Bulletin of informal meetings 14 and 15September 2016

Human Rights Council
Thirty-thirdsession
Geneva, 13 - 30 September 2016
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-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.
Wednesday, 14 September2016
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 Honduras / GRULAC group meeting / Private / XXVII
09:00 – 12:00 / African Union (AU) / African Union group meeting / Private / XXI
09:00 - 11:00 / Organisation International de la Francophonie / Réunion du groupe des Ambassadeurs Francophones / Private / XXIV
09:00 – 10:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII
10:00 – 12:00 / Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran / NAM group meeting / Private / XXII
12:00 - 14:00 / Permanent missions of Botswana, Czechia, Indonesia, the Netherlands and Peru / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on equal participation in political and public affairs / Public / XXIII
12:00 - 14:00 / Permanent Mission of Mexico / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism / Public / XXV
12:30 - 14:00 / Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights / Privatization of dispute settlement undermines the rule of law: next steps for regional human rights courts / Public / XXIV
13:00 – 14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII
13:00 – 13:45 / Permanent missions of Slovenia and Thailand / Opening of the exhibition empowering children: human rights education / Public / Communal space and bar Serpent
13:30 - 15:00 / Permanent Mission of Ecuador / Prevención de delitos y derechos humanos en Ecuador / Public / XXI
14:00 - 15:00 / Permanent Delegation of the League of Arab States / Meeting of Ambassadors / Private / XXII
15:00 - 17:00 / Permanent missions of Austria, Brazil, France, Greece, Morocco, Qatar and Tunisia / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on safety of journalists / Public / XXII
15:00 - 16:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) / High level Ambassadorial meeting / Private / XXV
15:00 – 16:30 / Permanent missions of Germany and Spain / Informal consultation on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation / Public / XXI
16:00 - 18:00 / Permanent missions of France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, theUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America / Co-sponsors meeting on the Syrian Arab Republic / Private / XXIV
16:30 - 18:30 / Permanent Mission of Australia / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on National Human Rights Institutions / Public / XXI
16:30 - 18:00 / Permanent Mission of Slovenia / Side event on human rights of older persons: imperatives & desiderata / Public / XXIII
MEETINGORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time / Organized by / Subject of the meeting / Type of
meeting / Room
10:00 - 11:30 / Alsalam Foundation / Human rights in Bahrain / Public / XXVII
11:30 - 13:00 / Egyptian Organization for Human Rights / Terrorism and human security / Public / XXVII
13:00 - 14:30 / Society for Development and Community Empowerment / Human rights in Sri Lanka / Public / XXVII
14:00 - 15:30 / CIVICUS - World Alliance for Citizen Participation / Addressing shrinking space / Public / XXIV
14:30 -16:00 / Human Rights Watch / Human rights in Gambia / Public / XXVII
15:00 - 16:00 / International Fellowship of Reconcilliation / Human Rights in Turkey / Public / XI
16:00 - 17:30 / Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO) / Introduction to the Human Rights Council / Public / XXVII
17:00 - 18:00 / International Career Support Association / Human rights in Japan / Public / XI
Forthcoming meetings Thursday, 15 September 2016
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 Honduras / GRULAC group meeting / Private / XXVII
09:00 – 12:00 / African Union (AU) / African Union group meeting / Private / XXI
09:00 – 10:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII
09:00-10:30 / Permanent missions of Mexico and Guatemala / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the rights of indigenous people / Public / XXIV
10:00-11:30 / Permanent missions of Chile, Egypt, Romania and the Republic of Korea / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on local government and human rights / Public / XXIII
10:00 – 12:00 / Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran / NAM group meeting / Private / XXII
10:30-12:30 / Permanent missions of Austria, Brazil, France, Greece, Morocco, Qatar and Tunisia / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on safety of journalists / Public / XXIV
12:00-14:00 / Permanent Mission ofthe Kingdom of Bahrain / The role of the National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) in the promotion and protection of economic, social and cultural rights in the Kingdom of Bahrain / Public / XXI
12:30-14:00 / Permanent missions of Germany and Spain / Side event on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation / Public / XXIV
13:00 – 14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII
13:00-15:00 / Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination (OHCHR) / Private actors in warfare: stories from victims of private military and security companies and foreign fighters / Public / XXIII
13:00-14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) / Meeting of experts / Private / E-3023
14:00-16:00 / Permanent Mission of Colombia / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on preventable maternal mortality and morbidity and human rights / Public / XXI
14:00-15:00 / Permanent Delegation of the League of Arab States / Meeting of experts / Private / XXII
14:00-15:00 / Permanent Mission of Egypt / Like-minded group meeting / Private / XI
15:00-17:00 / Permanent Mission of France / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on arbitrary detention / Public / XXIII
15:00-16:30 / Permanent Mission of Thailand / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on enhancement of technical cooperation and capacity-building in the field of human rights / Public / XXII
16:00-18:00 / Permanent missions of Czechia,Botswana, Indonesia, the Netherlands and Peru / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on equal participation in political and public affairs / Public / XXIV
16:30-18:30 / Permanent Mission of Brazil / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health / Public / XXII
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 / Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain Inc / Human rights in Saudi Arabia / Public / XXVII
11:00 - 12:00 / International Commission of Jurists / Private contractor accountability / Public / XXVII
11:30 - 12:30 / Association Solidarité Internationale pour l'Afrique (SIA) / Right to self-determination / Public / XXIII
12:00 - 13:00 / Norwegian Refugee Council / Human rights in Occupied Palestinian Territory / Public / XXVII
12:00 - 13:00 / International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination / Human rights in Iraq / Public / XXII
13:00 -14:00 / Human rights information and training center / Human rights in Yemen: Transitional justice / Public / XXVII
14:00 - 15:00 / Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies / Human rights in Yemen / Public / XXVII
15:00 - 16:00 / World Muslim Congress / Impunity and human rights / Public / XXVII
16:00 - 17:00 / Arab NGO Network for Development / Human rights in Bahrain / Public / XXVII
17:00 - 18:00 / Liberation / Violence against women / Public / XXVII
17:00 - 18:00 / International Federation for Human Rights Leagues / Human rights in Sudan / Public / XXIII

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