Wednesday, 13 April 2005
Order of the Day
of the Commission on Human Rights
(Sixty-first session, 14 March - 22 April 2005)
Wednesday, 13 April 2005
Plenary meetings
46th meeting
47th meeting
48th meeting
Item 18:
9.00 a.m.
12.00 noon
3.00 p.m.
Conference room XVII
Effective functioning of human rights mechanisms:
(a) Treaty bodies;
(b) National institutions and regional arrangements;
(c) Adaptation and strengthening of the United Nations machinery for
human rights.
E/CN.4/2005/5, E/CN.4/2005/104, E/CN.4/2005/105, E/CN.4/2005/106, E/CN.4/2005/107,
E/CN.4/2005/108, E/CN.4/2005/109, E/CN.4/2005/133, E/CN.4/2005/NI/1,
E/CN.4/2005/NI/2, E/CN.4/2005/NI/3, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/1, E /CN.4/2005/NGO/7,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/54, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/55, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/100,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/121, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/221, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/291,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/311, E/CN.4/2005/CRP.2, A/59/299
Notes
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The deadlines for the submission of draft resolutions have been set as follows:
Items 11 & 12
Wednesday, 13 April 2005, 1.00 p.m. Items 17 - 21 & 3
Thursday, 14 April 2005, 6.00 p.m.
Items 14, 15 & 16
Wednesday, 13 April 2005, 6.00 p.m. Item 13
Friday, 15 April 2005, 1.00 p.m.
 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 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.22
GE.05-011240
-2Item 3:
Organization of the work of the session.
E/CN.4/2005/10, E/CN.4/2005/G/29
Item 14:
Specific groups and individuals:
(a) Migrant workers;
(b) Minorities;
(c) Mass exoduses and displaced persons;
(d) Other vulnerable groups and individuals
E/CN.4/2005/8, E/CN.4/2005/63, E/CN.4/2005/79, E/CN.4/2005/80 & Add.1,
E/CN.4/2005/81, E/CN.4/2005/82, E/CN.4/2005/83, E/CN.4/2005/84 & Add.1,
E/CN.4/2005/85 & Corr.1 & Add.1, 2, 3, 4, E/CN.4/2005/86 & Corr.1 & Add.1,
E/CN.4/2005/124, E/CN.4/2005/128, E/CN.4/2005/133, E/CN.4/2005/G/7,
E/CN.4/2005/G/19, E/CN.4/2005/G/31, E/CN.4/2005/G/33, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/13,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/25, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/52, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/65,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/74, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/82, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/106,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/120, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/129, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/130,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/143, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/180, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/186,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/195, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/199, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/232,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/234, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/270, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/289,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/302, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/320, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/321,
E/CN.4/Sub.2/2004/29, E/CN.4/Sub.2/2004/36 & Corr.1, E/CN.5/2005/5 & Corr.1,
A/59/360
Item 17:
Promotion and protection of human rights:
(a) Status of the International Covenants on Human Rights;
(b) Human rights defenders;
(c) Information and education;
(d) Science and environment.
E/CN.4/2005/46, E/CN.4/2005/92, E/CN.4/2005/93, E/CN.4/2005/94, E/CN.4/2005/95,
E/CN.4/2005/96, E/CN.4/2005/97, E/CN.4/2005/98, E/CN.4/2005/99, E/CN.4/2005/100,
E/CN.4/2005/101 & Add.1, 2, 3 & Corr.1, E/CN.4/2005/102 & Add.1, E/CN.4/2005/103,
E/CN.4/2005/133, E/CN.4/2005/G/1, E/CN.4/2005/G/25, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/6,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/15, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/27, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/53,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/70, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/89, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/96,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/99, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/114, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/119,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/122, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/127, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/133,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/135, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/151, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/167,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/178, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/179, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/190,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/226, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/236, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/237,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/247, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/265, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/272,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/275, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/284, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/287,
E/CN.4/2005/NGO/290, E/CN.4/2005/NGO/322, E/CN.4/Sub.2/2004/43, E/2005/3
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Persons invited
Ms. Diane Orentlicher, Independent Expert appointed by the Secretary-General to update
the Set of Principles for the protection and the promotion of human rights through action to
combat impunity (item 17)
Mr. Robert Goldman, Independent expert to assist the High Commissioner in the fulfilment
of the mandate described in Commission on Human Rights resolution 2004/87 entitled
“Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism” (item 17)
Ms. Hina Jilani, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the situation of human
rights defenders (item 17)
Mr. Prasad Kariyawasam, Chairperson of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights
of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (item 18)
List of speakers
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National institutions
International Coordinating of National Institutions for the Promotion and
Protection of Human Rights (ICC)
Co-ordinating Committee of African National Human Rights Institutions for
the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
Network of Americas
Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (APF)
European Regional Group
Federación Iberoamericana de Ombudsman (FIO)
Argentina - Defensor del Pueblo:
Venezuela - Defensoría del Pueblo de Venezuela
Australia - Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
India - National Human Rights Commission
Guatemala - Procurador de los Derechos Humanos
Nepal - National Human Rights Commission
Mexico - Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos
Denmark - The Danish Institute for Human Rights
New Zealand - Human Rights Commission
Honduras - Comisionado Nacional de los Derechos Humanos
Nicaragua - Procuraduría Para la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos
Malawi - Malawi Human Rights Commission
Republic of Korea - National Human Rights Commission of Korea
Tunisia - Comité des Droits de l’Homme et des Libertés Fondamentales
Morocco - Conseil Consultatif des Droits de l’Homme
Canada - Canadian Human Rights Commission
Kenya - Kenya National Commission on Human Rights
Rwanda - Commission Nationale des Droits de la Personne
Niger - Commission Nationale des Droits de l’Homme et des Libertés
Fondamentales
Togo - Commission Nationale des Droits de
Egypt - National Council for Human Rights
South Africa - South African Human Rights Commission
Nigeria - National Human Rights Commission
Paraguay - Defensoría del Pueblo
Philippines - Commission on Human Rights
Peru - Defensoría del Pueblo
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Afghanistan - Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission
Northern Ireland - Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Germany - The German Institute for Human Rights
Algeria - Commission Nationale Consultative de Promotion et de Protection
des droits de l’homme
Indonesia - Indonesian National Commission on Human Rights
Kazakhstan - Ombudsman
Sri Lanka - National Human Rights Institution
Spain - Defensor del Pueblo
France - Commission Consultative des Droits de l’Homme
Uganda - Uganda Human Rights Commission
Quatar - National Human Rights Committee
Switzerland - Commission fédérale contre le racisme
Greece - Hellenic Republic National Commission for Human Rights
Armenia - Human Rights Defender
Bolivia - Defensor del Pueblo
Russian Federation - Presidential Council on Promotion of Development of
Civil Society Institutions
List of speakers
Item 3 -
Members
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Item 3 -
Luxembourg (on behalf of the European Union)
Observers
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Item 3 -
Norway
Switzerland
Non-governmental organizations
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Joint statement: Colombian Commission of Jurists, International Commission
of Jurists and Amnesty International
2. Joint statement: Franciscans International, Lutheran World Federation,
Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of
Churches and World Alliance of Reformed Churches
3. International Federation of Human Rights Leagues
4. Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions
5. World Federation of Trade Unions
6. Human Rights Watch
7. International League for the Rights and Liberation of Peoples
8. Latin American Federation of Associations of Relatives of Disappeared
Detainees
9. Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
10. Agir ensemble pour les droits de l’homme
11. International Working Group for Indigenous Affairs
12. Netherlands Centre for Indigenous Peoples
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Non-governmental organizations
Transnational Radical Party
Joint statement: International Association of Gerontology, Society for
Psychological Study of Social Issues, Pan Pacific and South East Asia Women’s
Association International, Worldwide Organization for Women, World
Movement of Mothers, International Association for Counselling, International
Council of Jewish Women, Brahma Kumaris Work Spiritual University,
Women’s World Summit Federation, Institute for Planetary Synthesis,
International Federation of University Women, International Inner Wheel,
International Council of Nurses, World Union of Catholic Women’s
Organizations, Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace and
International Council of Women
Joint statement: Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and World Evangelical
Alliance
Joint statement: Human Rights Advocates and National Association of
Criminal Defense Lawyers
Joint statement: Lutheran World Federation, Asian Forum for Human Rights
and Development, Habitat International Coalition, Jesuit Refugee Service and
International Education Development
Joint statement: International Service for Human Rights, Canadian
HIV/AIDS Legal Network and Human Rights Council of Australia
Organisation internationale pour le droit à l’éducation et la liberté
d’enseignement
World Federation of Trade Unions
Colombian Commission of Jurists
All For Reparation and Emancipation
Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l’amitié entre les peuples
Centre Europe-Tiers Monde
Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development
Federación de Asociaciones de Defensa y Promoción de los Derechos
Humanos
International Religious Liberty Association
Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
Liberation
Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation
International Federation for the Protection of the Rights of Ethnic, Religious,
Linguistic and other Minorities
International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development
Joint statement: International Commission of Jurists and Landmine Survivors
Network
International Humanist and Ethical Union
International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights
General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists
Association of World Education
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
Permanent Assembly for Human Rights
Society for Threatened Peoples
European Union for Public Relations
African Society of International and Comparative Law
International Institute for Peace
International Federation of Free Journalists
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World Union for Progressive Judaism
MADRE
Netherlands Organization for International Development Cooperation
Human Rights Council of Australia
South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre
International Council of AIDS Service Organizations
Anti-Slavery International
Joint statement: Minority Rights Group International and International
Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism
Jubilee Campaign
Joint statement: Coordinating Board of Jewish Organizations and B’nai
B’rith International
World Federation of Democratic Youth
Center for International Rehabilitation
Global Rights
Worldview International Foundation
International Indian Treaty Council
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
International Movement for Fraternal Union Among Races and Peoples
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