HRC 22ND SESSION: Schedule of side events confirmed

Summary: The schedule of side events for the Human Rights Council's 22nd Session.

During the Human Rights Council's 22nd session, which opened today, a number of side events will take place.

Below are some selected events:

• "Impact of violence against children on the right to health"
  International NGO Council on Violence against Children
  (1pm, 6 March / Room XXIV)

• "Protecting Children From Harmful Practices With a Special Focus on Child Marriage and the Interrelatedness to Sexual and Reproductive Rights"
  The Office of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Violence against Children
  (1pm, 7 March / Room XXVII)

• "Child HIV and health rights"
  Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
  (2pm, 6 March / Room XXV)

• "Health in juvenile detention"
  Defence for Children International
  (12pm, 7 March / Room XI)

• "Mental health of children of prisoners"
  Friends World Committee for Consultation
  (12pm, 4 March / Room XXIV)

• "The Child’s right to health through adequate nutrition – how can this be ensured in a fragile context?"
  (13.15pm,  5 March / Room XXI)

• “Moving Forward: Implementing the ‘Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children”
  International Social Service
  (2pm, 7 March / Room XX11)

• "Children’s rights in the information society in Africa"
  OCAPROCE Internationale
  (4pm, 8 March / Room XXII)

• "Right to education"
  International Catholic Child Bureau
  (4pm, 11 March / Room XXIII)

• "Criminalisation of human rights defenders"
  International Service for Human Rights (ISHR)
  (12pm, 6 March / Room XXI)

• "Legislation affecting Human Rights defenders"
  Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies
  (4pm, 6 March / Room XXII)

• "Human Rights of Women and Children"
  General Arab Women Federation
  (4pm, 15 March / Room XX1)

Full a full list of side events, view the attached list above.

Further Information

• Visit our 22nd Session page