Bulletin of informal meetings 12 and 13 March 2015

Human Rights Council
Twenty-eighthsession
Geneva, 2– 27March 2015
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. Event organizers are requested to kindly notify the Secretariat (, Tel: 022 917 9255) of any change to their planned events.
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, 12March 2015
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 group meeting / Private / XXIII
08:30 – 10:00 / Permanent Mission of Guatemala / GRULAC group meeting / Private / XXVII
09:00 – 12:00 / African Union (AU) / African group meeting / Private / XXI
09:00 – 10:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII
09:00-10:00 / Permanent Mission of Norway / The Western European and Others Group (WEOG) regional meeting / Private / XXIV
10:00 - 12:00 / Permanent Mission of Iran (Islamic Republic of) / NAM resolution on enhancement of international cooperation / Public / XXII
10:00-12:00 / Permanent Mission of Egypt / Like-minded group expert meeting / Private / XXVII
11:00-13:00 / Permanent Mission of Armenia / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on preventionof genocide / Public / VII
12:00-14:00 / Permanent missions of Egypt, Greece, Indonesia, Mexico and Romania / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the right to work / Public / XXI
13:00 – 14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII
13:00-15:00 / Permanent Mission of Morocco / Dimension des droits de l’homme dans le développement territorial / Public / XXIII
14:00-15:00 / Permanent Delegation of the League of Arab States / Meeting of experts / Private / XXVII
15:00-17:00 / Permanent Mission of Austria / The use of barrel bombs and indiscriminate bombardment in Syria / Public / XXIII
17:00-19:00 / CORE group: Permanent missions of Morocco, Norway, Peru, Romania and Tunisia / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on human rights, democracy and the rule of law / Public / XXI
17:00-18:30 / Permanent Missions of Mexico and Turkey / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on birth registration / Public / XXVII
14:00-16:00 / Permanent Mission of Djibouti and OCAPROCE International / Menace terroriste et la sécurité de l’Afrique / Public / XXIV
MEETINGORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time / Organized by / Subject of the meeting / Type of
meeting / Room
09:00 – 10:30 / The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) / Open dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion and belief / Public / XIX
10:00 - 11:00 / Action Internationale pour la paix et le Développement dans la région des Grands Lacs / Human Rights in South Asia / Public / XXIII
10:00 - 12:00 / World Muslim Congress / Fundamental right of self determination / Public / XXIV
10:30 - 12:00 / Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain, Inc. / NGO engagement with the UN Mechanisms / Public / XIX
11:00 - 13:00 / International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR) / Human rights in Sri Lanka: Freedom of religion / Public / XXIII
12:00 - 13:30 / Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies / Human rights in the Gulf / Public / XIX
12:00 – 14:00 / International Federation for Human Rights Leagues / Human rights in South Sudan / Public / XXIV
14:00 - 15:30 / CIVICUS World Alliance for Citizen Participation / Anti-terrorism laws in Africa / Public / XXI
14:00 - 15:30 / Al-Khoei Foundation / The raise of ISIS and the cause of Islamophobia / Public / XXII
15:00 - 16:30 / Agency Internationale pour Le Developpement / Children in conflict zones / Public / XIX
15:00 - 17:00 / Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) / Freedom of conscience in Europe / Public / VII
15:30- 17:00 / World Association for School as an Instrument for Peace / Human rights in the United States of America / Public / XXII
15:30 - 17:00 / Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) / Human rights in Pakistan: Freedom of belief / Public / XXI
16:00 - 17:30 / Women's Human Rights International Association / Human rights in Iran (Islamic Republic of) / Public / XXIV
17:00 - 18:30 / Association for Defending Victims of Terrorism (ADVT) / Victims of terrorism / Public / XXII
17:30 - 18:30 / International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations / Post 2015 Development agenda / Public / XXIV
17:00 - 18:30 / Africa Culture internationale / Human Rights in South Asia: Freedom of expression and opinion, global talk / Public / VI
Forthcoming meetings: Friday, 13 March 2015
Please note that the information on forthcoming events is indicative and may be subject to change.
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 group meeting / Private / XXIII
08:30 – 10:00 / Permanent Mission of Guatemala / GRULAC group meeting / Private / XXVII
09:00 – 12:00 / African Union (AU) / African group meeting / Private / XXI
09:00 – 10:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII
10:00-12:00 / Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on Myanmar / Public / XXVII
10:00 - 12:00 / Permanent Mission of Iran (Islamic Republic of) / NAM group meeting / Private / XXII
12:00-13:00 / Permanent Mission of Canada / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on effective implementation of international instruments on humanrights / Public / XXII
13:00 – 14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII
13:00-15:00 / Permanent missions of the Holy See and the Order of Malta / Religion and violence: The need for a renewed citizenship and religious freedom / Public / XXIII
13.30-15:00 / Permanent Mission of South Africa / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the mandate renewal of the open-ended intergovernmental working group to consider the possibility of elaborating an international regulatory framework on the regulation, monitoring and oversight of the activities of private military and security companies / Public / VII
15:00-18:00 / Permanent Mission of Uruguay and Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the rights of the child: Towards better investment in the rights of the child / Public / XXVII
15:30-17:00 / Permanent Mission of Portugal / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on economic, social and cultural rights – omnibus resolution / Public / XXI
17:00-18:00 / High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) / Meeting of the High Commissioner with NGO’s / Public / XXI
17.00-18:00 / Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the human rights situation in Syria / Public / XXIII
MEETINGORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time / Organized by / Subject of the meeting / Type of
meeting / Room
09:30 -11:00 / Institut international pour la paix, la justice et les droits de l'Homme- IIPJDH / Freedom of expression / Public / XXIV
10:00 - 11:30 / Iranian Elite Research Center / Violence against children / Public / XXIII
11:00 - 12:30 / Women's International League for Peace and Freedom WILPF / Human rights in Syria: Civil society / Public / XXIV
11:30 -13:00 / International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR) / Religious freedom in East Asia / Public / XXIII
12:00 - 13:30 / Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture / Human rights in Lebanon / Public / XXVII
12:00 - 14:00 / Rencontre Africaine Pour la Défense des droits de l'homme (RADDHO) / National institution of Human Rights: challenge for Paris principles / Public / XXI
12:30 - 14:00 / East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project / Human rights and African elections / Public / XXIV
13:30 - 15:00 / African Development Association / Human Rights in South Asia / Public / XXVII
14:00 - 15:30 / Human Rights Watch / Human rights in Iraq / Public / XXI
15:00 – 17:00 / Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies / Human rights protection of artists / Public / XXIII
15:30 - 17:00 / International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights (IGLHRC) / LGBT rights / Public / XXII
17:30 - 18:30 / Agence international pour le développement / Freedom of religion / Public / XXIV

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