DRAFT ANNOTATED PROGRAM

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1 First Day 5 November 2014 DRAFT ANNOTATED PROGRAM International Conference on Security and Human Rights in the Arab Region 5-6 November, 2014 Ritz Carlton Hotel Qatar First Day 5 November 2014 Time Session Registration Opening Session: ( Lusail Hall ) Statements: (to be confirmed) Dr. Ali Al-Marri, chairman of the National Human Rights Committee, Qatar (Al wasil Hall ) Dr. Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani, the Secretary General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) Dr. Mohammed bin Ali Koman, Secretary General of the Arab Interior Ministers Council Mr. Zeid bin Raad, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Dr. Wajih Hanafi, Arab League assistant secretary-general Mr. Ahmad Mohammed Al-Jarwan, President of the Arab Parliament Dr. Mohammed Fayek, Chairman of the Arab Network for National Human Rights Institutions (ANNHRI) Break Sessions Session I: International and regional experiences on the relationship between security institutions and human rights (Al wasil Hall ) Chair: Ambassador. Abraham Stein, Assistant Secretary-General on Defense and Security, Organization of American States General intervention on the relationship between security and human rights - Dr. Fatsah Ouguergouz, Vice-President of the African Court of Human and Peoples'Rights A working paper on the initiatives of the Arab Interior Ministers Council - Dr. Taoufik Bouachba, Legal adviser, the General Secretariat of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers A working paper on the initiatives of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in the field of security and human rights

2 - Representative of the UN high commissioner for human rights Break Session II: Interactive dialogue with the UN Special Procedures Mandate Holders ( Lusail Hall ) Chair: Mr.Christophe PESCHOUX, Chief of Section, Special Procedure Branch, OHCHR Mr. Jasmanca Dzimmer, Vice-President of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances Mr. Vladimir Tochilovsky, Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Ms. Suzanne Jabbour, Vice chair of the subcommittee in the prevention of torture (SPT) Ms. Elizabeth Kashka, member of The Working Group on the use of mercenaries Lunch ( Lagoon Restaurant ) Workshops Workshop I: Challenges on Security and human rights ( Al wasil Hall 1 ) Chair: Ms. Randa Siniora, Executive Director of the Palestinian Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR) Rapporteur: Dr. Mohammed El Habib Belkouch, President of the Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Studies, Morocco Working paper: Mr. Matthew lan Schwartz, Director of research Department, Global Center on Cooperative Security, Washington Workshop II: Partnership between security institutions, national human rights institutions (NHRIs) and civil society organizations on the promotion and protection of human rights ( Al wasil Hall 4 ) Chair: Mr. Abdelouahab Merdjana, the Secretary-General of the National Consultative Committee for Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (CNCPPDH) Rapporteur: Sukaina Khalawi, the global movement for the defense of children, Ramallah Working paper: - Brigadier Ahmed bin Dahma - Mr. Fateh Azzam Director, Asfari Institute for Civil Society and

3 Day 2: November 6, 2014 Citizenship The American University of Beiru Workshop III: Codes of conduct of security institutions in the field of human rights and capacity building at the international, regional and local level ( Al Mukhtaser Hall 1 ) Chair: Colonel Salem bin Rashid al Alawi, commander of Sultan Qaboos Academy for Police Sciences Rapporteur: Dr. Bushra al-obaidi, a member of the independent Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights Working paper: Ms. Anneke Osse, International Consultant Workshop IV: Reforming security and penal institutions in accordance with international human rights standards ( Al Mukhtaser Hall 2 ) Chair: Dr. Ibrahim Al Sheddi, Member of the Arab Permanent Committee of Human Rights Rapporteur: Ghalia A.Al-Thani, Director of International Cooperation Department, the National Human Rights Committee of Qatar Working paper: - Ms. Taghreed Jaber, Regional Director at the Penal Reform International, - Esther schaufelberger, Association for the Prevention of Torture- Geneva 18:00 Conclusion of the first day/ Drafting Committee Meeting 20:00 Dinner Reception on Honor of all Guests ( Fountain Courtyard ) Day 2: November 6, 2014 Session II: Experiences of international organizations in dealing with security institutions ( Lusail Hall ) Chair: Dr. Ghanim Alnajjar, Chairman of the Board of the Arab Human Rights Fund Working paper: Mr. Mark Singleton, Director of the International Center of Counter-Terrorism Working paper: Ms. Lia van Broekhoven, Executive Director of

4 Human Security Collective Working paper: Mr. Christopher Beecroft, Executive Director Of Global Security and Human Rights Initiative Working paper: Mr. Claud Bruderlein Advisor, International Committee of the Red Cross Working paper: Mr. Salil Shetty, Secretary General of the Amnesty International Session III: Presentation of the workshops' main findings ( Al wasil Hall) Chair: Dr. Bettahar Boudjellal, Rapporteur-General of the Conference, advisor, the National Human Rights Committee of Qatar Break Closing Session Chair: Dr. Ali Al-Marri, chairman of the National Human Rights Committee of Qatar and representatives of the partners Dr. Mohammed bin Ali Koman, Secretary General of the Arab Interior Ministers Council Dr. Wajih Hanafi, Arab League assistant secretary-general Dr. Mohammed Fayek, Chairman of the Arab Network for National Human Rights Institutions (ANNHRI) Frej Fenniche, Head of the Middle East and North Africa Department of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Final statement and recommendations ( Dr. Bettahar Boudjellal, Rapporteur-General of the Conference ) 14:00-15:00 Press conference Lunch ( Lagoon Restaurant ) Doha Orientation Side closed meetings Consultative meeting of Arab experts on the Arab Regional Strategy for Human Rights prepared by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the League of Arab States 16:00-19:00 Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Arab Network of National Human Rights Institutions Meeting of the International Committee to follow- up on the implementation of the recommendations of the International Conference on the protection of journalists in dangerous

5 situations, which was held in Doha in 2012 Friday, November 7 th, 2014 Meeting of the Arab working group to implement the recommendations of the Doha conference for the development of the human rights system of the Arab League, which was held in Doha 2013 Cont. of the Consultative meeting of Arab experts on the Arab Regional Strategy for Human Right