Thematic / Country Chart Human Rights Council 39 th session 10 28 September 2018 The following chart provides a list of themes and countries to be addressed during the upcoming 39 th session of the Human Rights Council according to the programme of work. Please note that additional issues (thematic and country situations) can be raised during general debates scheduled to take place throughout the session. All documents listed below can be found at the HRC39 documents page https://www.ohchr.org/en/hrbodies/hrc/regularsessions/session39/pages/listreports.aspx 1
Table of contents Theme / Country Page Theme / Country Page Advisory Committee African descent, people of Argentina Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belarus Birth registration Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Child rights Colombia Croatia Cuba Death penalty Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Detention Development, right to Disappearances Discrimination Djibouti Drugs Ecuador Education Eritrea European Union Funds Gambia Gender equality Genocide Georgia Germany Ghana Guatemala Guyana Health High Commissioner India Indigenous peoples, rights of International order Journalists, safety of Kosovo 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5-6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8-9 9 9 9 9 9-10 10 10 10 Libya Mercenaries Mexico Migrants, rights of Mongolia Montenegro Mortality and morbidity Myanmar National human rights institutions OHCHR Older persons Palestine and other occupied Arab territories Paraguay Peasants, rights of Participation Prevention Privacy, right to Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia Regional arrangements Reprisals Russian Federation Serbia Sierra Leone Slavery Somalia South Sudan Spain Special procedures Sri Lanka Sudan Sustainable Development Goals Syrian Arab Republic Toxic waste Truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence Turkmenistan Tuvalu Ukraine Unilateral coercive measures Universal Periodic Review Uzbekistan Venezuela Water and sanitation Women s rights Yemen Youth 10 10-11 11 11 10 11 11 13 13 13 13 13 13 13-1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 15 15 15 1 1 1 1 2
Theme or Item Related Date * Country Document Advisory HRC to consider report of Advisory Committee on A/HRC/39/66 18 Sept. Committee its 20 th and 21 st sessions held in February and August 2018. HRC to consider final report of Advisory Committee on the activities of vulture funds. (See also Funds) A/HRC/39/59 18 Sept. HRC to consider progress report of the Advisory Committee on the establishment of regional and A/HRC/39/58 18 Sept. sub-regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights. (See also Regional arrangements) HRC to elect four members of the Advisory Committee A/HRC/39/ 28 Sept. African descent, people of HRC to consider report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its 21 st A/HRC/39/69/ Add. 1-2 25 Sept. and 22 nd sessions held in Nov. 201 and March 2018, respectively, and on its missions to Guyana and Spain. (See also Guyana, Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and Spain) HRC to hear oral update by the High HRC res. 36/2 25 Sept. Commissioner on activities in relation to the International Decade for People of African Descent. (See also Racism, racial discrimination, Oral update xenophobia) HRC President to appoint mandate holder to fill Consultative 28 Sept. vacancy for member of Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent from Western European and other States. Group report & President s list Argentina Arbitrary Detention on its missions to Argentina. A/HRC/39/5/ 3
(See also Detention) Azerbaijan Group and adopt its final outcome on Azerbaijan. A/HRC/39/1 Bangladesh Group and adopt its final outcome on A/HRC/39/ Bangladesh. Belarus HRC President to appoint mandate holder to fill Consultative 28 Sept. vacancy for post of Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus. Group report & President s list Birth registration on birth registration and the right of everyone to recognition everywhere as a person before the A/HRC/39/30 law. Burkina Faso A/HRC/39/ Group and adopt its final outcome on Burkina Faso. Burundi HRC to consider final report of the mission by OHCHR to improve the human rights situation and accountability in Burundi. A/HRC/39/0 11 Sept. HRC to consider final report of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi, followed by statement from A/HRC39/63 1 Sept. concerned country and an interactive discussion. Cabo Verde A/HRC/39/5 Group and adopt its final outcome on Cabo Verde. Cambodia the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Ms. Rhona Smith, followed by a statement by the A/HRC/39/3 26 Sept. concerned country and an interactive dialogue. Cameroon A/HRC/39/15 Group and adopt its final outcome on Cameroon.
Canada Group and adopt its final outcome on Canada. A/HRC/39/11 Central African Republic HRC to consider report of Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic, Ms. Marie-Thérèse Keita A/HRC/39/0 2 Sept. Bocoum, followed by a statement by the concerned country and an interactive dialogue. Child rights HRC to consider report of the Working group on the use of mercenaries, addressing the recruitment of children by non-state armed A/HRC/39/9 groups, including mercenaries and private military and security companies. (See also Mercenaries) on the expert workshop on preventing mortality and morbidity of children under 5 years of age, A/HRC/39/25 held in June 2018. (See also Mortality and morbidity) Colombia Group and adopt its final outcome on Colombia. A/HRC/39/6 Croatia Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on its mission to Croatia. (See also Disappearances) A/HRC/39/6/ Cuba Group and adopt its final outcome on Cuba. A/HRC/39/ Death penalty HRC to consider report of the Secretary-General on capital punishment paying specific attention A/HRC/39/19 to persons younger than 18 years of age at the time of the offence, on pregnant women and on persons with mental or intellectual disabilities. Democratic Republic of the HRC to consider report of OHCHR on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of A/HRC/39/2 HRC res. 36/30 25 Sept. Congo the Congo, including in the context of the 5
electoral process, followed by a statement by the concerned country and an interactive dialogue. Denmark A/HRC/39/8/ 11 Sept. the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and waste, Mr. Baskut Tuncak, on his mission to Denmark (and Greenland). (See also Toxic waste) Detention Arbitrary Detention addressing the issue of consular assistance and diplomatic protection for A/HRC/39/5 persons deprived of liberty, and on its missions to Argentina and Sri Lanka. (See also Argentina and Sri Lanka) Development, right to HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to development, Mr. Saad Alfarargi, A/HRC/39/51 13 Sept. exploring the connection between the right to development and equality. HRC to consider report of the Working Group on the Right to Development on its 19 th session held in April 201 A/HRC/39/56 HRC to consider consolidated report of the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner on A/HRC/39/18 efforts undertaken at the national, regional and international levels in the promotion and realization of the right to development. Disappearances Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, A/HRC/39/6 providing information on cases it examined from May 201 to May 2018, and on the issue of standards and public policies for an effective investigation of enforced disappearances, as well as on its missions to The Gambia, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo. (See also The Gambia, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo) 6
Discrimination youth and human rights containing a study on cases of discrimination against young people. A/HRC/39/33 (See also Youth) Djibouti A/HRC/39/10 Group and adopt its final outcome on Djibouti. Drugs HRC to consider report of OHCHR on efforts to A/HRC/39/38 address and counter the world drug problem with regard to human rights. Ecuador HRC to consider report of the new Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, Mr. Livingstone A/HRC/39// Add. 1 Sewanyana, on his predecessor s mission to Ecuador. (See also International order) Education HRC to consider report of OHCHR on the implementation of the fourth phase of the World Programme for Human Rights Education. A/HRC/39/35 Eritrea HRC President to appoint mandate holder to fill vacancy for post of Special Rapporteur on the Consultative Group report & 28 Sept. situation of human rights in Eritrea. President s list European Union A/HRC/39/5/ 13 Sept. the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, Mr. Idriss Jazairy, on his mission to the European Union. (See also Unilateral coercive measures) Funds HRC to consider final report of Advisory A/HRC/39/59 18 Sept. Committee on the activities of vulture funds. (See also Advisory Committee) Gambia Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on its mission to The Gambia. (See also A/HRC/39/6/ Disappearances)
Gender equality on the expert meeting addressing mainstreaming of a gender perspective into the implementation A/HRC/39/3 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. (See also Sustainable Development Goals) HRC to hold annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective throughout its work and that of its mechanisms with a theme of "Gender HRC res.6/30 Concept note 2 Sept. integration and human rights investigations: strengthening a victim-centered approach" Genocide HRC to hold high-level panel discussion to commemorate the 0 th anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of HRC res. 3/26 Concept note 13 Sept. the Crime of Genocide. HRC to hold an interactive dialogue with the HRC res. 3/26 13 Sept. Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, Mr. Adama Dieng. Georgia HRC to consider reports of Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Ms. Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, on her mission A/HRC/39/50/ to Georgia. (See also Older persons) A/HRC/39/ 2 Sept. on cooperation with Georgia, followed by a statement by the concerned country and an interactive dialogue. Germany Group and adopt its final outcome on Germany. A/HRC/39/9 Ghana HRC to consider report of the Working group on the use of mercenaries on its mission to Ghana. A/HRC/39/9/ (See also Mercenaries) Guatemala HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur A/HRC/39/1/ on the rights of indigenous peoples, Ms. Victoria Add.3 8
Tauli Corpuz, on her mission to Guatemala. (See also Indigenous peoples) Guyana HRC to consider report of the Working Group of A/HRC/39/69/ 25 Sept. Experts on People of African Descent on its mission to Guyana. (See also African descent, people of) Health on strategies to promote human rights in mental A/HRC/39/36 health and to eliminate discrimination, stigma, violence, coercion and abuse in that regard. High Commissioner HRC to hear oral update by the new High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Michelle Bachelet, on the activities of her Office and recent Oral update 10-11 Sept. human rights developments, followed by a general debate. India HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation, Mr. Léo Heller, on his mission to India. A/HRC/39/55/ (See also Health) Indigenous A/HRC/39/3 peoples, rights of on activities undertaken by the OHCHR and relevant developments to promote the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples HRC to hold annual half-day panel discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples focusing on the HRC res. 18/8 HRC res. 36/1 means of participation for and the inclusion of indigenous peoples on the development of strategies and projects in the context of the 2030 Concept note Sustainable Development Goals. (See also Sustainable Development Goals) HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Ms. Victoria Tauli Corpuz, addressing attacks against and the A/HRC/39/1 & -3 criminalization of indigenous human rights 9
defenders and on available prevention and protection measures, and a summary of a meeting on the human rights of indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation in the Amazon and Gran Chaco, as well as on her missions to Guatemala and Mexico. (See also Guatemala and Mexico) A/HRC/39/68 HRC to consider report of Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples on its 11 th A/HRC/39/62 session, held in July 2018. HRC to consider annual study by Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples on the theme of free, prior and informed consent in achieving the ends of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. International HRC to consider report of the new Independent A/HRC/39// order Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, Mr. Livingstone Sewanyana, as well as on his predecessor s Add. 1-2 missions to Ecuador and Venezuela. (See also Ecuador and Venezuela) Journalists, safety of on the safety of journalists. A/HRC/39/23 Kosovo Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on its mission to Kosovo. (See also Disappearances) A/HRC/39/6/ Libya HRC to hear oral update by High Commissioner on the human rights in Libya followed by an HRC res. 3/1 Oral update 26 Sept. interactive discussion with the participation of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UN Support Mission in Libya. Mercenaries HRC to consider report of the Working group on the use of mercenaries, addressing the A/HRC/39/9/ recruitment of children by non-state armed 10
groups, including mercenaries and private military and security companies, and on its mission to Ghana. (See also Child rights and Ghana) Mexico HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Ms. Victoria Tauli Corpuz, on her mission to Mexico. (See also A/HRC/39/1/ Indigenous peoples) Migrants, rights A/HRC/39/52 of contemporary forms of slavery, Ms. Urmila Bhoola, addressing the impact of slavery and servitude on marginalized migrant women workers in the global domestic economy. (See also Slavery) Mongolia HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation, Mr. Léo Heller, on his mission to A/HRC/39/55/ Mongolia. (See also Health) Montenegro A/HRC/39/6/ Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on its mission to Montenegro. (See also Disappearances) HRC to consider reports of Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older A/HRC/39/50/ persons, Ms. Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, on her mission to Montenegro. (See also Older persons) Mortality and morbidity on preventable maternal mortality and morbidity. (See also Women s rights) A/HRC/39/26 on the expert workshop on preventing mortality A/HRC/39/25 and morbidity of children under 5 years of age, held in June 2018. (See also Child rights) 11
Myanmar HRC to consider final report of the Fact-finding A/HRC/39/6 18 Sept. Mission on Myanmar, followed by statement from concerned country and an interactive discussion. National human rights institutions HRC to consider reports of the Secretary-General on national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights and the activities of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions. A/HRC/39/20-21 2 Sept. OHCHR on the composition of the staff of OHCHR A/HRC/39/22 Older persons HRC to consider reports of Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older A/HRC/39/50 persons, Ms. Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, examining the impact of the social exclusion of older persons, and on her missions to Georgia and Montenegro. (See also Georgia and Montenegro) Palestine and HRC to hear oral update by the Commission of HRC res. S-28/1 2 Sept. other occupied Arab territories Inquiry on the 2018 protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Oral update Paraguay contemporary forms of slavery, Ms. Urmila Bhoola, on her mission to Paraguay. (See also A/HRC/39/52/ Slavery) Peasants, rights HRC to consider report of intergovernmental A/HRC/39/6 of working group on a UN declaration on the rights of peasants on its 5 th session held in April 2018. Participation HRC to consider report of OHCHR on equal participation in political and public affairs. A/HRC/39/28 Prevention HRC to consider report of OHCHR on the workshop on the role of civil society and other stakeholders in the prevention of human rights A/HRC/39/2 abuses (February 2018).
Privacy, right to on the expert workshop (19-20 Feb. 2018) on the right to privacy in the digital age. A/HRC/39/29 Racism, racial discrimination, HRC to consider report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its 21 st A/HRC/39/69/ Add. 1-2 25 Sept. xenophobia and 22 nd sessions held in Nov. 201 and March 2018, respectively, and on its missions to Guyana and Spain. (See also African descent, people of, Guyana and Spain) HRC to hear oral update by the High HRC res. 36/2 25 Sept. Commissioner on activities in relation to the International Decade for People of African Descent. (See also African descent, people of) Oral update Regional arrangements HRC to consider progress report of the Advisory Committee on the establishment of regional and A/HRC/39/58 18 Sept. sub-regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights. (See also Advisory Committee) Reprisals HRC to consider report of the Secretary-General containing a compilation and analysis of alleged A/HRC/39/1 reprisals against those who seek to cooperate or have cooperated with the UN its representatives and mechanisms, followed by an interactive discussion. Russian A/HRC/39/13 Federation Group and adopt its final outcome on the Russian Federation. Serbia Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on its mission to Serbia. (See also Disappearances) A/HRC/39/6/ Sierra Leone the implications for human rights of the A/HRC/39/8/ 11 Sept. environmentally sound management and disposal 13
of hazardous substances and waste, Mr. Baskut Tuncak, on his mission to Sierra Leone. (See also Toxic waste) Slavery contemporary forms of slavery, Ms. Urmila Bhoola, addressing the impact of slavery and A/HRC/39/52 servitude on marginalized migrant women workers in the global domestic economy, and on her mission to Paraguay. (See also, Migrants, rights of, Paraguay and Women s rights) Somalia HRC to consider report of Independent Expert on A/HRC/39/2 26 Sept. the situation of human rights in Somalia, Mr. Bahame Nyanduga, followed by a statement by the concerned country and an interactive dialogue. South Sudan HRC to hear an oral update by the Commission on HRC res. 3/31 1 Sept. Human Rights in South Sudan, followed by statement from concerned country and an interactive discussion. Oral update Spain HRC to consider report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its A/HRC/39/69/ 25 Sept. mission to Spain. (See also African descent, people of) Special procedures HRC to consider communications report of the special procedures. A/HRC/39/2 Multiple dates Sri Lanka Arbitrary Detention on its missions to Sri Lanka. (See also Detention) A/HRC/39/5/ Sudan HRC to consider report of Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan, Mr. A/HRC/39/1 26 Sept. Aristide Nononsi, followed by a statement by the concerned country and an interactive dialogue. 1
Sustainable A/HRC/39/3 Development Goals on the expert meeting addressing mainstreaming of a gender perspective into the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. (See also Gender equality) HRC to hear briefing by the President of the HRC res. 3/25 Economic and Social Council on gaps, challenges and progress in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Oral briefing HRC to hold annual half-day panel discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples focusing on the HRC res. 18/8 means of participation for and the inclusion of indigenous peoples on the development of strategies and projects in the context of the 2030 HRC res. 36/1 Concept note Sustainable Development Goals. (See also Indigenous peoples) Syrian Arab Republic the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, Mr. A/HRC/39/5/ 13 Sept. Idriss Jazairy, on his mission to the Syrian Arab Republic. (See also Unilateral coercive measures) HRC to consider updated written report by the International Independent Commission of Inquiry on human rights situation in the Syrian Arab A/HRC/39/65 1 Sept. Republic covering recent developments in the country, followed by a statement by the concerned country and an interactive discussion. Toxic waste the implications for human rights of the A/HRC/39/8 11 Sept. environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and waste, Mr. Baskut Tuncak, on the situation of workers implicated and affected by occupational exposure to toxic and hazardous substances worldwide, and on his missions to Denmark (and Greenland), and Sierra Leone. (See also Denmark and Sierra Leone) 15
Truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of HRC to consider report of the new Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, A/HRC/39/53 13 Sept. non-recurrence Mr. Fabián Salvioli, and on the mission of his predecessor to Sri Lanka. (See also Sri Lanka). Turkmenistan Group and adopt its final outcome on Turkmenistan. A/HRC/39/3 Tuvalu Group and adopt its final outcome on Tuvalu. A/HRC/39/8 Ukraine HRC to hear oral presentation of the High Commissioner on the situation of human rights in HRC res. 35/31 Oral 25 Sept. Ukraine, followed by a statement by the concerned country and an interactive dialogue. presentation Unilateral coercive measures the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, Mr. A/HRC/39/5 13 Sept. Idriss Jazairy, on the application of international humanitarian law to the use of unilateral coercive measures, and on his missions to the European Union and the Syrian Arab Republic. (See also the European Union and the Syrian Arab Republic) Universal Periodic Review HRC to consider and adopt the final outcome of the review of the 1 countries reviewed during the UPR Working Group s 30th session (-18 May Multiple reports 2018) (See also respective countries) Uzbekistan A/HRC/39/ Group and adopt its final outcome on Uzbekistan. Venezuela HRC to consider report of the new Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, Mr. Livingstone A/HRC/39// Add. 2 Sewanyana, on his predecessor s mission to Venezuela. (See also International order)
Water and HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur A/HRC/39/55 sanitation on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation, Mr. Léo Heller, focusing on access to water and sanitation of forcibly displaced persons, as well as on his missions to India and Mongolia. (See also India and Mongolia) Women s rights contemporary forms of slavery, Ms. Urmila Bhoola, addressing the impact of slavery and A/HRC/39/52 servitude on marginalized migrant women workers in the global domestic economy. (See also Slavery) on preventable maternal mortality and A/HRC/39/26 15 Sept. morbidity. (See also Mortality and morbidity) Yemen HRC to consider report of High Commissioner A/HRC/39/3 26 Sept. containing the findings of the Group of Independent Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen, followed by a concerned country statement and an interactive dialogue. Youth A/HRC/39/33 youth and human rights containing a study on cases of discrimination against young people. (See also discrimination) *Please note that the dates may change slightly subject to the programme. 1