Thematic / Country Chart

Thematic / Country Chart

Human Rights Council

35th session

6 – 23 June 2017

The following chart provides a list of themes and countries to be addressed during the upcoming

35th session of the Human Rights Council according to the programme of work.

Please note that additional issues (thematic and country situations) can be raised during general debates scheduled to take place throughout the session.

All documents listed below can be found at the HRC35 documents page –

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/RegularSessions/Session35/Pages/ListReports.aspx

Table of contents

Theme / Country / Page / Theme / Country / Page
Advisory Committee
Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Argentina
Arms transfers
Australia
Belarus
Burundi
Business and human rights
Child rights
Chile
China
Civil society
Climate change
Conscientious objection
Côte d’Ivoire
Croatia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Digital divide
Disabilities, rights of persons with
Discrimination
Education
Eritrea
Expression and opinion, freedom of
Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
Family, protection of
Fiji
Gender equality
Georgia
Greece
Health
High Commissioner
Honduras
Hungary
Internally displaced persons
International solidarity
Israel / 3
3
3
3
3
3
3-4
4
4
4-5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6-7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8-9
9
9
9
9
9-10
10 / Japan
Judges and lawyers, independence of
Korea, Republic of
Kuwait
Latin America and Caribbean
Law enforcement
Leprosy
Marriage, child, early and forced
Mauritania
Mexico
Migrants rights
Minorities
Myanmar
Nazism
Nigeria
Norway
Palestine and other occupied Arab territories
Parliaments
Peaceful assembly and association
Poverty
Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia
Saudi Arabia
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Special procedures
Sri Lanka
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan
Technical assistance
Terrorism
Trafficking in persons
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States of America
Universal periodic review
Women’s rights / 10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12-13
13
13
13-14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14-15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16-17
Theme or
Country / Item / Related
Document / Date *
Advisory Committee / HRC to consider report of the Advisory Committee containing a study on discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members. (See also Leprosy) / A/HRC/35/38 / 16 June
Afghanistan / HRC to consider report of new Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Ms. Cecilia Jimenez-Damary, on her predecessor’s mission to Afghanistan. (See also Internally displaced persons) / A/HRC/35/27/
Add.3 / 7 June
Algeria / HRC to consider report of Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Mr. Dainius Pūras, on his mission to Algeria. (See also Health) / A/HRC/35/21/
Add.1 / 6 June
Angola / HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Mr. Francois Crépeau, on his mission to Angola. (See also Migrant rights) / A/HRC/35/25/
Add.1 / 8 June
Argentina / HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, Ms. Dubravka Šimonović, on her mission to Argentina. (See also Women’s rights)
HRC to consider report of Special Rapporteur on racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia, Mr. Mutuma Ruteere, on his mission to Argentina. (See also Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia) / A/HRC/35/30/
Add.3
A/HRC/35/41/
Add.1 / 12 June
19 June
Arms transfers / HRC to consider report of OHCHR on the impact of arms transfers on the enjoyment of human rights. / A/HRC/35/8 / 16 June
Australia / HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Mr. Francois Crépeau, on his mission to Australia. (See also Migrant rights)
HRC to consider report of Special Rapporteur on racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia, Mr. Mutuma Ruteere, on his mission to Australia. (See also Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia) / A/HRC/35/25/
Add.3
A/HRC/35/41/
Add.2 / 8 June
19 June
Belarus / HRC to consider report of Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, Mr. Miklós Haraszti. / A/HRC/35/40 / 14 June
Burundi / HRC to hear oral update by the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi on the status of its work. / Oral update
HRC res. 33/24 / 14 June
Business and human rights / HRC to consider report of Working Group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises highlighting the role of business enterprises in global supply chains, and on its missions to Mexico and the Republic of Korea. (See also Mexico and the Republic of Korea)
HRC to consider report of Working Group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises on improving effectiveness of cross-border cooperation between States with respect to law enforcement on the issue of business and human rights. (See also Law enforcement)
HRC to consider report of Working Group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises on the Latin America and Caribbean regional consultation on business and human rights. (See also Latin America and Caribbean)
HRC to consider report of Working Group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises on public procurement.
HRC to consider summary report of 5th annual Forum on Business and Human Rights held from 14 to 16 November 2016. / A/HRC/35/32
A/HRC/35/33
A/HRC/35/32/
Add.3
A/HRC/35/32/
Add.4
A/HRC/35/34 / 8 June
8 June
8 June
16 June
16 June
Child rights / HRC to hold panel discussion on unaccompanied migrant children and adolescents and human rights. (See also Migrant rights)
HRC to consider study of OHCHR on the relationship between climate change and the rights of the child. (See also Climate change)
HRC to consider report of High Commissioner on the realization of the equal enjoyment of the right to education by every girl. (See also Discrimination and Education) / Concept note
HRC res. 33/7
A/HRC/35/13
A/HRC/35/11 / 9 June
12 June
12 June
Chile / HRC to consider report of the new Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Ms. Kombou Boly, on her predecessor’s mission to Chile. (See also Education) / A/HRC/35/24/
Add.1 / 6 June
China / HRC to consider report of Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Mr. Philip Alston, on his mission to China. (See also Poverty) / A/HRC/35/26/
Add.2 / 7 June
Civil society / HRC to consider report of the new Special Rapporteur on the rights to peaceful assembly and association, Ms. Annalisa Ciampi, presenting reports of her predecessor on the achievements of civil society in participation. (See also Peaceful assembly and association) / A/HRC/35/28 / 6 June
Climate change / HRC to consider study of OHCHR on the relationship between climate change and the rights of the child. (See also Child rights) / A/HRC/35/13 / 12 June
Conscientious objection / HRC to consider quadrennial report of the OHCHR on conscientious objection to military service. / A/HRC/35/4 / 12 June
Côte d’Ivoire / HRC to consider report of Independent Expert on capacity-building and technical cooperation with Côte d’Ivoire in the field of human rights, Mr. Mohammed Ayat. / A/HRC/35/43 / 20 June
Croatia / HRC to consider report of Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Mr. Dainius Pūras, on his mission to Croatia. (See also Health) / A/HRC/35/21/
Add.2 / 6 June
Democratic Republic of the Congo / HRC to hear oral update by OHCHR on the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, followed by an interactive dialogue. / Oral update
HRC res. 33/29 / 20 June
Digital divide / HRC to consider report of High Commissioner on ways to bridge the gender digital divide from a human rights perspective. (See also Gender equality) / A/HRC/35/9 / 12 June
Disabilities, rights of persons with / HRC to consider summary report of High Commissioner on the one-day intersessional seminar on the role of the family in supporting the protection and promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities held on 23 Feb 2017. (See also Family, protection of) / A/HRC/35/12 / 12 June
Discrimination / HRC to consider report of Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice addressing women’s empowerment, and on its missions to Hungary and Kuwait. (See also Hungary, Kuwait and Women’s rights)
HRC to consider report of High Commissioner on the impact of multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and violence in the context of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance on the full enjoyment of the all human rights by women and girls. (See also Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and Women’s rights)
HRC to consider report of High Commissioner on the realization of the equal enjoyment of the right to education by every girl. (See also Child rights and Education) / A/HRC/35/29
A/HRC/35/10
A/HRC/35/11 / 8 June
12 June
12 June
Education / HRC to consider report of the new Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Ms. Kombou Boly Barry, addressing the realization of the right to education through non-formal education, and on her predecessor’s mission to Chile. (See also Chile)
HRC to consider report of High Commissioner on the realization of the equal enjoyment of the right to education by every girl. (See also Child rights and Discrimination) / A/HRC/35/24
A/HRC/35/11 / 6 June
12 June
Eritrea / HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, Ms. Sheila B. Keetharuth.
HRC to hear oral update by OHCHR on progress in the cooperation between Eritrea and the Office, and on its impact on the situation of human rights in Eritrea. / A/HRC/35/39
Oral update
HRC res. 32/24 / 14 June
15 June
Expression and opinion, freedom of / HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, Mr. David Kaye, addressing the roles played by private actors engaged in the provision of Internet and telecommunications access, and on his missions to Japan, Tajikistan and Turkey. (See also Japan, Tajikistan and Turkey) / A/HRC/35/22 / 12 June
Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions / HRC to consider report of the new Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Ms. Agnès Callamard, addressing a gender sensitive approach to arbitrary killings, and on her predecessor’s mission to Honduras. (See also Honduras) / A/HRC/25/23 / 6 June
Family, protection of the / HRC to consider summary report of High Commissioner on the one-day intersessional seminar on the role of the family in supporting the protection and promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities held on 23 Feb 2017. (See also Disabilities, rights of persons with) / A/HRC/35/12 / 12 June
Fiji / HRC to consider report of Special Rapporteur on racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia, Mr. Mutuma Ruteere, on his mission to Fiji. (See also Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia) / A/HRC/35/41/
Add.3 / 19 June
Gender equality / HRC to consider report of High Commissioner on ways to bridge the gender digital divide from a human rights perspective. (See also Digital divide)
HRC to hold full-day discussion on the human rights of women to address the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: health and gender equality. (See also Women’s rights) / A/HRC/35/9
Concept note
HRC res. 6/30 / 12 June
13 June
Georgia / HRC to consider report of new Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Ms. Cecilia Jimenez-Damary, on her predecessor’s mission to Georgia. (See also Internally displaced persons)
HRC to hear oral update of High Commissioner on follow-up to HRC res. 34/37 on “Cooperation with and assistance to Georgia”. / A/HRC/35/27/
Add.2
Oral update
HRC res.34/37 / 7 June
21 June
Greece / HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Mr. Francois Crépeau, on his mission to Greece. (See also Migrant rights) / A/HRC/35/25/
Add.2 / 8 June
Health / HRC to consider report of Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Mr. Dainius Pūras, focusing on mental health as a global health priority, and on his missions to Algeria and Croatia (See also Algeria and Croatia)
HRC to convene panel discussion on realizing the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health by enhancing capacity-building in public health.
HRC to hold full-day discussion on the human rights of women to address the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: health and gender equality. (See also Women’s rights) / A/HRC/35/21
Concept note
HRC res. 32/16
Concept note
HRC res. 6/30 / 6 June
8 June
13 June
High Commissioner / HRC to hear oral update by High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, on the activities of his Office and recent human rights developments. / Oral update / 6-7 June
Honduras / HRC to consider report of the new Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Ms. Agnès Callamard, on her predecessor’s mission to Honduras. (See also Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions) / A/HRC/25/23/
Add.1 / 6 June
Hungary / HRC to consider report of Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice addressing on its mission to Hungary. (See also Discrimination and Women’s rights) / A/HRC/35/29/
Add.1 / 8 June
Internally displaced persons / HRC to consider report of new Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Ms. Cecilia Jimenez-Damary, presenting her thematic priorities, and on her predecessor’s missions to Afghanistan, Georgia and Nigeria. (See also Afghanistan, Georgia and Nigeria) / A/HRC/35/27 / 7 June
International solidarity / HRC to consider report of Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Ms. Virginia Dandan, addressing the draft declaration on the right to international solidarity, and on her mission to Norway. (See also Norway)
HRC President to appoint mandate holder to fill vacancy for post of Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity. / A/HRC/35/35
Consultative Group report & President’s list / 6 June
23 June
Israel / HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, Ms. Dubravka Šimonović, on her mission to Israel. (See also Women’s rights) / A/HRC/35/30/
Add.1 / 12 June
Japan / HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, Mr. David Kaye, on his mission to Japan. (See also Expression and opinion, freedom of) / A/HRC/35/22/