Bulletin of informal meetings 13 and 14 June 2017

Human Rights Council
Thirty-fifthsession
Geneva, 6– 23June 2017
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. Event organizers are requested to kindly notify the Secretariat (, Tel: 022 917 9255) of any change to their planned events.
Rooms E-1056, E-1058, E-1060, E-1062, E-1064 and E-1066 have been allocated for meetings of African Union, GRULAC, NAM, OIC, JUSCANZ and EU respectively, for the entire duration of the session, and will not be reflected in this document unless specifically requested.
Tuesday, 13 June2017
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 Delegation of the European Union (EU) / EU group meeting / Private / IX
08:30 – 10:00 / Permanent Mission of Jamaica / GRULAC group meeting / Private / XXVII
09:00 – 12:00 / African Union (AU) / African Union group meeting / Private / XXV
09:00 – 11:00 / Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the Syrian Arab Republic / Public / IX
09:00 – 10:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / VIII
09:00 -10:30 / Permanent Mission of Mexico / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the protection of the human rights of migrants / Public / XXIV
09:30 - 10:30 / Permanent Mission of China / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the contribution of development to the enjoyment of all human rights / Public / XXI
10:00 – 12:00 / Permanent Mission of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela / NAM group meeting / Private / VIII
10:30 -12:00 / Permanent Mission of France / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on human rights and extreme poverty / Public / XXIV
11:00 -12:30 / Permanent Mission of Slovenia / Women’s health as key to empowerment and full realization of rights / Public / IX
11:30 -13:00 / Permanent Mission of China / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the contribution of development to the enjoyment of all human rights / Public / XXI
12:00 - 13:30 / Permanent Missions of Australia, Botswana, Hungary, the Maldives, Mexico and Thailand / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the independence of the judiciary / Public / XXV
12:00 -13:00 / Permanent Mission of Morocco / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the negative impact of corruption on the enjoyment of human rights / Public / VIII
12:00 - 13:00 / Permanent Mission of Norway / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the mandate renewal for the working group on business and human rights / Public / XXIV
13:00 -14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) / Meeting of experts / Private / XXI
13:00 – 14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / VIII
13:00 -14:00 / Permanent Mission of Australia / JUSCANZ meeting / Private / XXVII
13:00 -15:00 / Permanent Missions ofCanada and Iceland and Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / Barbershop / Public / XXIV
13:30 - 15:00 / Permanent Missions of the Netherlands and Sierra Leone / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on child, early and forced marriage / Public / XXV
14:00 -15:00 / Permanent Delegation of the League of Arab States / Meeting of experts / Private / XXVII
14:00 - 16.00 / Permanent Mission of Austriaand Article 19 / FAKE NEWS side event / Public / XXI
15:00 -16:30 / Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / EU meeting / Private / XXIV
15:00 -16:30 / Permanent Mission of El Salvador / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on youth and human rights / Public / XXV
16:30 -18:00 / Permanent Mission of Eritrea / Universal Periodic Review (UPR) implementation progress, experiences and challenges in Eritrea / Public / XXI
16.30 -18:00 / Permanent Mission of Egypt / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the protection of the family / Public / XXIV
17:00 -18:30 / Permanent Mission of Ecuador / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on contribution of parliaments to the work of the Human Rights Council and its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) / Public / XXVII
MEETING ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time / Organized by / Subject of the meeting / Type of Meeting / Room
10:30 -11:30 / American Association of Jurists / Freedom of assembly and association / Public / XXI
12:30 -13:30 / Association for the Protection of Women and Children’s Rights (APWCR) / Use of human shield in conflicts / Public / IX
13:30 -14:30 / Human Rights Watch / Human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo / Public / IX
14:30 -15:30 / Asociación Española para el Derecho Internacional de los Derechos Humanos AEDIDH / The human right to peace / Public / IX
15:00 -16:00 / Association Bharathi Centre Culturel Franco-Tamoul / Women under military occupation / Public / VIII
15:00 -16:00 / Franciscans International / Human rights in Brazil / Public / XXVII
15:30 -16:30 / Swiss Catholic Lenten Fund / Human rights in Central America: migration / Public / IX
16:00 -17:00 / Indian Council of South America (CISA) / Self-determination at the Human Rights Council / Public / VIII
16:00 -17:00 / International Police Executive Symposium / Global domestic violence / Public / XXVII
16:30 -17:30 / The Palestinian Return Centre Ltd / Human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: prisoners / Public / IX
17:00 -18:00 / Indigenous People of Africa Coordinating Committee / Freedom of religion / Public / VIII
17:30 -18:30 / International Fellowship of Reconciliation / Freedom of expression / Public / XXV
Forthcoming meetings Wednesday, 14 June 2017
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 / IX
08:30 – 10:00 / Permanent Mission of Jamaica / GRULAC group meeting / Private / XXVII
09:00 – 12:00 / African Union (AU) / African Union group meeting / Private / XXV
09:00 – 10:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / I
09:00 -10:30 / Permanent Missions of Bangladesh, the Philippines and Viet Nam / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on human rights and climate change / Public / XXI
09:00 - 10:30 / Permanent Mission of Mexico / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism / Public / XXIV
10:00 – 12:00 / Permanent Mission of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela / NAM group meeting / Private / I
10:00 -12:00 / Permanent Mission of Brazil / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the implementation of the International Decade for People of African Descent – the way forward to a Declaration on the promotion and full respect of human rights of people of African descent / Public / IX
10:30-12:00 / Permanent Missions of the Netherlands and Sierra Leone / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on child, early and forced marriage in humanitarian settings / Public / XXIV
12:00 -13:00 / Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / EU meeting / Private / XXV
12:00 -13:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) / Meeting of Ambassadors / Private / I
12:00 -14:30 / Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation / Aleppo a city free from terror. New life. New hopes / Public / XXI
13:00 – 14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / I
14:00 -15:00 / Permanent Delegation of the League of Arab States / Meeting of Ambassadors / Private / II
14:00 -15:30 / Permanent Mission of Sweden / Enabling gender equal representation / Public / XIV
15:00 -16:30 / Permanent Missions of Colombia and Mexico / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on elimination of discrimination against women / Public / XXIV
15:00 -16:30 / Permanent Mission of Latvia and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) / Professionalism of journalists: an answer to the challenges of contemporary media / Public / XXV
16:00 -18:00 / Permanent Mission of Ecuador / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on contribution of parliaments to the work of the Human Rights Council and its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) / Public / XXVII
16:00 - 17:00 / Permanent Mission of Egypt / LMG meeting of experts / Private / I
16:30 -18:30 / Permanent Mission of Brazil / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the right to health / Public / XXIV
16.30 -18:00 / Permanent Mission of Bulgaria / Coordination meeting of the Eastern European Group (EEG) / Private / XIV
16:30 - 18:00 / Permanent Mission ofCanada / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on accelerating efforts to eliminate violence against women / Public / XXI
MEETING ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time / Organized by / Subject of the meeting / Type of Meeting / Room
10:00 -11:00 / European Solidarity Towards Equal Participation of People / Human Rights in Eritrea / Public / XXVII
11:00 -12:00 / Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development / Human rights in South Asia: freedom of expression / Public / XXVII
12:00 -13:00 / Conseil de jeunesse pluriculturelle (COJEP) / Human Rights in the Middle East / Public / IX
12:00 -13:00 / Tandem Project, The / Impact of violent extremism on the human rights of women and girls / Public / XXVII
12:00 -13:30 / Article 19 on behalf of a group of NGOs / Digital access, shutdowns and surveillance: private actors and freedom of expression / Public / XXIV
13:00 -14:00 / CIRID (Centre Independent de Recherches et d'Initiatives pour le Dialogue) / Human rights in Burundi: focus the truth and reconciliation commission / Public / IX
13:00 -14:00 / Women's International League for Peace and Freedom / Human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory / Public / XXVII
13:30 -15:00 / CIViCUS - World Alliance for Citizen Participation / Business and civil society space / Public / XXIV
13:30 -15:00 / Friedrich Ebert Stiftung / Climate change and migrants rights / Public / XXV
14:00 -15:00 / Indian Council of South America (CISA) / Human rights and internally displaced persons (IDPs) / Public / IX
14:00 -15:00 / IUS PRIMI VIRI International Association / Science and human rights / Public / I
14:00 -15:00 / Society for Threatened Peoples / Human rights crises: solutions / Public / XXVII
14:30 -15:30 / Association Solidarité Internationale pour l'Afrique (SIA) / Students under occupation / Public / XXI
15:00 -16:00 / International Muslim Women's Union / Women in conflict / Public / XXVII
15:00 -16:00 / Africa Culture Internationale / Human rights in South Africa / Public / I
15:30 -16:30 / International Institute for Sustainable Development / Investment related dispute settlement- access to remedies / Public / XXI

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