Bulletin of informal meetings 13 and 14 March 2014

Human Rights Council
Twenty-fifthsession
Geneva, 3– 28 March2014
Bulletin of informal meetings
Held in parallel to the session
The information contained in this document was compiled and is correct as of 12noon 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.
Thursday, 13March 2014
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY PERMANENT MISSIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, OHCHR, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
Time / Organized by / Subject of themeeting / Type of meeting / Room
08:00 -09:00 / Permanent Mission of Costa Rica / Informal consultations on the draft resolution on human rights and the environment / Public / XXII
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 – 10:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC Group meeting / Private / XXII
09:00-10:30 / Permanent Mission of Switzerland, Costa Rica, Maldives, Slovenia / Side event: Open discussion on human rights and the environment / Public / VIII
10:00 – 12:00 / Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran / NAM meeting / Private / XXII
10:00-11:00 / Permanent Mission of South Africa / Informal consultation on follow up on the mandate of the Intergovernmental working group on the effective implementation of the DDPA / Public / XXIV
11:00 -12:30 / Permanent Mission of Sweden, Ireland, Czech Republic and ACTalliance / Side event: Against the shrinking space. How do we protect and promote an enabling environment for civil society? / Public / XXI
12:00-14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation(OIC), African Union and Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See / Evénemènt parallèle sur le rôle de la famille comme vecteur de combat contre la pauvreté / Public / XXII
12:30-14:30 / Permanent Mission of Egypt, Ecuador, Russian Federation and Indonesia / Side event on growth, effectiveness and implementation of human rights Council resolutions / Public / VIII
13:00-14:30 / Permanent Mission of Albania, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Germany, Montenegro, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Thailand and the International Coalition for the OPCRC / Side event:Making children’s access to justice a reality: the third optional protocol to the UN CRC / Public / XXI
13:00-15:00 / Permanent Mission of Belgium and Luxembourg / Side event: Protecting schools and hospitals from attacks: Challenges and opportunities in implementing Security council resolution 1998 / Public / XXVII
13:00-15:00 / European Network of NHRIs / ICC 27: Side Event on economic, social and cultural rights in the context of limited economic resources / Public / XI
13:00-15:00 / Permanent Mission of Venezuela / Evento parallelo: Avances y logros de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela en materia de derechos humanos / Public / XXIII
14:00-15:00 / League of Arab States / Meeting of experts / Private / E-3023
15:00 -17:00 / Permanent Mission of Denmark / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment: mandate of the Special Rapporteur / Public / XXVII
15:00 – 16:30 / Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan / Asia-Pacific group meeting / Public / VIII
17:00-19:00 / Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / EU Meeting / Private / XXIV
17:00-19:00 / Permanent Mission of Germany,Brazil, Mexico, Austria, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland / Informal Consultation on the draft resolution on privacy on the digital age / Public / XXVII
17:00-18:30 / OHCHR and Permanent Mission of Sweden / Side event: Fostering interreligious communication / Public / XXIII
18:00-19:00 / Permanent Mission of Hungary and Waterlex / Side event: National Human Rights Institutions and good water governments / Public / XXII
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time / Organized by / Subject of themeeting / Type of meeting / Room
9:00 - 11.00 / International Fellowship of Reconciliation / Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief / Public / XXI
10:30 - 12:30 / Society of Iranian Women Advocating Sustainable Development of Environment / Islamophobia and human rights / Public / VIII
11:00 - 13:00 / American Civil Liberties Union / The right to privacy in the digital age / Public / XXIV
11:00 - 13:00 / East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project / Human rights in Ethiopia / Public / XXVII
14:30 - 16:30 / Article 19 - International Centre Against Censorship / Religion and freedom of expression / Public / XXI
15:00 - 17:00 / Organisation pour la Communication en Afrique et de Promotion de la Coopération Economique Internationale - OCAPROCE Internationale / Human rights in refugee camps / Public / XXIII
15:00 - 17:00 / Arab NGO Network for Development / Human rights in Bahrain / Public / XXIV
16:30 - 18:30 / France Libertés: Fondation Danielle Mitterrand / Sarhawi youth perspectives on human rights / Public / VIII
16:30 - 18:30 / World Federation of Khoja Shi´a Ithna-Asheri Muslim Communities / Human rights violation in sectarian conflicts / Public / XXI
Forthcoming meetings –Friday, 14 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 themeeting / 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 andTurkey / 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 Cuba / Side event: Fifteen years of violated rights: the case of the five Cuban anti-terrorists / Public / XXIII
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 / Documentary on “Theo van boven: a tribute” / Public / XXI
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 themeeting / 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
13:00 - 15:00 / Human Rights Now / Rights to health / Public / XXIV
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 / Dialogue on Republic Central Africa Crises / 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

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