Secretariat of the Commission on Human Rights
Thursday, 14 April 2005
Bulletin of informal meetings
held in parallel to the 61st session of the Commission on Human Rights
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Thursday, 14 April 2005
Meeting organized by Permanent Missions, intergovernmental organizations,
specialized agencies, OHCHR and the Department of Public Information (DPI)
Type of
meeting
Conference
Room
Draft resolution on human rights and
environment as part of sustainable
development
Open-ended
XVIII
Asian Group
Enhancing the effectiveness of the
special mechanisms of the CHR
Open-ended
A-206
9.00 - 11.00
Permanent Mission of Mexico
Protection of human rights and
fundamental freedoms while
countering terrorism (item 17)
Open-ended
XXII
10.00 - 11.30
African Group
Consultation on draft resolution on
toxic waste
Open-ended
XXIII
10.00 - 13.00
Permanent Mission of Canada
Draft resolution on impunity (item 17) Open-ended E-2064/66
10.00 - 13.00
OHCHR
16th session of the annual meeting of
the International Coordinating
Committee of National Institutions for
the promotion and protection of
human rights (ICC)
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
8.30 - 10.00
Permanent Mission of Costa Rica
9.00 - 11.00
Private
XVIII
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-2Meetings organized by Permanent Missions, intergovernmental organizations, specialized agencies,OHCHR & DPI, Thursday, 14 April 2005 (cont’d)
10.30 - 12.00
Permanent Mission of Japan
Draft resolution on Cambodia
(item 19)
Open-ended
XXIV
11.00 - 13.00
Permanent Mission of Egypt
Consultation on draft resolution “The Open-ended
protection of the human rights of
civilians in armed conflicts” (item 17)
XXII
11.30 - 13.00
African Group
Consultation on draft resolution on
abduction of children in Africa
Open-ended
XXIII
13.00 - 14.00
Permanent Mission of Switzerland
Co-sponsors meeting on draft
resolution on Nepal
Private
E-3023
13.00 - 15.00
Permanent Mission of Australia
JUSCANZ meeting
Private
E.2070/72
13.00 - 15.00
Permanent Mission of Canada
Mass exoduses (item 14)
Open-ended
E-3025
13.00 - 15.00
Federal Foreign Office of Germany,
Republic of Peru (co-sponsored by
Franciscans International)
“Reaching the goals of the Second
Decade of the World’s Indigenous
People: The right to education”
Public
XXVII
15.00 - 17.00
Permanent Mission of Canada
Draft resolution on impunity (item 17)
Public
XXVII
15.00 - 18.00
OHCHR
16th session of the annual meeting of
the International Coordinating
Committee of National Institutions for
the promotion and protection of
human rights (ICC)
Private
XVIII
16.30 - 18.00
European Union Presidency
Open-ended meeting on draft
resolution on the rights of the child
(item 13)
Public
XXIV
17.30 - 18.30
Pakistan (OIC)
Secretary-General’s proposals for
reform
Private
E-3023
18.00 - 19.00
Permanent Mission of France
[No title communicated]
Private
E-2070/72
NGO events
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
Type of
meeting
Conference
Room
9.00 - 10.00
Children’s Human Rights Caucus
Children’s rights briefings
Public
E-3025
9.00 - 10.00
NGO Women’s Caucus
Women’s human rights issues
Public
XXIII
13.00 - 15.00
Global Rights
“Defending sexual rights: Voices
from the global south”
Public
XXI
13.00 - 15.00
Commission Africaine des
Promoteurs de la Santé et des Droits
de l'Homme, Comité International
pour le Respect et l'Application de la
Charte Africaine des Droits de
l'Homme et des Peuples
“Droits de l’Homme et Société de
l’Information”
Public
XVIII
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-3NGO events, Friday, 15 April 2005 (cont’d)
13.00 - 15.00
Women's World Summit
Foundation (co-sponsored by
Institute for Planetary Synthesis)
“27 demilitarised states in the world:
A standard for the right to
development with peace and
security”
Public
XXII
13.00 - 15.00
International Federation of Human
Rights Leagues (co-sponsored by
World Organization Against
Torture)
“Annual Report of the Observatory
of Human Rights Defenders”
(agenda item 17)
Public
XXIV
13.00 - 15.00
Franciscans International
(co-sponsored by Federal Foreign
Office of Germany, Republic of
Peru)
“Reaching the goals of the Second
Decade of the World’s Indigenous
People: The right to education”
Public
XXVII
13.30 - 15.00
Foundation for Aboriginal and
Human rights in Australia
Islander Research Action, Australian
Council for International
Development
Public
XXIII
15.00 -16.30
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
“International Bill of Rights”
Public
E-2070/72
15.00 - 17.00
Global Rights (co-sponsored by
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal
Network, Human Rights Watch)
Presentation of: “Dangerous Living –
Coming out in developing countries”
(film by John Scagliotti)
Public
XXI
Friday, 15 April 2005
Meeting organized by Permanent Missions, intergovernmental organizations,
specialized agencies, OHCHR and the Department of Public Information (DPI)
Type of
meeting
Conference
Room
Open-ended meeting on draft
resolution on the rights of the child
(item 13)
Public
XXVII
OHCHR
16th session of the annual meeting of
the International Coordinating
Committee of National Institutions for
the promotion and protection of
human rights (ICC): La Francophonie
Private
E-1058
OHCHR
16th session of the annual meeting of
the International Coordinating
Committee of National Institutions for
the promotion and protection of
human rights (ICC)
Private
XVIII
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
9.00 - 11.00
European Union Presidency
9.00 - 18.00
10.00 - 13.00
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-4Meetings organized by Permanent Missions, intergovernmental organizations, specialized agencies,OHCHR & DPI, Frisday, 15 April 2005 (cont’d)
10.00 - 13.00
African Group
Consultation on draft resolution on
racism
Open-ended
XXIII
13.00 - 14.00
Permanent Mission of Ireland
Human rights and human security
Public
XXI
14.00 - 15.00
OHCHR
Meeting between the Expanded
Bureau and NGOs
Public
XXI
15.00 - 18.00
Permanent Mission of Pakistan
OIC meeting
Private
XXI
15.30 - 16.30
Permanent Mission of Austria
Rights of persons belonging to
national or ethnic, religious and
linguistic minorities
Open-ended
XXVII
NGO events
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
Type of
meeting
Conference
Room
9.00 - 10.00
Children’s Human Rights Caucus
Children’s rights briefings
Public
E-3025
13.00 - 14.00
Asian Forum for Human Rights and
Development, South Asia Human
Rights Documentation Centre, Pax
Romana
“Regional perspectives and ways
forward”
Public
XVIII
13.00 - 15.00
International Service for Human
Rights
“Human rights defenders: The Latin
American experience”
Public
XXIII
13.00 - 18.00
Pax Romana
“Reivindicación del principio de la
dignidad humana ante los
desequilibrios de inicios del Siglo.
Instrumentos de protección.”
Public
XXIV
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