HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: Draft programme for 19th session released

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Summary: The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has released a draft programme for the 19th session of the Human Rights Council.

The draft programme for the 19th session of the Human Rights Council, due to take to take place from 27 February to 23 March 2012, has been released.

Key discussions concerning children

  • 8 March: Annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child (theme: rights of children and the administration of justice).
  • 20 March: Panel to give voice to people living with, and affected by HIV and AIDS, including young people.
  • 7 March: Clustered panel discussion with:
    - Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children
    - Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography


Other discussions likely to feature children's rights, include:

  • Discrimination and violence based on sexual orientation
  • Freedom of expression on the internet
  • Human rights and persons with disabilities

CRIN will be regularly updating our 19th session page with news and information on the session as it becomes available, including how NGOs can participate in the process.

Further Information

pdf: http://www.crin.org/docs/Revised PROGRAMME OF WORK 12-12-2011.pdf

Issues: 
Child participation
Children with disabilities
Children working and living on the street
Environment and habitat
Refugee and unaccompanied children
Children and the media
Children living with HIV/AIDS
Emergency relief
Gender and girls
Minority or indigenous children
External URL: 
http://www.crin.org/docs/List of Panels-1.pdf
Attachment Link: 
http://www.crin.org/docs/Revised PROGRAMME OF WORK 12-12-2011.pdf
Tags: 
Individual cases of violations
Link : 
http://www.crin.org/docs/Revised%20PROGRAMME%20OF%20WORK%2012-12-2011.pdf
http://www.crin.org/docs/List%20of%20Panels-1.pdf

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