Summary:

The full schedule of side events set to take place during the Human Rights Council's 24th session.

http://www.crin.org/docs/NGO_Calendar_Parallel_Events_HRC24.doc

Ahead of the 24th session of the Human Rights Council, the schedule of side events has been released.

Children's rights are set to be on the agenda in the following:

9 September

• "Human Rights and Health"
  International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations
  Date - 9 September, 2 - 4pm, Room XXIII

10 September

• "Reprisals against human rights defenders"
  Date - 10 September 2013 / 1.15pm (Room XXI)
  Hosted by Switzerland and Hungary

• "Fighting child mortality"
  Date - 10 September 2013, 1pm
  Hosted by Austria and Ireland

• "Education System"
  International Institute for Peace
  Date - 10 September, 11 - 1pm, Room XXI

11 September

• "Human Rights and Traditional Values"
  Article 19
  Date - 11 September, 11 - 1pm, Room XXVII
• "Human Rights of Children"
  OCAPROCE Internationale
  Date - 11 September, 3-5pm, Room XXIII

12 September

• "Human right to drinking water and sanitation"
  (focus on the elimination of inequalities and social exclusion through the development of the post-2015 agenda)
  Date - 12 September 2013 / Venue and time tbc Hosted by Spain and Germany

• Child Labour"
  Defence for Children International
  Date - 12 September, 3 - 5pm, ,Room XXIII

13 September

• "Combating violence against LGBT persons"
  Date - 13 September 2013,  1pm
  Hosted by Brazil

16 September

• "Restorative Juvenile Justice"
  International Child Catholic Bureau
  Date - 16 September, 2 - 4pm, Room XXII

17 September

• "Responsibility to protect"  
  Date - 17 September 2013, 10am
  Hosted by Australia

• "De-criminalizing Abortion"
  Action Canada for Population and Development
  Date - 17 September, 10 - 12pm, Room XXI

To view the full set of side events, see the attached document.

Visit our 24th session page.

Previous News release items

• 04/09/2013: GAMBIA: Females fleeing FGM threat
• 04/09/2013: CHILD LABOUR: Domestic Workers Treaty Goes Into Force
• 04/09/2013: JAPAN: Top court rules children born out of wedlock entitled to equal inheritance
• 03/09/2013: SYRIA: Number of Syrian refugees passes 2 million: UNHCR (Arabic)
• 03/09/2013: Saudi Arabia: New Law to Criminalize Domestic Abuse (Arabic)

Organisation Contact Details:

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Civil Society Section
Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Palais Wilson, Office 2-031
Geneva, Switzerland


Tel: Tel. +41-(0)22-917-9230
Email: Email: civilsociety@ohchr.org
Website: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/AboutUs/Pages/CivilSociety.aspx

Last updated 05/09/2013 11:59:04

Please note that these reports are hosted by CRIN as a resource for Child Rights campaigners, researchers and other interested parties. Unless otherwise stated, they are not the work of CRIN and their inclusion in our database does not necessarily signify endorsement or agreement with their content by CRIN.