3 Order of the day, 19 June 2015

/ Human Rights Council
Twenty-ninth session
Geneva, 15 June - 3 July 2015
Order of the day[*]
Plenary meetings – Room XX
Friday, 19 June 2015
MORNING
9.00 – 12.00
15th meeting / Annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women
Panel 1: Eliminating and preventing domestic violence against women and girls
Chair: H.E. Mr. Joachim Ruecker, President of the Human Rights Council
Opening statement: Ms. Flavia Pansieri, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights
Moderator: Moderator: Ms. Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, General Secretary, World YWCA, and African Union Goodwill Ambassador for the Campaign to End Child Marriage
Panellists:
•  H.E. Ms. Marie Yves Rose Morquette Myrtil, Minister on the Status of Women and Women’s Rights, Haiti
•  H.E. Ms. Blanca Hernández Oliver, Spain’s Government Delegate for Gender-based Violence
•  Mr. Nur Hasyim, Aliansi Laki-Laki Baru Indonesia and Member of the Secretary-General’s UNiTE Network of Men Leaders to End Violence against Women
•  Ms. Begoña Lasagabaster, Director a.i., Policy Division, UN Women
•  Ms. Julia Estela Monárrez Fragoso, Professor and Researcher, El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, Mexico
•  Mr. Sven Pfeiffer, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
A/HRC/29/NI/3, A/HRC/29/NI/4
[Modalities for participation in the panel: The presentations of panellists from the podium will be followed by an interactive discussion, to be divided in two slots of 60 minutes each (45 minutes for comments and questions from the floor, followed by 15 minutes for comments and replies by panellists).
The concept note including the modalities of the panel is available on HRC Extranet (https://extranet.ohchr.org/sites/hrc/HRCSessions/RegularSessions/29thSession/Pages/Panels.aspx).
States Members of the Council, observer States and other observers are requested to use the electronic system in Room XX and inscribe on the list of speakers by pressing the microphone button at their desk at the beginning of the panel, when the timer is displayed on the screen. NHRIs are requested to inscribe at the List of speakers desk in Room XX. NGOs are requested to confirm their on-line registration at the List of speakers desk in Room XX. Speaking time is 2 minutes for all.]
LUNCH
12.00 – 15.00
16th meeting / Item 3
(cont’d) / Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development
Clustered interactive dialogue with: (cont’d)
- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
A/HRC/29/30, A/HRC/29/30/Add.1, A/HRC/29/30/Add.2, A/HRC/29/NGO/4, A/HRC/29/NGO/62, A/HRC/29/NGO/114[((]*
- Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity
A/HRC/29/35, A/HRC/29/NGO/33[((]*
[The list of speakers is now closed.]
Clustered interactive dialogue with:
- Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
A/HRC/29/37, A/HRC/29/37/Add.1, A/HRC/29/37/Add.2, A/HRC/29/37/Add.3, A/HRC/29/37/Add.4, A/HRC/29/37/Add.5, A/HRC/29/37/Add.6, A/HRC/29/37/Add.7, A/HRC/29/NGO/39
- Working group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice
A/HRC/29/40, A/HRC/29/40/Add.1, A/HRC/29/40/Add.2, A/HRC/29/40/Add.3, A/HRC/29/40/Add.4, A/HRC/29/40/Add.5, A/HRC/29/NGO/36, A/HRC/29/NGO/54, A/HRC/29/NGO/64, A/HRC/29/NGO/88
[Modalities for participation in the clustered interactive dialogue: Advance inscription applies, please refer to announcements made in the room and through SMS alerts. States Members of the Council, observer States and other observers are requested to use the electronic system in Room XX and inscribe on the list of speakers by pressing the microphone button at their desk. NHRIs are requested to inscribe at the List of speakers desk in Room XX. NGOs are requested to confirm their on-line registration at the List of speakers desk in Room XX. Speaking time is 5minutes for States Members of the Council and 3 minutes for observer States and other observers, including NHRIs and NGOs, which may be reduced depending on the number of speakers inscribed on the list of speakers.
AFTERNOON
15.00 -- 18.00
17th meeting / Annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women
Panel 2: Women’s human rights and participation in power and decision-making
Chair: H.E. Ms. Filloreta Kodra, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council
Opening statement: Ms. Flavia Pansieri, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights
Moderator: Ms. Emna Aouij, Chair of the Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice
Panellists:
•  Ms. Arancha González, Executive Director, International Trade Centre
•  Ms. Shirin Akhter, Parliamentarian and trade union activist, Bangladesh
•  Ms. Lucrèce Falolou, Project Officer, World YWCA, Benin
•  Ms. Michèle Ollier, Partner, Index Ventures, France
•  Ms. Lilian Soto, Researcher on gender, public policies and public administration, Paraguay
[Modalities for participation in the panel: The presentations of panellists from the podium will be followed by an interactive discussion, to be divided in two slots of 60 minutes each (45 minutes for comments and questions from the floor, followed by 15 minutes for comments and replies by panellists).
The concept note including the modalities of the panel is available on HRC Extranet (https://extranet.ohchr.org/sites/hrc/HRCSessions/RegularSessions/29thSession/Pages/Panels.aspx).
States Members of the Council, observer States and other observers are requested to use the electronic system in Room XX and inscribe on the list of speakers by pressing the microphone button at their desk at the beginning of the panel, when the timer is displayed on the screen. NHRIs are requested to inscribe at the List of speakers desk in Room XX. NGOs are requested to confirm their on-line registration at the List of speakers desk in Room XX. Speaking time is 2 minutes for all.]
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draft Programme of Work for the 29th session of the Human Rights Council (15 June-3 july 2015)
as of 15 June 2015 (subject to change)

WEEK 1 / WEEK 2 / WEEK 3
15 June (non-stop) / 22 June (non-stop) / 29 June (non-stop)
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Y / 9.00
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12.00 / Item 1 - Opening of the session
ITEM 2* - Update by the HC followed by
General debate / 9.00
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12.00 / ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID (cont’d)
ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID with:
- SR on extreme poverty
- SR on counter-terrorism / 9.00
–
12.00 / ITEM 5 / 6 (cont’d)
ITEM 7
Individual ID with Commission of inquiry on Gaza
followed by General debate
12.00
–
18.00 / General debate (cont’d)
followed by
Enhanced interactive dialogue
on the human rights of migrants / 12.00
–
15.00 / ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID (cont’d)
ITEM 2 & 3 - SG/HC thematic reports followed by General debate / 12.00
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15.00 / ITEM 7 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
ITEM 8 - General debate
18.00
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21.00 / ITEM 3 - Clustered ID with:
- SR on migrants
- SR on minority issues (study on Roma) / 15.00
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18.00 / ITEM 2 & 3 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d) / 15.00
18.00 / ITEM 8 (cont’d) - GD (cont’d)
ITEM 9
Individual ID with SR on racism followed by General debate
16 June (non-stop) / 23 June / 30 June (non-stop)
T
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Y / 9.00
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12.00 / ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID (cont’d)
ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID with:
- WG on transnational corporations and human rights
- SR on trafficking / 9.00
–
12.00 / ITEM 4
Individual ID with the Commission of inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic (oral update) / 9.00
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12.00 / ITEM 9 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
ITEM 10
Individual ID with IE on
the Central African Republic
12.00
–
15.00 / ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID (cont’d) / 12.00
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13.00 / Item 4 (cont’d)
Individual ID with SR on Belarus / 12.00
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15.00 / Panel on THE effects of terrorism on the enjoyment by all persons of human rights and fundamental freedoms (HRC res. 28/17)
13.00
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15.00 / Break
15.00
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18.00 / Panel on realizing the equal enjoyment of the right to education by every girl
(HRC res. 27/6) / 15.00
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18.00 / Item 4 (cont’d)
- Individual ID w. SR Belarus (cont’d)
- Individual ID with the Commission of inquiry on Eritrea
- Individual ID with SR on Eritrea / 15.00
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18.00 / ITEM 10 (cont’d)
- Individual ID with IE on CAR (cont’d)
- Individual ID with IE on Côte d’Ivoire
17 June (non-stop) / 24 June (non-stop) / 1 July (non-stop)
W
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S
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Y / 9.00
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12.00 / ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID (cont’d)
ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID with:
- SR on violence against women
- SR on internally displaced persons / 9.00
–
12.00 / ITEM 4 (cont’d)
Individual ID with SR on Eritrea (cont’d)
followed by General debate / 9.00
–
12.00 / ITEM 10 (cont’d)
ID with IE on Côte d’Ivoire (cont’d)
ITEM 2 (cont’d)
ID on OHCHR oral update
on Boko Haram
12.00
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15.00 / ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID (cont’d) / 12.00
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15.00 / ITEM 4 (cont’d) - General debate (cont’d) / 12.00
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15.00 / ITEM 10 (cont’d)
- HC annual presentation on technical
cooperation
- Board of Trustees of Voluntary Fund
for Technical Cooperation
followed by General debate
15.00
–
20.00 / ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID (cont’d)
ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID with:
- SR on right to freedom of expression
- SR on peaceful assembly & association / 15.00
–
18.00 / ITEM 6 - UPR outcomes
Kyrgyzstan, Kiribati, Guinea / 15.00
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18.00 / ITEM 10 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
18 June (non-stop) / 25 June (non-stop) / 2 July
T
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S
D
A
Y / 9.00
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12.00 / ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID (cont’d)
ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID with:
- SR on independence of judges & lawyers
- SR on right to health / 9.00
–
12.00 / ITEM 6 - UPR outcomes
Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Spain, Lesotho / 10.00
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13.00 / ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
12.00
–
15.00 / ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID (cont’d)
ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID with:
- SR on right to education
- IE on international solidarity / 12.00
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15.00 / ITEM 4 (cont’d) - GD (cont’d)
ITEM 5
Reports of the Social Forum, Forum on Business & HR and IGWG on the right to peace
followed by General debate / 13.00
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15.00 / Break
15.00
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18.00 / ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID (cont’d)
17.15 - Dialogue with Co-facilitator for the post-2015 development agenda / 15.00
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18.00 / ITEM 6 (cont’d) - UPR outcomes
Kenya, Armenia, Guinea-Bissau / 15.00
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18.00 / ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions (cont’d)
19 June / 26 June / 3 July
F
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I
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A
Y / 9.00
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12.00 / Annual full-day discussion
on the human rights of women
(HRC res. 6/30, 23/25 and 26/15) / 9.00
–
12.00 / ITEM 6 (cont’d) - UPR outcomes
Sweden, Grenada, Turkey / 9.00
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12.00 / ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions (cont’d)
12.00
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15.00 / ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID (cont’d)
ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID with:
- SR on summary executions
- WG on discrimination against women / 12.00
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14.00 / Break / 12.00
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14.00 / Break
15.00
–
18.00 / Annual full-day discussion
on the human rights of women
(HRC res. 6/30, 23/25 and 26/15) / 16.00
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18.00 / ITEM 6 (cont’d) - UPR outcomes
Guyana, Kuwait
ITEM 5 (cont’d) - GD (cont’d)
ITEM 6 (cont’d) General debate / 14.00
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18.00 / ITEM 1 (cont’d)
- Decisions and conclusions (cont’d)
- Appointment of SP mandate holders
- Adoption of the session report

* Item 2 remains open throughout the session

Human Rights Council
29th session (15 June – 3 July 2015)
Inscriptions on the list of speakers and speaking time arrangements

Type of discussion / Member States
(min.) / Observer States and other observers
(min.) / Observers for NHRIs* / NGOs**
(min.)
General debates for all items / 3’ / 2’ / 2’ per NHRI / NGO
Panels / 2’ / 2’ / 2’ per NHRI / NGO
Interactive dialogues for country and other mandates (when individual) / 3’ / 2’ / 2’ per NHRI / NGO
Interactive dialogues for thematic mandates
(when clustered)
……………………..
NEW: maximum duration of each clustered interactive dialogue is 4 hours
/ 5’
……………….
may be reduced according to the number of registered speakers to
3’
(or 2’) / 3’
……………….
may be reduced according to the number of registered speakers to
2’ / 3’ per NHRI / NGO
……………….
may be reduced according to the number of registered speakers to 2’
Consideration of the UPR reports / 3’
may be reduced according to the number of registered speakers to
2’
(or minimum 1:30) / 2’
may be reduced according to the number of registered speakers to
minimum 1:30 / 2’ per NHRI / NGO
Right of reply / 3’ (for the first reply)
2’ (for the second reply) / 3’ (for the first reply)
2’ (for the second reply) / N/A

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