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

 

pdf: http://www.crin.org/docs/HRC22draftcalendarofNGOsideevents21Feb2013.pdf

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