Hearings & Sessions

This calendar displays upcoming sessions and hearings held by regional and universal human rights monitoring bodies, special rapporteurs and independent experts’ country visits, annual assemblies of intergovernmental organizations, and international days observed by the United Nations. For the brief description of an event, hover over the entry.  For additional details, click on the event. To read a description of each month’s hearings and sessions, visit the monthly overviews in the News Room.  To submit an event for inclusion in the calendar, please contact IJRC.

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			1 * Postponed:CRPD 13th Pre-SessWGPostponed:CRPD 13th Pre-SessWG Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will hold its 13th Pre-sessional Working Group from March 30 to April 3, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland. * Canceled: CMW 32ndCanceled: CMW 32nd The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (CMW) will hold its 32nd Session from March 30 to April 3, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland. * Postponed: UN SR healthPostponed: UN SR health The UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health agreed to visit New Zealand from March 23 to April 3, 2020. * Rescheduled WG African descentRescheduled WG African descent The UN Working Group of experts on people of African descent will hold its 26th Session from March 30 to April 3, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland. (Rescheduled to November 30 – December 4, 2020)	2 * Postponed:CRPD 13th Pre-SessWGPostponed:CRPD 13th Pre-SessWG Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will hold its 13th Pre-sessional Working Group from March 30 to April 3, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland. * Canceled: CMW 32ndCanceled: CMW 32nd The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (CMW) will hold its 32nd Session from March 30 to April 3, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland. * Postponed: UN SR healthPostponed: UN SR health The UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health agreed to visit New Zealand from March 23 to April 3, 2020. * Rescheduled WG African descentRescheduled WG African descent The UN Working Group of experts on people of African descent will hold its 26th Session from March 30 to April 3, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland. (Rescheduled to November 30 – December 4, 2020)	3 * Postponed:CRPD 13th Pre-SessWGPostponed:CRPD 13th Pre-SessWG Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will hold its 13th Pre-sessional Working Group from March 30 to April 3, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland. * Canceled: CMW 32ndCanceled: CMW 32nd The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (CMW) will hold its 32nd Session from March 30 to April 3, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland. * Postponed: UN SR healthPostponed: UN SR health The UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health agreed to visit New Zealand from March 23 to April 3, 2020. * Rescheduled WG African descentRescheduled WG African descent The UN Working Group of experts on people of African descent will hold its 26th Session from March 30 to April 3, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland. (Rescheduled to November 30 – December 4, 2020)	4 * Mine Awareness DayMine Awareness Day International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is observed on April 4.
5	6	7 * World Health DayWorld Health Day The World Health Organization's World Health Day is observed on April 7. * Rwandan Genocide RemembranceRwandan Genocide Remembrance Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide is observed on April 7.	8	9	10	11
12	13 * Postponed:IACtHR 135th SessionPostponed:IACtHR 135th Session The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 135th Regular Session from April 13 to 24, 2020, in San José, Costa Rica.	14 * Postponed:IACtHR 135th SessionPostponed:IACtHR 135th Session The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 135th Regular Session from April 13 to 24, 2020, in San José, Costa Rica.	15 * Postponed:IACtHR 135th SessionPostponed:IACtHR 135th Session The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 135th Regular Session from April 13 to 24, 2020, in San José, Costa Rica.	16 * Postponed:IACtHR 135th SessionPostponed:IACtHR 135th Session The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 135th Regular Session from April 13 to 24, 2020, in San José, Costa Rica.	17 * Postponed:IACtHR 135th SessionPostponed:IACtHR 135th Session The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 135th Regular Session from April 13 to 24, 2020, in San José, Costa Rica.	18 * Postponed:IACtHR 135th SessionPostponed:IACtHR 135th Session The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 135th Regular Session from April 13 to 24, 2020, in San José, Costa Rica.
19 * Postponed:IACtHR 135th SessionPostponed:IACtHR 135th Session The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 135th Regular Session from April 13 to 24, 2020, in San José, Costa Rica.	20 * Postponed:IACtHR 135th SessionPostponed:IACtHR 135th Session The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 135th Regular Session from April 13 to 24, 2020, in San José, Costa Rica.	21 * Postponed:IACtHR 135th SessionPostponed:IACtHR 135th Session The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 135th Regular Session from April 13 to 24, 2020, in San José, Costa Rica.	22 * International Mother Earth DayInternational Mother Earth Day International Mother Earth Day is observed on April 22. * Postponed:IACtHR 135th SessionPostponed:IACtHR 135th Session The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 135th Regular Session from April 13 to 24, 2020, in San José, Costa Rica. * Postponed: ACHPR 66th SessionPostponed: ACHPR 66th Session The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights will hold its 66th Ordinary Session from April 22 to May 12, 2020 in Banjul, The Gambia. (tentatively postponed to May/June 2020)	23 * Postponed:IACtHR 135th SessionPostponed:IACtHR 135th Session The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 135th Regular Session from April 13 to 24, 2020, in San José, Costa Rica. * Postponed: ACHPR 66th SessionPostponed: ACHPR 66th Session The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights will hold its 66th Ordinary Session from April 22 to May 12, 2020 in Banjul, The Gambia. (tentatively postponed to May/June 2020)	24 * Postponed:IACtHR 135th SessionPostponed:IACtHR 135th Session The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 135th Regular Session from April 13 to 24, 2020, in San José, Costa Rica. * Postponed: ACHPR 66th SessionPostponed: ACHPR 66th Session The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights will hold its 66th Ordinary Session from April 22 to May 12, 2020 in Banjul, The Gambia. (tentatively postponed to May/June 2020)	25 * Postponed: ACHPR 66th SessionPostponed: ACHPR 66th Session The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights will hold its 66th Ordinary Session from April 22 to May 12, 2020 in Banjul, The Gambia. (tentatively postponed to May/June 2020)
26 * Postponed: ACHPR 66th SessionPostponed: ACHPR 66th Session The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights will hold its 66th Ordinary Session from April 22 to May 12, 2020 in Banjul, The Gambia. (tentatively postponed to May/June 2020)	27 * Postponed: ACHPR 66th SessionPostponed: ACHPR 66th Session The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights will hold its 66th Ordinary Session from April 22 to May 12, 2020 in Banjul, The Gambia. (tentatively postponed to May/June 2020)	28 * World Day for Work SafetyWorld Day for Work Safety World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed on April 28. * Postponed: ACHPR 66th SessionPostponed: ACHPR 66th Session The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights will hold its 66th Ordinary Session from April 22 to May 12, 2020 in Banjul, The Gambia. (tentatively postponed to May/June 2020)	29 * Chemical Warfare Victims' DayChemical Warfare Victims' Day Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare is observed on April 29. * Postponed: ACHPR 66th SessionPostponed: ACHPR 66th Session The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights will hold its 66th Ordinary Session from April 22 to May 12, 2020 in Banjul, The Gambia. (tentatively postponed to May/June 2020)	30 * Postponed: ACHPR 66th SessionPostponed: ACHPR 66th Session The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights will hold its 66th Ordinary Session from April 22 to May 12, 2020 in Banjul, The Gambia. (tentatively postponed to May/June 2020)

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