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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* UN SR slavery (Qatar)UN SR slavery (Qatar)

The UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences agreed to visit Qatar from January 13 to January 20, 2020.

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* UN SR slavery (Qatar)UN SR slavery (Qatar)

The UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences agreed to visit Qatar from January 13 to January 20, 2020.

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* UN SR slavery (Qatar)UN SR slavery (Qatar)

The UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences agreed to visit Qatar from January 13 to January 20, 2020.

* ECtHR: X & Others v. BulgariaECtHR: X & Others v. Bulgaria

The European Court of Human Rights will hold a Grand Chamber hearing in the case X and Others v. Bulgaria (no. 22457/16) on January 15, 2020.

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* UN SR slavery (Qatar)UN SR slavery (Qatar)

The UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences agreed to visit Qatar from January 13 to January 20, 2020.

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* UN SR slavery (Qatar)UN SR slavery (Qatar)

The UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences agreed to visit Qatar from January 13 to January 20, 2020.

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* UN SR slavery (Qatar)UN SR slavery (Qatar)

The UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences agreed to visit Qatar from January 13 to January 20, 2020.

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* UN SR slavery (Qatar)UN SR slavery (Qatar)

The UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences agreed to visit Qatar from January 13 to January 20, 2020.

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* UPR WG 35th SessionUPR WG 35th Session

The Human Rights Council’s UPR Working Group will hold its 35th Session from January 20 to January 31, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland.

* UN SR slavery (Qatar)UN SR slavery (Qatar)

The UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences agreed to visit Qatar from January 13 to January 20, 2020.

* UN SR food (Italy)UN SR food (Italy)

The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food agreed to visit Italy from January 20 to January 31, 2020.

* CRC 83rd SessionCRC 83rd Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 83rd Session in Geneva, Switzerland from January 20 to February 7, 2020.

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* UPR WG 35th SessionUPR WG 35th Session

The Human Rights Council’s UPR Working Group will hold its 35th Session from January 20 to January 31, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland.

* UN SR food (Italy)UN SR food (Italy)

The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food agreed to visit Italy from January 20 to January 31, 2020.

* UN SR human rights defendersUN SR human rights defenders

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders agreed to visit Peru from January 21 to February 3, 2020.

* CRC 83rd SessionCRC 83rd Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 83rd Session in Geneva, Switzerland from January 20 to February 7, 2020.

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* UPR WG 35th SessionUPR WG 35th Session

The Human Rights Council’s UPR Working Group will hold its 35th Session from January 20 to January 31, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland.

* UN SR food (Italy)UN SR food (Italy)

The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food agreed to visit Italy from January 20 to January 31, 2020.

* UN SR human rights defendersUN SR human rights defenders

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders agreed to visit Peru from January 21 to February 3, 2020.

* CRC 83rd SessionCRC 83rd Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 83rd Session in Geneva, Switzerland from January 20 to February 7, 2020.

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* UPR WG 35th SessionUPR WG 35th Session

The Human Rights Council’s UPR Working Group will hold its 35th Session from January 20 to January 31, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland.

* UN SR food (Italy)UN SR food (Italy)

The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food agreed to visit Italy from January 20 to January 31, 2020.

* UN SR human rights defendersUN SR human rights defenders

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders agreed to visit Peru from January 21 to February 3, 2020.

* CRC 83rd SessionCRC 83rd Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 83rd Session in Geneva, Switzerland from January 20 to February 7, 2020.

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* UPR WG 35th SessionUPR WG 35th Session

The Human Rights Council’s UPR Working Group will hold its 35th Session from January 20 to January 31, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland.

* UN SR food (Italy)UN SR food (Italy)

The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food agreed to visit Italy from January 20 to January 31, 2020.

* UN SR human rights defendersUN SR human rights defenders

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders agreed to visit Peru from January 21 to February 3, 2020.

* CRC 83rd SessionCRC 83rd Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 83rd Session in Geneva, Switzerland from January 20 to February 7, 2020.

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* UPR WG 35th SessionUPR WG 35th Session

The Human Rights Council’s UPR Working Group will hold its 35th Session from January 20 to January 31, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland.

* UN SR food (Italy)UN SR food (Italy)

The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food agreed to visit Italy from January 20 to January 31, 2020.

* UN SR human rights defendersUN SR human rights defenders

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders agreed to visit Peru from January 21 to February 3, 2020.

* IACHR in loco visit (Chile)IACHR in loco visit (Chile)

IACHR will make a visit in loco to Chile from January 25 to February 1.

* CRC 83rd SessionCRC 83rd Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 83rd Session in Geneva, Switzerland from January 20 to February 7, 2020.

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* UPR WG 35th SessionUPR WG 35th Session

The Human Rights Council’s UPR Working Group will hold its 35th Session from January 20 to January 31, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland.

* UN SR food (Italy)UN SR food (Italy)

The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food agreed to visit Italy from January 20 to January 31, 2020.

* UN SR human rights defendersUN SR human rights defenders

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders agreed to visit Peru from January 21 to February 3, 2020.

* IACHR in loco visit (Chile)IACHR in loco visit (Chile)

IACHR will make a visit in loco to Chile from January 25 to February 1.

* CRC 83rd SessionCRC 83rd Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 83rd Session in Geneva, Switzerland from January 20 to February 7, 2020.

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* Holocaust Commemoration DayHolocaust Commemoration Day

International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust is observed on January 27.

* UPR WG 35th SessionUPR WG 35th Session

The Human Rights Council’s UPR Working Group will hold its 35th Session from January 20 to January 31, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland.

* UN SR food (Italy)UN SR food (Italy)

The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food agreed to visit Italy from January 20 to January 31, 2020.

* UN SR human rights defendersUN SR human rights defenders

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders agreed to visit Peru from January 21 to February 3, 2020.

* UN SR poverty (Spain)UN SR poverty (Spain)

The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights agreed to visit Spain from January 27 to February 7, 2020.

* UN IE foreign debt (Mauritius)UN IE foreign debt (Mauritius)

The UN Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights agreed to visit Mauritius from January 27 to February 6, 2020.

* IACtHR 133rd SessionIACtHR 133rd Session

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 133rd Regular Session from January 27 to February 7, 2020, in San José, Costa Rica.

* ECSR 311th SessionECSR 311th Session

The European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) of the Council of Europe will hold its 311th Session from January 27 to January 31, 2020, in Strasbourg, France.

* IACHR in loco visit (Chile)IACHR in loco visit (Chile)

IACHR will make a visit in loco to Chile from January 25 to February 1.

* CRC 83rd SessionCRC 83rd Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 83rd Session in Geneva, Switzerland from January 20 to February 7, 2020.

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* UPR WG 35th SessionUPR WG 35th Session

The Human Rights Council’s UPR Working Group will hold its 35th Session from January 20 to January 31, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland.

* UN SR food (Italy)UN SR food (Italy)

The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food agreed to visit Italy from January 20 to January 31, 2020.

* UN SR human rights defendersUN SR human rights defenders

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders agreed to visit Peru from January 21 to February 3, 2020.

* UN SR poverty (Spain)UN SR poverty (Spain)

The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights agreed to visit Spain from January 27 to February 7, 2020.

* UN IE foreign debt (Mauritius)UN IE foreign debt (Mauritius)

The UN Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights agreed to visit Mauritius from January 27 to February 6, 2020.

* IACtHR 133rd SessionIACtHR 133rd Session

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 133rd Regular Session from January 27 to February 7, 2020, in San José, Costa Rica.

* ECSR 311th SessionECSR 311th Session

The European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) of the Council of Europe will hold its 311th Session from January 27 to January 31, 2020, in Strasbourg, France.

* IACHR in loco visit (Chile)IACHR in loco visit (Chile)

IACHR will make a visit in loco to Chile from January 25 to February 1.

* CRC 83rd SessionCRC 83rd Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 83rd Session in Geneva, Switzerland from January 20 to February 7, 2020.

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* UPR WG 35th SessionUPR WG 35th Session

The Human Rights Council’s UPR Working Group will hold its 35th Session from January 20 to January 31, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland.

* UN SR food (Italy)UN SR food (Italy)

The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food agreed to visit Italy from January 20 to January 31, 2020.

* UN SR human rights defendersUN SR human rights defenders

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders agreed to visit Peru from January 21 to February 3, 2020.

* UN SR poverty (Spain)UN SR poverty (Spain)

The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights agreed to visit Spain from January 27 to February 7, 2020.

* UN IE foreign debt (Mauritius)UN IE foreign debt (Mauritius)

The UN Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights agreed to visit Mauritius from January 27 to February 6, 2020.

* IACtHR 133rd SessionIACtHR 133rd Session

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 133rd Regular Session from January 27 to February 7, 2020, in San José, Costa Rica.

* ECSR 311th SessionECSR 311th Session

The European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) of the Council of Europe will hold its 311th Session from January 27 to January 31, 2020, in Strasbourg, France.

* IACHR in loco visit (Chile)IACHR in loco visit (Chile)

IACHR will make a visit in loco to Chile from January 25 to February 1.

* CRC 83rd SessionCRC 83rd Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 83rd Session in Geneva, Switzerland from January 20 to February 7, 2020.

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* UPR WG 35th SessionUPR WG 35th Session

The Human Rights Council’s UPR Working Group will hold its 35th Session from January 20 to January 31, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland.

* UN SR food (Italy)UN SR food (Italy)

The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food agreed to visit Italy from January 20 to January 31, 2020.

* UN SR human rights defendersUN SR human rights defenders

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders agreed to visit Peru from January 21 to February 3, 2020.

* UN SR poverty (Spain)UN SR poverty (Spain)

The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights agreed to visit Spain from January 27 to February 7, 2020.

* UN IE foreign debt (Mauritius)UN IE foreign debt (Mauritius)

The UN Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights agreed to visit Mauritius from January 27 to February 6, 2020.

* IACtHR 133rd SessionIACtHR 133rd Session

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 133rd Regular Session from January 27 to February 7, 2020, in San José, Costa Rica.

* ECSR 311th SessionECSR 311th Session

The European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) of the Council of Europe will hold its 311th Session from January 27 to January 31, 2020, in Strasbourg, France.

* IACHR in loco visit (Chile)IACHR in loco visit (Chile)

IACHR will make a visit in loco to Chile from January 25 to February 1.

* CRC 83rd SessionCRC 83rd Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 83rd Session in Geneva, Switzerland from January 20 to February 7, 2020.

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* UPR WG 35th SessionUPR WG 35th Session

The Human Rights Council’s UPR Working Group will hold its 35th Session from January 20 to January 31, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland.

* UN SR food (Italy)UN SR food (Italy)

The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food agreed to visit Italy from January 20 to January 31, 2020.

* UN SR human rights defendersUN SR human rights defenders

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders agreed to visit Peru from January 21 to February 3, 2020.

* UN SR poverty (Spain)UN SR poverty (Spain)

The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights agreed to visit Spain from January 27 to February 7, 2020.

* UN IE foreign debt (Mauritius)UN IE foreign debt (Mauritius)

The UN Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights agreed to visit Mauritius from January 27 to February 6, 2020.

* IACtHR 133rd SessionIACtHR 133rd Session

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 133rd Regular Session from January 27 to February 7, 2020, in San José, Costa Rica.

* ECSR 311th SessionECSR 311th Session

The European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) of the Council of Europe will hold its 311th Session from January 27 to January 31, 2020, in Strasbourg, France.

* IACHR in loco visit (Chile)IACHR in loco visit (Chile)

IACHR will make a visit in loco to Chile from January 25 to February 1.

* CRC 83rd SessionCRC 83rd Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 83rd Session in Geneva, Switzerland from January 20 to February 7, 2020.

 
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