Bulletin of informal meetings 14 and 17 March 2014

Human Rights Council
Twenty-fifth session
Geneva, 3 – 28 March 2014
Bulletin of informal meetings
Held in parallel to the session
The information contained in this document was compiled and is correct as of 12 noon of the previous working day; it is reproduced as received and does not imply any opinion or endorsement by the Secretariat of the UnitedNations, and can be subject to possible change.
Rooms E-3005, E-3009, E-3011, E-3015, and E-3019 have been allocated for meetings of European Union, JUSCANZ, OIC, African Union and GRULAC respectively, for the entire duration of the session, and will not be reflected in this document unless specifically requested. /
Friday, 14 March 2014 /
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY PERMANENT MISSIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, OHCHR, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION /
Time / Organized by / Subject of the meeting / Type of meeting / Room /
08:00 -10:00 / Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / EU meeting / Private / XXIV /
08:30 – 10:00 / Permanent Mission of El Salvador / GRULAC meeting / Private / XXVII /
09:00 – 12:00 / African Union (AU) / African Group meeting / Private / XXIII /
09:00 -12:00 / Permanent Delegation of the European Union / EU informal Consultations on the Rights of the Child / Public / VII /
09:00 - 10:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC Group meeting / Private / XXII /
10:00 -13:00 / Permanent Mission of Austria / Informal consultation on draft resolution on the rights of persons belonging to minorities / Public / XXIV /
10:00 -13:00 / Permanent Mission of Costa Rica, Switzerland and Turkey / Informal consultation on draft resolution on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests / Public / XXVII /
10:00 - 12:00 / Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran / NAM meeting / Private / XXII /
12:00 -13:00 / Permanent Mission of Germany and Finland / Informal consultations on the right to adequate housing / Public / XXII /
12:00 -14:00 / Permanent Mission of Norway / Informal consultations on a resolution concerning human rights defenders / Public / VII /
13:00 -15:00 / CICR / Side-event: Promoting and protecting education in situations of armed conflict / Public / ICRC Humanitarium /
13:00 -15:00 / Permanent Mission of Costa Rica, Croatia and Poland / Side event on Conscientious objection to military service / Public / VIII /
13:00 -15:00 / European Network of NHRIs and NHRI, Northern Ireland / ICC 27: Side Event on “ How to monitor implementation of the UNCRPD and ensure effective reporting to the UN Committee / Public / XI /
13:00 – 14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC Group meeting / Private / XXII /
13:00 – 15:00 / Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands / “Theo van Boven: a tribute” a documentary film on the courage of a High Commissioner avant la letter and Panel / Public / XXI /
13.30 – 15:30 / Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on Myanmar / Public / XXIII /
13:30 -15:00 / Permanent Mission of Switzerland / Side event: World congress on juvenil justice / Public / XXVII /
14:00 -15:30 / OHCHR and the International Detention Coalition (IDC) / Side event: A global strategy to end child immigration detention / Public / XXII /
15:00 -16:00 / HRC Presidency and OHCHR / In-session meeting of the President of the Human Rights Council with NGOs / Public / XXVII /
16:00 – 17:00 / Permanent Mission of Serbia / Pakistan briefing with members of the Eastern European group / Private / XXVII /
17:00 -19:00 / Permanent Mission of Japan / Co-sponsorship informal meeting on the resolution on DPRK / Private / XXVII /
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS /
Time / Organized by / Subject of the meeting / Type of meeting / Room /
9:00 - 10:30 / Women's Human Rights International Association / Human rights in Iraq / Public / XXI /
10:30 - 12:30 / Center for Environmental and Management Studies / Democracy and secularism / Public / XXI /
9:30 - 11:00 / Alsalam Foundation / Human rights in Bahrain / Public / VIII /
11:00 - 13:00 / Nonviolent Radical Party, Transnational and Transparty / Human rights in Indonesia / Public / VIII /
14:00 - 16:00 / CIVICUS - World Alliance for Citizen Participation / Human rights in the Gulf region / Public / VII /
15:00 - 17:00 / Gazeteciler ve Yazarlar Vakfi (The Journalists and Writers Foundation) / Civil society initiatives for the action plan on combating religious Intolerance / Public / XXIV /
15:00 -16:30 / World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry WNUSP / Torture in psychiatry / Public / VIII /
15:30 - 17:30 / Action internationale pour la paix et le développement dans la région des Grands Lacs / Human rights in Congo / Public / XXII /
15:30 - 17:30 / Rencontre Africaine pour la défense des droits de l'homme / Human rights in Central African Republic / Public / XXI /
15:30 - 17:30 / World Environment and Resources Council / Human rights in South Asia / Public / XXIII /
16:00 - 18:00 / Organization for Defending Victims of Violence / Violation of the rights of Shia minorities / Public / VII /
16:30 - 18:00 / Al-khoei Foundation / Threat of religious sectarianism to global security and human rights / Public / VIII /
Forthcoming meetings –Monday, 17 March 2014 /
Please note that the information on forthcoming events is indicative and may be subject to changes /
Meetings organized by Permanent Missions, intergovernmental organizations, specialized agencies, OHCHR and the Department of Public Information /
Time / Organized by / Subject of the meeting / Type of meeting / Room /
08.00 – 10:00 / Permanent Mission of Cuba / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on Cuba / Public / XXI /
08:00 -10:00 / Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / EU meeting / Private / XXIV /
08:30 – 10:00 / Permanent Mission of El Salvador / GRULAC meeting / Private / XXVII /
09:00 – 10:30 / African Union (AU) / African Group meeting / Private / XXIII /
09:00 - 10:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC Group meeting / Private / XXII /
10:00-12:00 / Permanent Mission of Sweden, Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Panama and of the United States of America / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran / Public / XXV /
10:00-11:00 / Permanent Mission of Mexico / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism / Public / XXVII /
10:00 - 12:00 / Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran / NAM meeting / Private / XXII /
10:00-13:00 / Permanent Mission of Iraq / Private meeting / Private / XII /
10:00-11:00 / Permanent Mission of the United States of America / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on freedom of expression / Public / XXIV /
10:30 -12:00 / African Union (AU) / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on Guinea / Private / XXIII /
12:00-13:00 / Permanent Mission of Egypt / Like-minded group / Private / XXIII /
13:00-15:00 / Permanent Mission of Belgium, Denmark, Netherland and Sweden / Side event: Violence against women, a bleeding wound in the Syrian conflict / Public / XXVII /
13:00-15:00 / Permanent Mission of Morocco / Evénement parallèle: Les politiques de gestion des questions de la migration et de l’asile / Public / XXI /
13:00 -14.30 / OHCHR / Meeting of the High Commissioner for Human Rights with NGOs / Public / XXIII /
13:00 - 14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC Group meeting / Private / XXII /
14:00 -16:00 / Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland / Informal meeting to discuss draft resolution on Syria / Public / XXII /
15:00-17:00 / Permanent Mission of Denmark / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment / Public / XXVII /
16:30 – 18:00 / Permanent Mission of the United States of America / Co-sponsor meeting / Private / XXIII /
17.00 – 18:30 / Permanent Mission of Cuba / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on Cuba / Public / XXVII /
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS /
Time / Organized by / Subject of the meeting / Type of meeting / Room /
10:00 - 12:00 / Human Rights House Foundation / Human rights defenders / Public / XXI /
11:00 - 13:00 / Iranian Elite Research Center / Human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran / Public / XXVII /
11:00 - 13:00 / International Organization for the Right to Education and Freedom of Education (OIDEL) / Media for human rights: the power of human rights education / Public / XXIV /
12:00 - 14:00 / World Muslim Congress / Impunity and the role of the UN / Public / XXV /
13:00 - 15:00 / International Peace Bureau / Human rights in Myanmar / Public / XXIV /
14:00 - 16:00 / International Federation for Human Rights Leagues / Human rights in the Arab Republic of Syria / Public / XXV /
14:30 - 16:30 / International Humanist and Ethical Union / Human rights and honour crimes / Public / XXIII /
15:00 - 17:00 / Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture / Islamophobia and human rights / Public / XXIV /
15:00 - 17:00 / Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation / Afghanistan Post 2014 / Public / XXI /
16:00 - 18:00 / Action internationale pour la paix et le développement dans la région des Grands Lacs / Human rights in Pakistan / Public / XXII /
16:00 - 18:00 / Friends World Committee for Consultation / Procedural rights and environment: Preventing conflict around water, land and food / Public / XXV /
17:00 - 18:30 / Verein Sudwind Entwicklungspolitic / Human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran / Public / XXIV /
18:15 - 19:30 / Human Rights Watch / Human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea / Public / XXI /

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