Human Rights Council Thirty-fourth session Geneva, 27 February – 24 March 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 United Nations, and can be subject to possible change. Event organizers are requested to kindly notify the Secretariat (mailto:lgiardini@ohchr.org lgiardini@ohchr.org, 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. Friday, 17 March 2017 MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY PERMANENT MISSIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, OHCHR, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION Time Organized by Subject of the meeting 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 Jamaica 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 10:00 – 11:30 Permanent Missions of France and Haiti Informal consultation on the draft President's statement on the situation of human rights in Haiti Public IX 10:00 - 11:30 Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Friends of Somalia Private XXV 10:00 – 12:00 Permanent Mission of Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) NAM group meeting Private XXII 11:00 - 13:00 Permanent Missions of Argentina, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Lebanon, Morocco, Romania, the Maldives, World Health Organisation (WHO), the Thalassaemia International Federation and the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Human rights of thalassaemia patients Public XXIV 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 Austria Rights of persons with disabilities Public XXVII 14:00 - 15:30 Permanent Mission of Egypt LMG meeting of experts Private XXIV 14:30 – 16:30 Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Public XXIII MEETING ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS Time Organized by Subject of the meeting Type of Meeting Room 10:00 - 11:30 Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Universal periodic review (UPR): a public debate catalyst Public XXVII 11:30 - 13:00 International Human Rights Association of American Minorities (IHRAAM) Human rights in Yemen Public XXVII 11:30 - 13:00 Meezaan Center for Human Rights Human rights in Occupied Palestinian Territory Public XXIII 12:00 - 13:30 Ariel Foundation International Change makers and human rights Public XXI 13:00 - 14:30 Badil resource center for Palestinian residency and refugee rights Human rights in Occupied Palestinian Territory Public XXIII 13:00 - 14:00 Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation Right to cult heritage Public  XXV 13:30 - 15:00 World Muslim Congress Freedom of expression Public XXI 14:00 - 15:30 Ecumenical Alliance for Human Rights and Development (EAHRD) Human rights and human security Public XXII 15:00 - 16:30 Tourner La Page Right to self-determination Public XXVII 15:30 - 17:00 Association of world citizens Culture, gender and freedom Public XXIV 16:30 - 18:00 International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR) Human rights in Sri Lanka Public XXIII Forthcoming meetings Monday, 20 March 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 the meeting 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 Jamaica 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 10:00 – 12:00 Permanent Mission of Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) NAM group meeting Private XXII 12:00 - 13:30 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 XXII 13:00 - 15:00 Permanent Mission of Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Sharing experiences on the right to land Public XXIV 14:00 - 16:00 Permanent Observer Mission of the Order of Malta and Fondation Lejeune Stop discriminating down Public XXIII 14:00 - 16:00 Permanent Mission of South Africa Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the Permanent Forum on people of African Descent 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 - 11:30 Advocates for Human Rights Violence against women Public XV 10:00 - 11:30 Arab Penal Reform Organization Human rights in Egypt: military tribunals Public XXVII 11:30 - 13:00 Iraqi Development Organization Restriction on MENA free media Public XV 11:30 - 13:00 Pasumai Thaayagam Foundation Human rights in Sri Lanka Public XXIV 12:30 - 14:00 Rencontre africaine pour la defense des droits de l'homme Human rights in South Sudan Public XXVII 13:30 - 14:30 International Buddhist Relief Organisation Truth and justice Public XV 13:30 - 15:00 Ecumenical Alliance for Human Rights and Development (EAHRD) The threat of terrorism and sectarianism to human rights Public XXI 14:00 - 15:30 Conseil International pour le soutien à des procès équitables et aux Droits de l'Homme Democracy and human rights in the Gulf Public XXVII 15:00 - 16:30 Badil resource center for Palestinian residency and refugee rights Human rights in Occupied Palestinian Territory Public XXI 15:00 - 17:00 Franciscans International and International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR) Human rights in Sri Lanka: report of consultation task force Public XXIV 16:00 -17:30 World Muslim Congress Freedom of assembly Public XXIII _______________   Bulletin of informal meetings 17 and 20 March 2017 Bulletin of informal meetings 17 and 20 March 2017 - 2 - - 3 - A/HRC/34/BI/15