DATE |
CHILDREN’S HUMAN RIGHTS BRIEFINGS, |
SIDE EVENTS (1-3 pm) |
PLENARY SESSION |
22/03 |
Children’s Human rights Caucus opening meeting to review upcoming issues |
“Rights of the Child in Asia”: Need for Child Rights Education, International Institute for Non-Aligned Studies, World Peace Council and Indian Council on Education | Item 6/7 |
23/03 |
Item 7/8/9 |
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24/03 |
Children’s situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories |
“The World Court Advisory Opinion on the construction of a wall in the occupied Palestinian Territory: legality and realities", International Commission of Jurists, Al Haq and Save the Children UK and Sweden. Panel with Pr. Abi Saab, Pr. Dugard, Special Ra. on the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Pr de Schutter. |
Item 9 |
29/03 |
Darfur and the situation for children, Sub-group on Children and armed conflict, Save the Children, OHCHR |
“Protection of children in wars and disasters”, Save the Children Panel: Save the Children, Ms Bahr, Deputy High Commissioner on Human Rights and others (to be confirmed) |
Item 9 |
30/03 |
Omnibus resolution on the rights of the child- the development of this years negotiations, sponsoring government delegations |
”The right to Education”, briefing with Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education, Mr Muñoz Villalobos, OHCHR |
Item 10 |
31/03 |
The Right to Education, Special Rapporteur on Education, Mr Muñoz Villalobos |
“NGO meeting on the Right to Education and Human Rights Education” , with participation on the Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Education, Mr Muñoz Villalobos |
Item10 |
1/04 |
Children’s Right to Health , WHO and the sub-group on the right to Health |
(To be confirmed) |
Item9b/11 |
4/04 |
Violations of children’s rights in Latin America, Andean Commission on Jurists, Colombian Coalition against the use of child soldiers |
(To be confirmed) |
Item 11 |
5/04 |
Protection from torture , Special Rapporteur on Torture, Mr M Nowak |
Making the CRC more accessible to local legislators- presentation of a training manual, International Catholic Child (Date to be confirmed) |
Item 11/12 |
6/04 |
UN study on Children Against Violence- children in conflict with the law”, member of the NGO Advisory panel and the UN Secretariat |
"Children in Conflict with the Law" , NGO Advisory Panel to the UN Study on Children and Violence and the NGO Group Sub Group on Juvenile Justice. “International standards for the protection of children without parental care”, NGO Group’s working Group on parental care. Panel: Mr. Doek Chair of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, Mr. Petit UN Special Rapporteur on sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, a representative from the South African Government and a human rights organisation. |
Item 12/13 |
7/04 |
Natural disaster in Asia and the situation of children- Trafficking of Children, Special Rapporteur on Trafficking of persons, especially women and children and other experts |
“Sexual exploitation of children- child pornography on internet”, NGO Group subgroup on sexual exploitation. On the panel Special Rapporteur on children and sexual exploitation and other experts “Global Progress to End All Corporal Punishment “, Panel with focus on the legal aspect on corporal punishment with with Mr. J E Doek, Mr. PS Pinheiro, Mr. P Newell and other experts, organised by OMCT |
Item 13 Voting: |
8/04 |
CRC Committee up-coming issues, Jaap Doek Chair of the Committee |
”Ending corporal punishment ?”, Secretariat for the UN Study on Violence against Children and the NGO Advisory Panel, UNESCO |
Item 14 |
11/04 |
Item 15/16/16 |
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12/04 |
Wrap-up and evaluation of the 61st CHR and the Children’s Human Rights Caucus |
Voting 6,7,17 Item 17/18 |