Human Rights Council Twenty-seventh session Geneva, 8 – 26 September 2014 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. 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. Monday, 15 September 2014 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 meeting Private XXIII 08:30 – 10:00 Permanent Mission of El Salvador GRULAC meeting Private XXVII 08:30 - 10:00 Permanent Mission of Guatemala and Mexico Informal consultation on the draft resolution on human rights and indigenous peoples Public IX 09:00 – 12:00 African Union (AU) African group meeting Private XXI 09:00 – 10:00 Permanent Mission of Cuba Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the right to peace Public XXIV 09:00 – 10:00 Permanent Delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) OIC group meeting Private XXII 10:00 - 12:00 Permanent Mission of France Informal consultation on the draft resolution on enforced and involuntary disappearances Public IX 10:00 - 12:00 Permanent Mission of Ireland Informal consultation on the draft resolution on civil society space Public XXIII 10:30 - 12:00 Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran Informal consultation on the draft resolution on human rights and unilateral coercive measures Public XXII 12:00 - 14:00 Permanent Mission of the Netherlands and Yemen Informal consultation on the draft resolution on technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen in the field of human rights Public XXIV 12:00 - 14:00 Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation and Global Helping to advance Women and Children (Global HAWC), Worldwide Organisation for Women (WOW), Women's Federation for World Peace (WFWP), European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ), Universal Peace Federation (UPF), Family and Life, Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-FAM), HO HazteOir Side event: The protection of the family series Part II: families and the SDG’s- family solutions to world problems Public IX 12:00 - 13:00 Permanent Mission of South Africa Informal consultation on the draft resolution on rhetoric to reality: a global call for concrete action against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance Public XXII 13:00 – 14:00 Permanent Delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) OIC group meeting Private XXII 13:00 - 15:00 Permanent Mission of Argentina, France, Morocco, Switzerland and OHCHR Side event: The promotion of truth, justice, reparations and guarantees of non-recurrence: experience on implementation Public XXIII 13:00 - 15:00 OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Side event: Promoting a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders - The OSCE/ODIHR guidelines on the protection of human rights defenders Public XXVII 14:00 - 16:00 Permanent Mission of the United States of America Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the Sudan Public IX 15:00 - 17:00 Permanent Mission of Germany and Spain Informal consultation on the draft resolution on human right to safe drinking water and sanitation Public XXIII 16:00 - 18:00 Permanent Mission of Botswana, Czech Republic, Indonesia, the Netherlands and Peru Co-sponsor meeting on the draft resolution on participation in political and public affairs Private IX 17:00 - 19:00 Permanent Mission of Costa Rica Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the World Programme for Human Rights Education Public XXIII 17:30 - 19:00 Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Informal consultation on the draft resolution on Syria Public XXI MEETINGS 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 Verein Sudwindentwicklungspolitik Human rights in Iran: Religious minorities Public XXVII 10:00 - 12:00 Le Collectif des Femmes Africaines du Hainaut Human rights in Sri Lanka Public XXIV 12:00 - 14:00 CIVICUS Human rights in Ethiopia Public XXI 14:00 - 15:30 Asian-Eurasian Human Rights Forum Human rights in South Asia Public XXI 14:00 - 15:30 Human Rights Watch Human rights in Sudan Public XXII 14:00 - 15:30 International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination Demonstration Laws Vs freedom of expression in Egypt & around the world Public XXIV 15:30 - 17:00 Baha'i International Community Human rights in Iran Public XXIV 17:00 - 18:30 International Bureau Of Legal Service For Human Rights Commission (United Nations Working Group) Disappearance of persons Public XXII Forthcoming meetings – Tuesday, 16 September 2014 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 the meeting Type of meeting Room 08:00 – 11:00 Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) EU meeting Private XXIII 08:30 - 10:00 Permanent Mission of Romania, Brazil and Norway Informal consultation on the draft resolution on rights of the child: the right to engage in play and recreational activities Public IX 08:30 – 10:00 Permanent Mission of El Salvador GRULAC meeting Private XXVII 09:00 – 10:30 African Union (AU) African group meeting Private XXI 09:00 - 11:00 Permanent Mission of Argentina Informal consultation on the draft resolution on effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights. The activities of vulture funds Public VII 09:00 – 10:00 Permanent Delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) OIC group meeting Private XXII 10:00 - 12:00 Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran NAM meeting Private XXII 10:00 - 12:00 Permanent Mission of Mexico and Guatemala Informal consultation on the draft resolution on human rights and indigenous people Public XXVII 10:30 – 12:00 African Union (AU) Informal consultation on the draft resolution on technical assistance to Central African Republic Public XXI 11:00 - 13:00 Permanent Mission of Botswana, Czech Republic, Indonesia, the Netherlands and Peru Informal consultation on the draft resolution on participation in political and public affairs Public VII 12:00 - 13:00 Permanent Mission of Egypt Like-minded group expert meeting Private XXII 13:00 - 14:00 Permanent Mission of Australia JUSCANZ meeting Private E-3023 13:00 – 14:00 Permanent Delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) OIC group meeting Private XXII 13:00 - 14:00 Permanent Mission of Burkina Faso, Colombia and New Zealand Informal consultation on the draft resolution on preventable maternal mortality and morbidity and human rights Public XXVII 14:00 - 15:00 Permanent Delegation of the League of Arab States Meeting of expert Private E-3025 14:00 - 18:00 Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Side event on freedom of religion or belief Public XIV 15:00 - 17:00 Permanent Mission of Brazil, Congo, Greece, Japan, Lebanon, Morocco, Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation Informal consultation on the draft resolution on promoting human rights through sport and the Olympic ideal Public XXVII 15:30 - 17:00 Permanent Mission of the United States of America Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the Sudan Public XXIV 16:00 - 18:00 Permanent Mission of Austria, Brazil, France, Greece, Morocco, Qatar and Tunisia Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the safety of journalists Public XXII 16:00 - 18:00 Permanent Mission of Ireland Informal consultation on the draft resolution on preventable mortality of children under five Public XXIII 16:00 - 19:00 Permanent Mission of Italy, France and Nonviolent Radical Party transnational and transparty Side-event: Rights of the child in the Syrian Arab Republic Public XXI 18:00 - 19:00 Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea Informal consultation on the draft resolution on local government and human rights Public XXII MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS Time Organized by Subject of the meeting Type of meeting Room 09:30 - 11:00 Global Helping to Advance Women and Children Preventing the sexualization of children Public XXIV 10:00 - 12:00 Indian Council of South America (CISA) Self-determination Public IX 11:00 - 12:30 Maarij Foundation for Peace and Development Human rights in Ethiopia Public XXI 11:00 - 13:00 Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Military expenditures Public XXI 12:00 - 13:00 Organization for Defending Victims of Violence Human rights and detention Public XXII 12:00 - 14:00 Franciscans International Human rights in India: freedom of religion Public XXIV 12:00 - 14:00 Le Collectif des Femmes Africaines du Hainaut Human rights in Sri Lanka Public XXIV 12:30 - 14:00 Agence Internationale pour le Développement Women's and children's rights in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Public XXII 14:00 - 15:30 International Organization for the Right to Education and Freedom of Education Human rights education: Media and journalists make a difference Public XXIV 14:00 - 16:00 Arab NGO Network for Development Human rights in Bahrain Public XXII 14:00 - 16:00 Syriac Universal Alliance Christians in the Middle East Public XXI 14:30 - 16:00 Association for Defending Victims of Terrorism Human rights and terrorism Public XXIII 15:30 - 17:00 Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of torture Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: International Court Public IX 17:00 - 18:30 Nord-Sud XXI -North-SouthXXI Human rights in Iraq Public IX 17:00 - 18:30 Union of Arab Jurists Le lutte contre le terrorisme: le cas Syrien Public XXVII 17:00 - 18:30 World Muslim Congress Human rights under occupation Public XXIV   Bulletin of informal meetings 15 and 16 September 2014 Bulletin of informal meetings 15 and 16 September 2014 - 4 - - 5 - A/HRC/27/BI/5 GE.14-16113