Tuesday, 29 March 2005
Order of the Day
of the Commission on Human Rights
(Sixty-first session, 14 March - 22 April 2005)
Tuesday, 29 March 2005
Plenary meetings
23rd meeting
24th meeting
Item 9:
10.00 a.m.
3.00 p.m.
Conference room XVII
Question of the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in any
part of the world, including:
(a) Question of the human rights in Cyprus
E/CN.4/2005/30, E/CN.4/2005/31, E/CN.4/2005/31/Add.1, E/CN.4/2005/32,
E/CN.4/2005/33 & Corr.1, E/CN.4/2005/34, E/CN.4/2005/35, E/CN.4/2005/36,
E/CN.4/2005/130, E/CN.4/2005/CRP.5, E/CN.4/2005/G/2, E/CN.4/2005/G/4,
E/CN.4/2005/G/6, E/CN.4/2005/G/8, E/CN.4/2005/G/10, E/CN.4/2005/G/11,
E/CN.4/2005/G/13, E/CN.4/2005/G/18, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/9, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/30,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/68, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/79, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/93,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/106, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/117, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/131,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/132, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/139, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/154,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/155, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/156, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/157,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/158, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/159, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/160,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/161, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/162, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/163,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/164, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/168, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/169,
Notes
 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.
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E/CN.4/2005/OD.11
GE.05-011218
-2Item 9 (cont’d)
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/170, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/171, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/173,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/174, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/175, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/179,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/180, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/181, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/191,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/201, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/204, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/208,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/213, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/215, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/216,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/217, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/225, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/227,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/263, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/294, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/297,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/300, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/301, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/309,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/316, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/329, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/330,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/331, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/332, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/343,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/349, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/350, E/CN.4/Sub.2/2004/SR.3, 4, 5
Item 10:
Economic, social and cultural rights.
E/CN.4/2005/37, E/CN.4/2005/38, E/CN.4/2005/39, E/CN.4/2005/40, E/CN.4/2005/41,
E/CN.4/2005/42 & Add.1, E/CN.4/2005/43, E/CN.4/2005/44, E/CN.4/2005/45 & Add.1,
E/CN.4/2005/47 & Add.1-2, E/CN.4/2005/48, E/CN.4/2005/48/Add.1 & Corr.1,
E/CN.4/2005/48/Add.2-3, E/CN.4/2005/49, E/CN.4/2005/50, E/CN.4/2005/51
& Add.1, 2, 3, 4, E/CN.4/2005/52, E/CN.4/2005/63, E/CN.4/2005/131, E/CN.4/2005/G/7,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/10, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/20, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/22,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/57, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/58, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/59,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/60, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/80, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/94,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/97, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/110, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/115,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/128, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/129, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/142,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/147, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/148, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/153,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/180, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/185, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/192,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/218, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/219, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/230,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/243, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/248, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/256,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/257, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/264, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/281,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/282, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/283, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/286,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/298, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/304, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/311,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/324, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/328, E/CN.4/Sub.2/2004/20
Persons invited
Mr. Vitit Muntarbhorn, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (item 9)
Mr. Adrian Severin, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus
(item 9)
Mr. Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in
Myanmar (item 9)
Mr. Miloon Kothari, Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right
to an adequate standard of living (item 10)
Mr. Paul Hunt, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the
highest attainable standard of physical and mental health (item 10)
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-3Persons invited (cont’d)
Mr. Okechukwu Ibeanu, Special Rapporteur on the adverse effects of the illicit
movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on the enjoyment of
human rights (item 10)
Mr. Vernor Muñoz Villalobos, Special Rapporteur on the right to education (item 10)
List of speakers
Item 10 - Members
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (on behalf of the Arab Group)
Egypt
Pakistan
Mexico (on behalf of GRULAC)
Ukraine
Luxembourg (on behalf of the European Union)
Cuba
Nigeria
Sri Lanka
Congo
India
Paraguay (on behalf of MERCOSUR and the associated States)
Peru
Russian Federation
Malaysia
Brazil
South Africa
Item 10 - Observers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Kuwait
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Islamic Republic of Iran
Yemen
Iraq
World Bank
UN-Habitat
Vietnam
Switzerland
Chile
World Health Organization
Venezuela
African Union
Item 10 - Non-governmental organizations
1.
2.
Joint statement: International Commission of Jurists, Amnesty International
and Colombian Commission of Jurists
Joint statement: Dominicans Justice and Dominican Leadership Conference
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-4Item 10 (cont’d)
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
Joint statement: Federación de Mujeres Cubanas and National Union of Jurists
of Cuba
International Federation of Human Rights Leagues
World Organisation against Torture
Franciscans International
Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions
International Organization for the Development of Freedom of Education
International Federation Terre des Hommes
International Federation of Rural Adult Catholic Movements
Centre Europe-Tiers Monde
Organisation of Solidarity of the Peoples of Africa, Asia and Latin America
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
American Association of Jurists
Transnational Radical Party
FIAN – Foodfirst Information and Action Network
International Women’s Rights Action Watch
Federación de Asociaciones de Defensa y Promoción de los Derechos
Humanos
International Fellowship of Reconciliation
Japanese Workers’ Committee for Human Rights
Movement against Racism and for Friendship among Peoples
Federación Mundial de la Juventud Democrática
EarthJustice
Centro de Estudios Sobre la Juventud
Libération
Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation
Habitat International Coalition
Jubilee Campaign
Sociedad Cultural José Martí
International Movement for Fraternal Union among Races and Peoples
Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights
Centro de Estudios Europeos
Lutheran World Federation
Centrist Democratic International
Permanent Assembly for Human Rights
Organization of African Trade Union Unity
Society for Threatened Peoples
International Federation for the Protection of the Rights of Ethnic, Religious,
Linguistic and other Minorities
Mouvement international ATD Quart Monde
International Union of Socialist Youth
World Peace Council
Liberal International
International Federation for the Protection of the Rights of Ethnic, Religious,
Linguistic & Other Minorities
Open Society Institute
International Alliance of Women
European Union of Public Relations
International Association against Torture
International Institute for Peace
Ius Primi Viri International Association
Movimiento Cubano por la Paz y la Soberanía de los Pueblos
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-5Item 10 (cont’d)
51. International Committee for the Respect and the Application of the African
Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
52. International Educational Development
53. Human Rights Council of Australia
54. International Islamic Federation of Student Organizations
55. Joint statement: International Federation of University Women, Pan Pacific
and South East Asia Women’s Association International
56. Organization for Defending Victims of Violence
57. Union des juristes arabes
58. International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development
59. Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action
60. Afro-Asian Peoples’ Solidarity Organization
61. Tebtebba Foundation (Indigenous Peoples’ International Centre for Policy
Research & Education)
Other meetings*
Type of
meeting
Conference
Room
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
10.00 - 11.00
Permanent Mission of Canada
Right to freedom of opinion and
expression
Co-sponsors E-2064/66
only
11.00 - 12.00
Permanent Mission of Chile
Draft resolution on the right to
remedy and reparations (item 11)
Co-sponsors
only
XXVII
1200 - 13.00
Permanent Mission of France
Item 11 - Enforced or involuntary
disappearances
Public
XXVII
13.00 - 14.00
OHCHR
General briefing with the Special
Rapporteur of the situation of human
rights in Myanmar
Public
XVIII
13.00 - 15.00
Permanent Mission of Cuba
“Talk with wives of the five Cuban
political prisoners in U.S. jails”
Public
XXIII
14.00 - 15.00
OHCHR
Meeting of the CHR Expanded
Bureau with NGOs
Public
XXI
14.00 - 15.00
Permanent Mission of Malaysia
Consultations on draft resolution on
the right to development (item 7),
unilateral coercive measures
(item 10) and international
cooperation (item 17)
Open-ended
XX
15.00 - 18.00
Permanent Mission of Mexico
Informal consultations on the draft
resolution on the human rights of
migrants (item 14)
Co-sponsors
only
XXIII
15.00 - 16.30
Permanent Mission of Switzerland Informal consultations
Private
XXIV
/…
-6-
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 in the African
context
Public
E-3025
12.00 - 14.00
International League for Human
Rights (co-sponsored by the
International Federation of
Human Rights Leagues)
Human rights in Belarus
Public
XXI
13.00 - 15.00
Fédération internationale des
ligues des droits de l’homme (cosponsored by l’Organisation
mondiale contre la torture,
Franciscans International,
Amnesty International & la
Fédération internationale de
l’ACAT)
Droits de l’homme au Togo
Public
XXIV
13.00 - 15.00
Centrist Democratic International
(co-sponsored by Liberal
International)
Human rights in Cuba
Public
XIX
13.00 - 15.00
International Commission of
Jurists (co-sponsored by Human
Rights Watch & Amnesty
International)
Human rights in Nepal
Public
XXII
13.00 - 15.00
International NGO Forum on
Indonesian Development
Human rights in Indonesia
Public
E-3025
13.00 - 15.00
International Youth and Student
Movement for the United Nations
(co-sponsored by Women’s
International League for Peace
and Freedom)
Human rights in Iraq
Public
XXVII
14.00 - 15.00
Forum-Asia
“International trade: How does it
affect human rights ? Why should we
be interested? What can we do?”
Public
XVIII
Wednesday, 30 March 2005
Persons invited
Ms. Catarina de Albuquerque, Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Open-ended working
group to consider options regarding the elaboration of an optional protocol to the
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (item 10)
Mr. Bernards Andrew Nyamwaya Mudho, Independent Expert on the effects of
structural adjustment policies and foreign debt on the enjoyment of human rights
Mr. Arjun Sengupta, Independent expert on the question of human rights and extreme
poverty
/…
-7Persons invited, Wednesday, 30 March 2005 (cont’d)
Mr. Jean Ziegler, Special Rapporteur on the right to food
Other meetings*
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
Type of
meeting
Conference
Room
9.00 - 10.00
Permanent Mission of Canada
Canada & Canadian NGOs
Private
E-2060
9.00 - 11.00
Permanent Mission of Mexico
Informal consultations on the draft
Co-sponsors
resolution “Women’s equal
only
ownership, access to and control over
land and the equal rights to own
property and to adequate housing”
XXIII
10.00 - 11.00
Permanent Mission of the Czech
Republic
Special procedures – Inter-sessional
activities
Open-ended
XXII
10.00 - 12.00
Permanent Mission of Canada
Resolution on impunity (item 17)
Co-sponsors E-2064/66
only
10.00 - 12.00
Permanent Mission of Canada
Mass exoduses (item 14)
Co-sponsors E-2070/72
only
10.00 - 13.00
Permanent Mission of Denmark
Omnibus resolution on torture
Co-sponsors
only
XXII
11.00 - 13.00
Permanent Mission of Canada
Resolution on violence against
women (item 12)
Co-sponsors
only
E-2060
12.00 - 13.00
Permanent Mission of Argentina
Second consultations on the draft
resolution “The Right to Truth”
(item 17)
Open-ended
XXIV
12.00 - 13.00
Permanent Mission of Latvia
Resolution on the work of the SubCommission (item 16)
Co-sponsors E-2070/72
only
13.00 - 14.00
OHCHR
General briefing with the Special
Rapporteur on the right to food
Public
XXII
13.00 - 15.00
OHCHR
General briefing with the Special
Rapporteur on the right to education
Public
XXIV
14.00 - 15.00
OHCHR
General briefing with the Special
Rapporteur on the right of everyone
to the enjoyment of the highest
attainable standard of physical and
mental health
Public
XXII
14.00 - 15.30
OHCHR
Meeting of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights
with NGOs
Public
XXI
15.00 - 16.00
Permanent Mission of Norway
Human rights defenders (item 17)
Co-sponsors
only
E-2060
/…
-8Other meetings, Wednesday, 30 March 2005 (cont’d)
15.00 - 16.30
Permanent Mission of Japan
Resolution on Cambodia (item 19)
Private
15.00 - 17.00
Permanent Mission of Brazil
Draft resolution on the “Access to
Open-ended
medication in the context of
HIV/AIDS, tubertulosis and malaria”
15.00 - 17.00
Permanent Missions of Mexico and Informal consultations on the draft
Guatemala
resolution “Human rights and
indigenous issues”
15.00 - 18.00
Permanent Mission of Cuba
15.00 - 18.00
E-2070/72
XXVII
Private
XIX
Informal consultations on draft
resolutions
Open-ended
XXIII
Permanent Mission of the
Netherlands
Informals on Human Rights
Mainstreaming (item 18)
Co-sponsors
only
XXIV
16.00 - 17.30
Permanent Mission of Italy
Development of public information Co-sponsors
activities in the field of human rights
only
(item 17)
E-2060
16.30 -18.00
Permanent Mission of Romania
Informal consultations on the draft
resolution “Democracy and the rule
of law” (item 11)
Open-ended
XXII
17.00 - 18.00
Permanent Mission of France
Extreme poverty (item 10)
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
9.00 - 10.00
NGO Women’s Caucus
Women’s human rights issues
Public
XXVII
11.00 - 13.00
Freedom House
Human rights in North Korea
Public
XXIII
13.00 -15.00
International Human Rights
Association of American
Minorities
“Terrorism in the face of selfdetermination”
Public
XXIII
13.00 - 15.00
Centre on Housing Rights and
Evictions (co-sponsored by
International Commission of
Jurists)
Briefing for NGOs on an optional
protocol to the ICESCR
Public
E.3025
13.00 -15.00
Lutheran World Federation
A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the
Commission and its mechanisms
Public
E.2070/72
13.00 - 15.00
International Commission of
Jurists (co-sponsored by
Colombian Commission of
Jurists)
Rule of law and human rights in
Colombia (item 3)
Public
XI
13.00 - 15.00
Friends World Committee for
Consultation (co-sponsored by
International Fellowship of
Reconciliation)
Conscientious objection to military
service, threat of death penalty and
other issues
Public
E.2060
/…
-9NGO events, Wednesday, 30 March 2005 (cont’d)
13.00 - 15.00
A Women’s Voice International
(co-sponsored by Jubilee
Campaign)
Human rights in China
Public
XXVII
13.00 -15.00
Fédération internationale des
ligues des droits de l'homme (cosponsored by Human Rights
Watch)
Human rights in the Democratic
Republic of Congo
Public
XVIII
13.00 - 15.00
Society for Threatened Peoples
International
CHR mandates, treaty bodies and the
People’s Republic of China
Public
XX
15.00 - 16.30
FIAN International
Operationalising the right to water:
case studies and privatisation and
mining
Public
XXII
15.00 - 17.00
Freedom House
Development and human rights in
Cuba (item 9)
Public
E.2064/66
15.30 -17.00
International League for Human
Rights (co-sponsored by
International Helsinki Federation
& la Fédération internationale des
ligues des droits de l’homme)
Human rights in Chechnya
Public
XXI
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