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Thematic / Country Chart

Human Rights Council

33rd session

13 – 30 September 2016

The following chart provides a list of themes and countries to be addressed during the upcoming

33rd 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 HRC33 documents page –

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/RegularSessions/Session33/Pages/ListReports.aspx

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/RegularSessions/Session33/Pages/ListReports.aspx

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Table of contents

Theme / Country Page Theme / Country Page

Advisory Committee Antigua and Barbuda Belgium Birth registration Botswana Brazil Burundi Cambodia Central African Republic Children Coercive measures Complaint procedure Costa Rica Death penalty Democratic Republic of the Congo Detention Development, right to Disabilities, persons with Disappearances Education El Salvador Environment European Union Extremism Gender equality Germany Greece Health High Commissioner Honduras Hungary Indigenous Peoples Internally displaced persons International order Iran, Islamic Republic of Ireland Italy Judges and lawyers, independence of Korea, Republic of Libya

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Malta Mercenaries Migration Mortality National Human Rights Institutions OHCHR Older persons Papua New Guinea Participation, right to Peasants, rights of Peru Racism, racial discr. and xenophobia Reprisals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa Sampi region Sexual orientation and gender identity Slavery Somalia Special Procedures Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Swaziland Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan Tanzania, United Republic of Thailand Torture Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Ukraine United States of America Universal Periodic Review Vulture Funds Water and sanitation Women Yemen Youth

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Theme or

Country

Item Related

Document

Date *

Advisory

Committee

HRC to consider annual report of the Advisory

Committee on its 16th and 17th sessions (February

and August 2016, respectively)

HRC to consider report of the Advisory

Committee on the global issue of unaccompanied

migrant children and adolescents and human

rights (See also Children, Migration and Youth)

HRC to consider report of Advisory Committee on

the activities of vulture funds and the impact on

human rights (See also Vulture funds)

HRC to elect seven members of the Advisory

Committee to fill vacant seats

A/HRC/33/52

A/HRC/33/53

A/HRC/33/54

A/HRC/33/3

20 Sept.

20 Sept.

20 Sept.

30 Sept

Antigua and

Barbuda

HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Antigua

and Barbuda

A/HRC/33/13

22 Sept.

Belgium

HRC to consider report of the Working Group on

the use of mercenaries on its mission to Belgium

(See also Mercenaries)

A/HRC/33/43/

Add.2

15 Sept.

Birth registration

HRC to consider report of High Commissioner on

efforts to strengthen policies and programmes

aimed at universal birth registration and vital

statistics development

A/HRC/33/22 16 Sept.

Botswana HRC to consider report of Special Rapporteur on

the human right to safe drinking water and

sanitation, Mr. Léo Heller, on his mission to

Botswana. (See also Water and sanitation)

A/HRC/33/49/

Add.3

13 Sept.

Brazil HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur

on the rights of indigenous peoples, Ms. Victoria

Lucia Tauli-Corpuz, on her mission to Brazil (See

also Indigenous Peoples)

A/HRC/33/42

Add.1

20 Sept.

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Burundi HRC to consider final report of the group of

independent experts tasked with investigating

the human rights situation in Burundi, followed

by an interactive dialogue

HRC to hear oral update by the High

Commissioner on technical assistance and

capacity-building for Burundi in the field of

human rights

A/HRC/33/37

Oral update

27 Sept.

27 Sept.

Cambodia

HRC to consider report of the Secretary-General

on the role and achievements of OHCHR in

assisting the Government and people of

Cambodia in the promotion and protection of

human rights

HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur

on the situation of human rights in Cambodia,

Ms. Rhona Smith

A/HRC/33/39

A/HRC/33/62

28 Sept.

28 Sept.

Central African

Republic

HRC to consider report of the Independent Expert

on the situation of human rights in the Central

African Republic, Ms. Marie-Thérèse Keita

Bocoum


Children

HRC to consider report of Special Rapporteur on

environmentally sound management and disposal

of hazardous substances, Mr. Baskut Tuncak,

which examines the impacts of toxics and

pollution on children’s rights, and on his missions

to Germany and the Republic of Korea (See also

Children, Germany and the Rep of Korea)


HRC to consider report of the High Commissioner

on the implementation of policies and

programmes to reduce and eliminate preventable

mortality and morbidity of children under five

years of age. (See also Mortality and morbidity)

A/HRC/33/23

16 Sept.

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HRC to consider report of Expert Mechanism on

the Rights of Indigenous Peoples on the right to

health and indigenous peoples with a focus on

children and youth (See also Children, Health and

Youth)




rights (See also Advisory Committee)

A/HRC/33/57

A/HRC/33/53

20 Sept.

20 Sept.

Coercive

measures


on the negative impact of unilateral coercive

measures on the enjoyment of human rights, Mr.

Idriss Jazairy, covering his activities between July

2015 and June 2016 and on remedies and redress

for victims of unilateral coercive measures, as

well as on his mission to Sudan. (See also Sudan)


Complaint

procedure

HRC to consider report of the HRC Complaint

Procedure Working Group on Situations on its

17th and 18th sessions (January & July 2016,

respectively)

Confidential

16 Sept.

CLOSED

MEETING

Costa Rica


on the enjoyment of all human rights by older

persons, Ms. Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, on her mission

to Costa Rica (See also Older persons)

A/HRC/33/44/

Add.1

14 Sept.

Death penalty


on capital punishment and the implementation of

the safeguards guaranteeing protection of the

rights of those facing the death penalty


Democratic

Republic of the

Congo


on the human rights situation in the Democratic

Republic of the Congo including a discussion on

strengthening the role of women in the electoral

process followed by an interactive dialogue


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Detention


Arbitrary Detention, and on its mission to Malta

(See also Malta)

HRC President to appoint mandate holder to fill

vacancy for member of Working Group on

Arbitrary Detention from the Group of Eastern

European States

A/HRC/33/50

Consultative

Group report

13 Sept.

30 Sept

Development,

right to


the Right to Development on its 17th session (25

April-3 May 2016)


and the High Commissioner on UN activities to

promote the realization of the right to

development

A/HRC/33/45

A/HRC/33/31

16 Sept.

16 Sept.

Disabilities,

person with

HRC to convene panel discussion on the causes

and consequences of violence against indigenous

women and girls, including those with

disabilities (See also and Indigenous Peoples and

Women)

Concept note

HRC/RES/30/4

20 Sept.

Disappearances HRC to consider report of the Working Group on

Enforced of Involuntary Disappearances,

covering the period between 16 May 2015 to 18

May 2016 and including observations on the issue

of enforced disappearances in the context of

migration, as well as on its missions to Peru, Sri

Lanka and Turkey (See also Migration, Peru, Sri

Lanka and Turkey)


Education HRC to convene panel discussion to mark the 5th

anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human

Rights Education and Training

Concept note

HRC/RES/31/21

14 Sept.

El Salvador HRC to consider report of Special Rapporteur on


sanitation, Mr. Léo Heller, on his mission to El

Salvador. (See also Water)

A/HRC/33/49/

Add.1

13 Sept.

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contemporary forms of slavery, Ms. Urmila

Bhoola, on her mission to El Salvador (See also

Slavery)

A/HRC/33/46/

Add.1

15 Sept.

Environment



of hazardous substances, Mr. Baskut Tuncak, on

the impacts of toxics and pollution on children’s

rights, and on his missions to Germany and the

Republic of Korea (See also Children, Germany

and Korea, Republic of)


European Union


the use of mercenaries on its mission to the

European Union (See also Mercenaries)

A/HRC/33/43/

Add.4

15 Sept.

Extremism HRC to consider report of OHCHR on best

practices and lessons learned on how protecting

and promoting human rights contribute to

preventing and countering violent extremism


Gender equality HRC to consider report of Special Rapporteur on


sanitation, Mr. Léo Heller, on gender equality in

the realization of the human rights to water and

sanitation. (Water and sanitation)


Germany




his mission to Germany (See also Environment)

A/HRC/33/41/

Add.2

15 Sept.

Greece


Group and adopt its final outcome on Greece

A/HRC/33/7 21 Sept.

Health HRC to consider report of Expert Mechanism on



children and youth (See also Indigenous Peoples)


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High

Commissioner

HRC to hear oral update from the High

Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al

Hussein, on the activities of his Office and recent

human rights developments

Oral update

13 &14 Sept.

Honduras HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur


Lucia Tauli-Corpuz, on her mission to Honduras

(See also Indigenous Peoples)

A/HRC/33/42

Add.2

20 Sept.

Hungary HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Hungary

A/HRC/33/9 21 Sept.

Indigenous

peoples

HRC to consider annual report of the High

Commissioner on the rights of indigenous

peoples and the full application of the provisions

of the UN Declaration on the Rights of

Indigenous Peoples

HRC to consider report of the Expert Mechanism

on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) on

its 9th session (11-15 July 2016)

HRC to consider report of EMRIP on the right to

health and indigenous peoples focusing on

children and youth (See also Children, Health and

Youth)

HRC to consider final summary of the EMRIP of its

questionnaire on attaining the end goals of the

UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous

Peoples



Lucia Tauli-Corpuz, which focuses on the impact

of bilateral and free trade agreements on the

rights of indigenous peoples, and on her missions

to Brazil, Honduras and the Sampi region (See also

Brazil, Honduras and Sampi region)

A/HRC/33/27

A/HRC/33/56

A/HRC/33/57

A/HRC/33/58

A/HRC/33/42

16 Sept.

20 Sept.

20 Sept.

20 Sept.

20 Sept.

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women and girls, including those with disabilities

(See also Disabilities, persons with, and Women)

Concept note

HRC/RES/30/4

20 Sept.

Internally

displaced

persons


vacancy for Special Rapporteur on the human

rights of internally displaced persons

Consultative

Group report

30 Sept

International

order

HRC to consider report of Independent Expert on

the promotion of a democratic and equitable

international order, Mr. Alfred de Zayas, which

addressed the adverse human rights impact of

international investment agreements, bilateral

investment treaties and multilateral free trade

agreements on the international order.


Iran, Islamic

Republic of


vacancy for Special Rapporteur on the situation

of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Consultative

Group report

30 Sept

Ireland HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Ireland


Italy HRC to consider report of the Working Group of

Experts on People of African Descent on mission

to Italy (See also Racism)

A/HRC/33/61/

Add.1

26 Sept.

Judges and

lawyers,

independence of


vacancy for Special Rapporteur on the

independence of judges and lawyers

Consultative

Group report

To be

announced

at later stage

Korea, Republic

of




his mission to the Republic of Korea (See also

Environment)

A/HRC/33/41/

Add.1

15 Sept.

Libya

HRC to hear oral update from High Commissioner

on situation of human rights in Libya and hold

Oral update 27 Sept.

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interactive dialogue, with the participation of the

Special Representative of the Secretary-General

for Libya, including steps taken by the

Government to ensure accountability for human

rights abuses and violations

Malta HRC to consider report of the Working Group on

Arbitrary Detention on its mission to Malta (See

also Detention)

A/HRC/33/50/

Add.1

13 Sept.

Mercenaries


the use of mercenaries, presenting its ongoing

global study of national laws and regulations

relating to private military and security

companies, and on its missions to Belgium, the

European Union, Tunisia and Ukraine (See also

Belgium, European Union, Tunisia and Ukraine)


Migration


Enforced of Involuntary Disappearances

including observations on the issue of enforced

disappearances in the context of migration (See

also Disappearances)


HRC to consider report of Secretary-General

entitled “Human rights and migrants”


on the promotion and protection of the human

rights of migrants in context of large movements





A/HRC/33/30

A/HRC/33/67

A/HRC/33/53

16 Sept.

16 Sept.

20 Sept.

Mortality and

morbidity




mortality and morbidity of children under five

years of age. (See also Children)

A/HRC/3/23 16 Sept.

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maternal mortality and morbidity. (See also

Women)


National

human rights

institutions


on national institutions for the promotion and

protection of human rights


on the activities of the Global Alliance of National

Human Rights Institutions in accrediting national

institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles

A/HRC/33/33

A/HRC/33/34

Presented

16 Sept.

considered

26 Sept.

Presented

16 Sept.

considered

26 Sept

OHCHR


on the composition of staff of the Office of the

High Commissioner for Human Rights


Older persons HRC to consider report of the Independent Expert

on the enjoyment of all human rights by older

persons, Ms. Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, assessing the

implementation of existing international

instruments with regard to older persons, and on

her mission to Costa Rica (See also Costa Rica)


Papua New

Guinea


Group and adopt its final outcome on Papua New

Guinea


Participation,

right to

HRC to consider summary report on an expert

workshop (held on 18 May 2016) to discuss the

existing guidance on the implementation of the

right to participate in public affairs


Peasants, rights

of

HRC to consider report of the intergovernmental

working group on a draft UN declaration on the

rights of peasants and other people working in

rural areas


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Peru


Enforced of Involuntary Disappearances on its

mission to Peru (See also Disappearances)

A/HRC/33/51/

Add.3 & 4

15 Sept.

Racism, racial

discrimination,

xenophobia

HRC to consider report of the Working Group of

Experts on People of African Descent on its 17th

and 18th sessions (Nov 2015 and April 2016), and

on its missions to Italy and the United States (See

also Italy and the United States)

A/HRC/33/61

26 Sept.

Reprisals


on alleged reprisals against those who seek to

cooperate or have cooperated with the UN, its

representatives and mechanisms

A/HRC/33/19 Presented

16 Sept.

considered

20 Sept.

Saint Vincent

and the

Grenadines


Group and adopt its final outcome on Saint

Vincent and the Grenadines

A/HRC/33/5 21 Sept.

Samoa


Group and adopt its final outcome on Samoa

A/HRC/33/6 21 Sept.

Sampi region HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur


Lucia Tauli-Corpuz, on her mission to the Sampi

region (See also Indigenous Peoples)

A/HRC/33/42

Add.3

20 Sept.

Sexual

orientation and

gender identity


vacancy for Independent Expert on protection

against violence and discrimination based on

sexual orientation and gender identity

Consultative

Group report

30 Sept

Slavery


on contemporary forms of slavery, Ms. Urmila

Bhoola, which addresses the issue of debt

bondage as a key form of contemporary slavery

across the world, and on her mission to El

Salvador (See also El Salvador)

A/HRC/33/46

15 Sept.

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Somalia


on the situation of human rights in Somalia, Mr.

Bahame Nyanduga


Special

Procedures

HRC to consider the communications report of

Special Procedures

A/HRC/33/32 Multiple

dates

Sri Lanka



mission to Sri Lanka (See also Disappearances)

A/HRC/33/51/

Add.2

15 Sept.

Sudan


on the negative impact of unilateral coercive

measures on the enjoyment of human rights, Mr.

Idriss Jazairy, on his mission to the Sudan. (See

also Coercive measures)


Group and adopt its final outcome on Sudan


on the situation of human rights in the Sudan, Mr.

Aristide Nononsi

A/HRC/33/48/

Add.1

A/HRC/33/8

A/HRC/33/65

13 Sept.

21 Sept.

28 Sept.

Suriname HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Suriname

A/HRC/33/4 21 Sept.

Swaziland HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Swaziland


Syrian Arab

Republic

HRC to consider report of the International

Independent Commission of Inquiry on the

human rights situation in the Syrian Arab

Republic covering recent developments in the

country


Tajikistan HRC to consider report of Special Rapporteur on


sanitation, Mr. Léo Heller, on his mission to

Tajikistan. (See also Water)

A/HRC/33/49/

Add.2

13 Sept.

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Group and adopt its final outcome on Tajikistan


Tanzania, United

Republic of


Group and adopt its final outcome on the United

Republic of Tanzania


Thailand HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Thailand


Torture HRC President to appoint mandate holder to fill

vacancy for Special Rapporteur on torture and

other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or

punishment

Consultative

Group report

30 Sept

Trinidad and

Tobago


Group and adopt its final outcome on Trinidad

and Tobago

A/HRC/33/15

22 Sept.

Tunisia


the use of mercenaries on its mission to Tunisia


A/HRC/33/43/

Add.1

15 Sept.

Turkey



mission to Turkey (See also Disappearances)

A/HRC/33/51/

Add.1

15 Sept.

Ukraine HRC to consider report of the Working Group on

the use of mercenaries on its mission to Ukraine


HRC to hear oral presentation of High

Commissioner on the findings of the periodic

report of OHCHR on the situation of human rights

in Ukraine followed by an interactive dialogue

A/HRC/33/43/

Add.1

Oral

presentation

15 Sept.

27 Sept.

United States HRC to consider report of the Working Group of

Experts on People of African Descent on mission

to the United States (See also Racism)

A/HRC/33/61/

Add.2

26 Sept.

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Universal

Periodic Review

(UPR)

HRC to consider and adopt the final outcome of

the review of the 14 countries reviewed during

the UPR Working Group’s 25th session (2-13 May

2016) (see also respective countries)

Multiple

21-23 Sept.

Vulture funds HRC to consider report of the Advisory

Committee on the activities of vulture funds and

the impact on human rights (See also Advisory

Committee)


Water and

Sanitation



sanitation, Mr. Léo Heller, which focuses on

gender equality in the realization of the human

rights to water and sanitation, and on his missions

to Botswana, El Salvador and Tajikistan. (See also

Botswana, Gender equality, El Salvador and

Tajikistan)


Women HRC to consider report of the High Commissioner



maternal mortality and morbidity. (See also

Mortality and morbidity)



women and girls, including those with disabilities

(See also and Disabilities, persons with, and

Indigenous Peoples)

HRC to hold its annual discussion on the

integration of a gender perspective throughout

its work

A/HRC/33/24

Concept note

HRC/RES/30/4

Concept Paper

HRC/RES/6/30

16 Sept.

20 Sept.

26 Sept.

Yemen HRC to consider report of the High Commissioner

on technical assistance and capacity building for

Yemen in the field of human rights


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Youth HRC to consider report of Expert Mechanism on



children and youth (See also Indigenous Peoples)





HRC to convene panel discussion on “Youth and

human rights” with the objective of identifying

challenges, best practices and lessons learned in

the exercise of human rights by young people

A/HRC/33/57

A/HRC/33/53

Concept note

HRC/RES/32/1

20 Sept.

20 Sept.

22 Sept.

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