Bulletin of Informal Meetings 14 March and 15 March 2013

Human Rights Council
Twenty-second session
Geneva, 25 February – 22 March 2013
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-1015, and E-1019 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, 14 March 2013
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
8.00 – 9.00 / Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / Coordination meeting of EU human rights experts / Private / XXIV
8.30 – 10.00 / Permanent Mission of Ecuador / GRULAC meeting / Private / XXVII
9.00 – 10.30 / African Union (AU) / African Group meeting / Private / XXIII
9.00 – 10.00 / Permanent Mission of Uruguay / GRULAC – EU Informal consultations on draft resolution on the rights of the child / Public / XXIV
10.00 – 12.00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC Ambassadors meeting / Private / XXI
10.00 – 12.00 / Permanent Mission of Denmark / Informal consultations on draft resolution on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment / Public / XXVII
10.00 – 11.00 / Permanent Mission of South Africa / Informal Consultation on the Mandate of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the DDPA / Public / XXIV
10.15 – 12.00 / Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands / Water for All: The human right to safe drinking water and sanitation – 2015 and beyond / Public / XXII
10.30 – 12.00 / African Group / Informal consultations on draft resolution on non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin / Public / XXIII
11.00 – 12.00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation / OIC Experts meeting / Private / XXIV
12.00 – 13.30 / Permanent Missions of Egypt, Bangladesh, Qatar, Russian Federation, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Tunisia and Mauritania / Draft resolution on the protection of the family / Public / XXVII
12.00 – 13.00 / Permanent Mission of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on behalf of the Asian Group / Briefing of Asian Group by the Leader of the Sri Lankan Delegation to the 22nd session of the Human Rights Council / Private / XXIII
13.00 – 14.00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation / OIC Group meeting / Private / XXIII
13.00 – 16.00 / Permanent Missions of Germany and Spain / Human right to safe drinking water and sanitation / Public / XXII
14.00 – 17.00 / OHCHR / Open consultation of the Special Rapporteur on the right to safe drinking water and sanitation / Public / XXIII
14.00 – 15.00 / Permanent Delegation of the League of Arab States / Human rights experts meeting / Private / E-3023
14.00 – 15.30 / Permanent Mission of Cuba / Informal consultations on draft resolution on the composition of the staff of the OHCHR / Public / VIII
14.00 – 15.00 / Permanent Mission of Uruguay / Meeting of the Group of Friends of Haiti / Private / E-3025
16.00 – 18.00 / Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) / Réunion du groupe de travail sur les droits de l’Homme du Groupe des Ambassadeurs Francophones / Private / XXI
16.00 – 18.00 / Permanent Mission of Brazil / Informal consultations on the draft resolution Education as a tool to prevent racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance / Public / XXII
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time / Organized by / Subject of themeeting / Type of meeting / Room
12.00 – 14.00 / Femmes Solidaires / Feminicide is a crime against humanity / Public / VIII
12.00 – 14.00 / International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations / Human rights in Iraq / Public / XXI
13.00 – 14.00 / United Towns Agency for North-South Cooperation / Human rights in Pakistan / Public / XXIV
14.00 – 16.00 / General Arab Women Federation / Human rights in Iraq / Public / XXI
14.00 – 16.00 / Maarij Foundation for Peace and Development / Human rights in Palestine / Public / XXVII
14.00 – 16.00 / Verein Sudwind Entwicklungspolitik / Human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran / Public / XXIV
16.00 – 18.00 / Union of Arab Jurists / Human rights in Iraq / Public / XXVII
Forthcoming Meetings – Friday, 15 March 2013
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
8.00 – 10.00 / Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / Coordination meeting of EU human rights experts / Private / XXIV
8.30 – 10.00 / Permanent Mission of Ecuador / GRULAC meeting / Private / XXVII
9.00 – 13.00 / African Union (AU) / African Group meeting / Private / XXIII
9.00 – 10.00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC Group meeting / Private / XXII
9.00 – 10.00 / Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco / Informal consultations on draft resolution on the human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic / Public / XXI
10.00 – 12.00 / Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / EU Informal meeting / Public / XXIV
10.00 – 12.00 / Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran / NAM meeting / Private / XXII
11.00 – 12.00 / Permanent Delegation of the League of Arab States / Meeting of Arab Ambassadors
on human rights issues / Private / E-3025
12.00 – 13.00 / Permanent Mission of Belgium / Informal consultations on the draft resolution "Panel on the human rights of children of parents sentenced to the death penalty or executed” / Public / XXII
13.00 – 15.00 / OHCHR - Research and Right to Development Division / The role of statistical Information in realizing human rights / Public / XXIII
13.00 – 14.00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation / OIC Group meeting / Private / XXII
14.00 – 15.00 / Permanent Delegation of the League of Arab States / Human rights experts meeting / Private / E-3023
16.00 – 18.00 / African Union (AU) on behalf of the African Group / Informal consultations on draft resolution on the assistance to the Republic of Mali in the field of human rights / Public / XXII
16.00 – 18.00 / Permanent Missions of Costa Rica, Turkey and Switzerland / Informal consultations on draft resolution on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests / Public / XXV
16.00 – 17.00 / Permanent Mission of South Africa / Informal consultation on the mandate of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on PMSCs / Public / XXI
16.00 – 19.00 / Permanent Mission of Uruguay / GRULAC – EU Informal consultations on draft resolution on the rights of the child / Public / XXIV
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time / Organized by / Subject of themeeting / Type of meeting / Room
10.00 – 12.00 / Organization for Communication in Africa and Promotion of international Economic Cooperation (OCAPROCE) / Human rights in Mali / Public / XXI
10.00 – 12.00 / World Muslim Congress / Women’s rights / Public / XXVII
12.00 – 14.00 / Union of Arab Jurists / Human rights in Iraq / Public / XXVII
12.00 – 14.00 / Action internationale pour la paix et le développement dans la région des Grands Lacs / Human rights in Pakistan / Public / XXI
12.00 – 13.30 / Rencontre Africaine pour la defense des droits de l'homme and Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation / Rights to cultural heritage / Public / XXIV
14.00 – 16.00 / CIVICUS - World Alliance for Citizen Participation / Human rights in Bahrain / Public / XXIV
14.00 – 16.00 / International Institute for Peace / Women's rights / Public / XXVII
14.00 – 16.00 / International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR) / Human rights in Sri Lanka / Public / XXI
14.00 – 16.00 / Sudan Council of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA). / Human rights in Sudan / Public / XXII
15.00 – 17.00 / International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination / Human rights in Iraq / Public / XXIII
16.00 – 18.00 / Centre Indépendant de Recherche et d'Initiatives pour le Dialogue / Human rights in Africa / Public / XXVII
17.00 – 18.30 / General Arab Women Federation / Human rights in Iraq / Public / XXIII
17.00 – 18.30 / United Towns Agency for North-South Cooperation / Human rights in Pakistan / Public / XXI

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