66 and Add.1-2 , E/CN.4/2004/122,
E/CN.4/2004/117-E/CN.6/2004/8,
E/CN.4/2004/G/3, E/CN.4/2004/G/29,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/1, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/20,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/21, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/50,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/73, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/84,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/95, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/117,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/146, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/195,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/201, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/253.
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Nootteess::  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.18
GE.2004-012480
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Rights of the child.
E/CN.4/2004/9 and Add.1-2, E/CN.4/2004/67, E/CN.4/2004/68,
E/CN.4/2004/69, E/CN.4/2004/70, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/4,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/74, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/81,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/85, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/96,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/105, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/136,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/147, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/241,
E/CN.4/Sub.2003/26.
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Specific groups and individuals:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Migrant workers;
Minorities;
Mass exoduses and displaced persons;
Other vulnerable groups and individuals.
E/CN.4/2004/71, E/CN.4/2004/72, E/CN.4/2004/73
E/CN.4/2004/74, E/CN.4/2004/75
E/CN.4/2004/76 and Add.1, 2, 3, 4
E/CN.4/2004/77 and Add.1, 2, 3, 4
E/CN.4/2004/78 and Add.1, E/CN.4/2004/119,
E/CN.4/2004/122, E/CN.4/2004/G/15,
E/CN.4/2004/G/17, E/CN.4/2004/G/32,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/20, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/22,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/23, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/61,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/63, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/67,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/75, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/87,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/90, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/97,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/115, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/137,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/148, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/178,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/188, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/209,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/215, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/216,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/233, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/234,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/235, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/242,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/249, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/250,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/251, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/252,
A/58/118 and Corr.1, A/58/161, A/58/255
List of speakers
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Franciscans International
Amnesty International
Femmes Africa Solidarité
Women’s International Democratic Federation
Joint statement: Human Rights Advocates [United Nations Watch]
Federation of Cuban Women
Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions
Jubilee Campaign
International Institute for Peace
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World Federation of United Nations Associations
International Religious Liberty Association
National Union of Jurists of Cuba
Organization for Defending Victims of Violence
Organization for the Solidarity of the Peoples of Asia, Africa and Latin America
Latin American Federation of Associations of Relatives of Disappeared Detainees
Association of World Citizens
Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development
Japanese Workers Committee for Human Rights
International Women’s Rights Action Watch
Indian Council of Education
International Institute for Non-Aligned Studies
International Humanist and Ethical Union
World Vision International
Permanent Assembly for Human Rights
Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation
World Young Women’s Christian Association
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
World Muslim Congress
Anti-Slavery International
Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearance
All China Women’s Federation
Worldview International Foundation
International Movement for Fraternal Union among Races and Peoples
Union nationale de la femme tunisienne
International Islamic Federation of Students Organization
Third World Movement against the Exploitation of Women
Korea Women’s Associations United
MADRE
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
Asia-Japan Women’s Resource Center
Centre Europe-Tiers Monde Europe
Rural Development Foundation
Women’s Human Rights International Association
Minority Rigths Group International 
Netherlands organization for International Development Cooperation*
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 Due to a mistake of a technical nature, those NGOs which were duly registered under item 12 were omitted in the
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Dominican Republic
Egypt
Ireland (on behalf of the European Union)
Canada (on behalf of Australia, Canada and New Zealand)
Austria
Pakistan
South Africa
Cuba
Congo (on behalf of the African Group)
India
Paraguay
Republic of Korea
Ukraine
Sierra Leone
Argentina (on behalf of GRULAC)
Sudan
Indonesia
Uganda
Honduras
Japan
China
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Eritrea
Bahrain
Croatia
Russian Federation
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Norway
Oman
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Nicaragua
Bangladesh
Syrian Arab Republic
Morocco
Iceland
Angola
Switzerland
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World Health Organization (WHO)
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International Labour Organization (ILO)
Benin
Slovenia
Venezuela
Ghana
Mozambique
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Madagascar
Viet Nam
Thailand
Islamic Republic of Iran
Algeria
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Joint statement: International Save the Children Alliance [International Council of Women,
International Alliance of Women, International Federation of Social Workers, International
Catholic Child Bureau, Casa Alianza].
Joint statement: Federation of Cuban Women [Women’s International Democratic
Federation, Organization for the Solidarity of the Peoples of Asia, Africa and Latin
America].
Joint statement: Centro de Estudios sobre la Juventud [National Union of Jurists of Cuba]
World Organization against Torture
International Federation Terre des Hommes
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Friends World Committee for Consultation
Latin American Federation of Associations of Relatives of Disappeared Detainees
Human Rights Advocates
Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation
Jubilee Campaign
World Federation of the United Nations Associations
CIRAC
Organization for Defending Victims of Violence
World Federation of Democratic Youth
World Confederation of Labour
World Vision International
Permanent Assembly for Human Rights
International Possibilities Unlimited
Anti-Slavery International
Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearance
All China Women’s Federation
International Institute for Peace
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International Movement for Fraternal Union among Races and Peoples
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World Young Women’s Christian Association
B’nai B’rith International
Union nationale de la femme tunisienne
International Union of Socialist Youth
Center for Economic and Social Rights
Interfaith International
A Woman’s Voice International
Agir ensemble pour les droits de l’homme
Liberal International
Defence for Children International
Research Center for Feminist Action
Third World movement against the Exploitation of Women
International Humanist and Ethical Union
Association of World Citizens
Catholic Institute for International Relations
Fraternité Notre Dame
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Ireland (on behalf of the European Union)
Austria
Mexico
Pakistan
Cuba
India
Hungary
Ukraine
Argentina (on behalf of GRULAC)
United States of America
Chile
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International Committee of the Red Cross
Romania
Iraq
New Zealand
Norway
Ecuador
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Morocco
Finland
Senegal
World Health Organization (WHO)
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Holy See
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
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Switzerland
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Joint statement: Friends World Committee for Consultation [International Catholic
Migration Commission, Jesuit Refugee Service, Amnesty International, Human Rights
Watch].
Joint statement: Minority Rights Group [International Movement Against All Forms of
Discrimination and Racism, Bahaí International Community]
Joint statement: 3HO Foundation [International Association Counselling, Worldwide
Organization for Women, Institute for Planetary Synthesis]
Franciscans International
Liberation
Centre Europe
Migrants Rights International
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre
All for Reparations and Emancipation
World Union for Progressive Judaism
Federación de Asociaciones de Defensa y Promoción de los Derechos Humanos
Human Rights Advocates
Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation
Jubilee Campaign
CIRAC
International NGO Forum on Indonesia Development
World Federation of United Nations Associations
International Institute for Peace
European Union Public Relations
International Religious Liberty Association
Association of World Citizens
Organization for Defending Victims of Violence
International Service for Human Rights
International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights
Federal Union of European Nationalities
Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights
Afro-Asian Peoples Solidarity Organization
World Federation of Democratic Youth
Movement against Racism and for Friendship among Peoples
Centro de Estudios sobre la Juventud
Society for Threatened Peoples (International)
World Confederation of Labour
Philippine Human Rights Information Centre
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International Humanist and Ethical Union
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International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
Transnational Radical Party
Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development
Organisation internationale pour le droit a l’éducation et la liberté d’enseignement (OIDEL)
Norwegian Refugee Council
Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development
Colombian Commission of Jurists
World Peace Council
Permanent Assembly for Human Rights
Pax Romana
Interfaith International
International Federation of Free Journalists
A Woman’s Voice International
Asian Migrant Centre
International Cooperation for Development and Solidarity
Association for World Education
China Disabled Persons Federation
Netherlands Organization for International Development Cooperation
World Blind Union
PPeerrssoonnss iinnvviitteedd
Mr. Juan Miguel Petit, Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child
pornography (item 13).
Mr. Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Independent Expert in charge of the Secretary-General’s study on the
violence against children (item 13).
Ms. Sheikha Hessa Khalifa bin-Ahmed al-Thani, Special Rapporteur on Disability of the
Commission for Social Development (item 14).
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Permanent Mission of Draft resolution on the right
Canada
to freedom of opinion and
expression
Public
E-3025
Public
XXIII
9.00 a.m.5.00 p.m.
Permanent Mission of Draft resolution on impunity
the United States of
America
9:30 a.m.12:30 am
International
Organization for
Migration
10.00 a.m.12:00 noon
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10.00 a.m. - Permanent Mission of No title given
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Canada
10.00 .am.- Permanent Mission of Programme of cooperation of
11.30 a.m. Mexico
Mexico with OHCHR : latest
developments
Public
XXV
10.00 a.m.- Presidency of the
11.30 am European Union
Open
E-3056
Closed
Co-sponsors
only
X
Public
XII
11.00 a.m.- Permanent Mission of Draft resolution on the
2.00 p.m. Portugal
protection of United Nations
personnel
Closed
Co-sponsors
only
E-2060
12.00 a.m.- Permanent Mission of Round-table on human rights
2 .00 p.m. Costa Rica
and the environment
Public
XXI
Consultations on the
Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea
11.00 a.m. - Permanent Mission of Co-sponsors meeting on
1.00 pm the Czech Republic
Special Procedures
11.00 a.m.- Permanent Mission of Briefing for NGOs
12.00 noon the United States of
America
1-3 p.m.
OHCHR
Briefing: “Towards a new
convention on the rights and
dignity of persons with
disabilities”
Public
XX
1-3 p.m.
UNICEF, WHO,
OHCHR
The United Nations Study on
Children and Violence
Public
XII
Meeting of the Expanded
Bureau of the Commission on
Human Rights with NGOs
Public
XXI
3.00 p.m.4.30 p.m.
Permanent Mission of Draft resolution on the right
Brazil
of everyone to the enjoyment
of the highest attainable
standard of physical and
mental health
Public
E-3025
3-6 p.m.
Permanent Mission of Draft resolution on violence
Canada
against women
Public
XXIV
2-3 p.m.
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Permanent Mission of Draft resolution on the rights
Sweden
of persons with disabilities
Closed cosponsors only
E-2060
3-5 p.m.
Permanent Mission of Draft resolution “International Co-sponsors
Mexico
Convention on the protection
only
of the rights of all migrant
workers and members of their
families”
XXIII
3-5 p.m.
Permanent Mission of Draft resolution on the right
Chile
to restitution
Open-ended
E-2070
3-5 p.m.
Permanent Mission of Draft resolution on human
Mexico
rights of migrants
Public
XXV
3-5 p.m.
Permanent Mission of Draft resolution on torture
Denmark
Public
XXVII
3-6 p.m.
Organization of the
Islamic Conference
Private
XXII
3-5 p.m.
Permanent Mission of Chairman’s statement on
Italy
technical cooperation in the
field of human rights in
Afghanistan
Private
XI
4-6 p.m.
Presidency of the
Informal consultations on
European Union
Belarus and Turkmenistan
& Permanent Mission
of the United States of
America
Public
E-3056
4-5 p.m.
Permanent Missions of Draft resolution on technical
India and Germany
cooperation and advisory
services
Co-sponsors
only
XX
4.30 p.m.6.00 p.m.
Permanent Mission of Draft resolution on the rights
Austria
of minorities
Closed
Co-sponsors
only
E-3025
4.30 p.m.6.00 p.m.
Permanent Missions of Draft resolution on good
Australia, Chile,
governance
Republic of Korea,
Poland and of South
Africa
Public
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Expert group
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Permanent Mission of Draft resolution on torture
Closed
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Co-sponsors
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5-6 p.m.
Permanent Mission of Draft resolution on pluralism
India
and tolerance
5-6 p.m.
Permanent Mission of Draft resolution on the access
Brazil
to medication in the context
of pandemics such as
HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and
malaria
XX
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Finland and Germany
Draft resolution on
adequate housing
10.00 a.m.- Permanent Mission of
12.00 noon Finland
Status on the International
Covenant on Human
Rights
10.a.m.- Permanent Mission of
13.00 p.m. Uruguay
Draft resolution on the
rights of the child
Type of
meeting
Conference
Room
XXI
E-2064
Public
XXIII
10.00 a.m.12.00 noon
Permanent Mission of
Australia
National Human Rights
Institutions
VII
10-11 a.m.
Permanent Mission of
Croatia
Draft resolution on
conscientious objection to
military service
Public
XXV
12.00 noon- Permanent Missions of
13.00 p.m. Finland and Germany
Draft resolution on
adequate housing
Public
XXIV
3-4 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Norway
Draft resolution on human
rights defenders
Co-sponsors
only
VII
3-4 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Italy
Assistance to Somalia in
the field of human rights
Co-sponsors
only
XI
3-5 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Philippines
Draft resolution on
violence against women
Co-sponsors
only
E-2060
3-5 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Congo
Draft resolution on racism
Public
XXIV
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Costa Rica
Draft resolution on the
environment and human
rights as part of
sustainable development
Public
XXI
3-5 p.m.
Permanent Mission of the
Czech Republic
Human rights and special
procedures
Public
E-2070
3-5 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Mexico
Draft resolution on the
human rights of migrants
Public
XII
3-6 p.m.
Permanent Missions of
Mexico and Guatemala
Draft resolution on the
protection of human rights
and fundamental freedoms
while countering terrorism
Public
XXIII
3-6 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Portugal
Draft resolution on the
right to education
Public
XXII
4.30 p.m.6.00 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Costa Rica
Draft resolution on the
United Nations Decade for
human rights education
Public
XXI
5.00 p.m.6.30 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Sweden
Draft resolution on the
rights of persons with
disabilities
Public
XXIV
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Conference
Room
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Netherlands Centre for
Indigenous Peoples
10-11 a.m.
Organization for Defending Islam and human rights
Victims of Violence
Public
XXI
10.a.m.12.00 noon
Society for Threatened
Peoples
Human rights situation in
China
Public
XXII
11.00 a.m.12.00 noon
Human Rights Internet
Presentation of “For the
Record 2003”, the annual
electronic compilation of
all United Nations human
rights information
Public
XXIV
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Survival International
Human rights situation in
Indonesia
Public
XXVII
1-3 p.m.
International Federation of
Human Rights
Human rights situation in
China
Public
XI
1-3 p.m.
Association of World
Citizens
The right to education in
China
Public
E-2064/66
1-3 p.m.
International Institute for
Non-Aligned Studies
No title given
Public
E-2070/72
1-3 p.m.
International Human Rights Seminar on terrorism and
Association of American
the Human Rights
Minorities
Development Framework
Public
XXIV
1-3 p.m.
A Woman’s Voice
International
Public
XXII
1-3 p.m.
Centre for Women’s Global Violence against women
Leadership
Public
XIX
1-3 p.m.
Migrants Rights
International
Public
XXIII
3-6 p.m.
Netherlands Centre for
Indigenous Peoples
Private
XIX
3-4 p.m.
Centre on housing rights
and evictions
Public
XX
Human rights situation in
the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea
Human rights of migrants
Women and housing
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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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22 MARCH
29 MARCH
5 APRIL
12 APRIL
19 APRIL
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5 // 6
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12 // 13
[6.00 pm for items 6 & 7]
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23 MARCH
30 MARCH
6 APRIL
13 APRIL
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13
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Voting 14, 15, 16
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10
13 // 14
17 // 18
Voting 14, 15, 16
24 MARCH
31 MARCH
7 APRIL
14 APRIL
21 APRIL
7 // 8
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14
18 (fixed)
[1.00 pm for items 11, 12 &
13]
Voting 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 3
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11
9 (b)
18 (fixed)
[6.00 pm for items 14, 15 &
16]
Voting 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 3
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14
[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]
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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
21
19
21
AM
PM
AM
HIGH LEVEL SEGMENT
PM
18 MARCH1
T
H
U
R
S
D
A
Y
F
R
I
D
A
Y
Voting 11, 12, 13
20 APRIL
HIGH LEVEL SEGMENT
17 MARCH
W
E
D
N
E
S
D
A
Y
19 // 20
AM
High Level Segment
PM
AM
GOOD FRIDAY
PM
5
9
12