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Thematic / Country Chart

Human Rights Council

39th session

10 – 28 September 2018

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

39th 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

https://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/RegularSessions/Session39/Pages/ListReports.aspx

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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

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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

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Theme or

Country

Item Related

Document

Date *

Advisory

Committee

HRC to consider report of Advisory Committee on

its 20th and 21st sessions held in February and

August 2018.

HRC to consider final report of Advisory

Committee on the activities of vulture funds. (See

also Funds)

HRC to consider progress report of the Advisory

Committee on the establishment of regional and

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/39/66

A/HRC/39/59

A/HRC/39/58

A/HRC/39/74

18 Sept.

18 Sept.

18 Sept.

28 Sept.

African descent,

people of

HRC to consider report of the Working Group of

Experts on People of African Descent on its 21st

and 22nd sessions held in Nov. 2017 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

Commissioner on activities in relation to the

International Decade for People of African

Descent. (See also Racism, racial discrimination,

xenophobia)

HRC President to appoint mandate holder to fill

vacancy for member of Working Group of Experts

on People of African Descent from Western

European and other States.

A/HRC/39/69/

Add. 1-2

HRC res. 36/24

Oral update

Consultative

Group report &

President’s list

25 Sept.

25 Sept.

28 Sept.

Argentina HRC to consider report of Working Group on

Arbitrary Detention on its missions to Argentina.

A/HRC/39/45/

Add.1

12 Sept.

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(See also Detention)

Azerbaijan HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Azerbaijan.

A/HRC/39/14 20 Sept.

Bangladesh HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on

Bangladesh.


Belarus HRC President to appoint mandate holder to fill

vacancy for post of Special Rapporteur on the

situation of human rights in Belarus.

Consultative

Group report &

President’s list

28 Sept.

Birth registration

HRC to consider report of the High Commissioner

on birth registration and the right of everyone to

recognition everywhere as a person before the

law.


Burkina Faso HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Burkina

Faso.

A/HRC/39/4 20 Sept.

Burundi HRC to consider final report of the mission by

OHCHR to improve the human rights situation

and accountability in Burundi.

HRC to consider final report of the Commission of

Inquiry on Burundi, followed by statement from

concerned country and an interactive discussion.

A/HRC/39/40

A/HRC39/63

11 Sept.

17 Sept.

Cabo Verde HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Cabo

Verde.

A/HRC/39/5 20 Sept.

Cambodia HRC to consider report of Special Rapporteur on

the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Ms.

Rhona Smith, followed by a statement by the

concerned country and an interactive dialogue.

A/HRC/39/73

26 Sept.

Cameroon HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Cameroon.


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Canada HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Canada.


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

Bocoum, followed by a statement by the



Child rights

HRC to consider report of the Working group on

the use of mercenaries, addressing the

recruitment of children by non-State armed

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,

held in June 2018. (See also Mortality and

morbidity)

A/HRC/39/49

A/HRC/39/25

12 Sept.

14 Sept.

Colombia HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Colombia.

A/HRC/39/6 20 Sept.

Croatia HRC to consider report of Working Group on

Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on its

mission to Croatia. (See also Disappearances)

A/HRC/39/46/

Add.2

12 Sept.

Cuba

HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Cuba.

A/HRC/39/16

20 Sept.

Death penalty

HRC to consider report of the Secretary-General

on capital punishment paying specific attention

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

Congo

HRC to consider report of OHCHR on the situation

of human rights in the Democratic Republic of

the Congo, including in the context of the

A/HRC/39/42

HRC res. 36/30

25 Sept.

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electoral process, followed by a statement by the

concerned country and an interactive dialogue .

Denmark

HRC to consider report of Special Rapporteur on

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)

A/HRC/39/48/

Add.2

11 Sept.

Detention HRC to consider report of Working Group on

Arbitrary Detention addressing the issue of

consular assistance and diplomatic protection for

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,

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 19th session held

in April 2017

HRC to consider consolidated report of the

Secretary-General and the High Commissioner on

efforts undertaken at the national, regional and

international levels in the promotion and

realization of the right to development.

A/HRC/39/51

A/HRC/39/56

A/HRC/39/18

13 Sept.

14 Sept.

14 Sept.

Disappearances HRC to consider report of Working Group on

Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances,

providing information on cases it examined from

May 2017 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)


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Discrimination HRC to consider report of the High Commissioner

youth and human rights containing a study on

cases of discrimination against young people.

(See also Youth)


Djibouti


Group and adopt its final outcome on Djibouti.

A/HRC/39/10

20 Sept.

Drugs

HRC to consider report of OHCHR on efforts to

address and counter the world drug problem

with regard to human rights.

A/HRC/39/38

14 Sept.

Ecuador

HRC to consider report of the new Independent

Expert on the promotion of a democratic and

equitable international order, Mr. Livingstone

Sewanyana, on his predecessor’s mission to

Ecuador. (See also International order)

A/HRC/39/47/

Add. 1

10 Sept.

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

14 Sept.

Eritrea HRC President to appoint mandate holder to fill

vacancy for post of Special Rapporteur on the

situation of human rights in Eritrea.

Consultative

Group report &

President’s list

28 Sept.

European Union HRC to consider report of Special Rapporteur on

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)

A/HRC/39/54/

Add.1

13 Sept.

Funds HRC to consider final report of Advisory

Committee on the activities of vulture funds. (See

also Advisory Committee)


Gambia HRC to consider report of Working Group on


mission to The Gambia. (See also

Disappearances)

A/HRC/39/46/

Add.1

12 Sept.

8

Gender equality HRC to consider report of the High Commissioner

on the expert meeting addressing mainstreaming

of a gender perspective into the implementation

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

integration and human rights investigations:

strengthening a victim-centered approach"

A/HRC/39/34

HRC res.6/30

Concept note

14 Sept.

24 Sept.

Genocide

HRC to hold high-level panel discussion to

commemorate the 70th anniversary of the

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of

the Crime of Genocide.

HRC to hold an interactive dialogue with the

Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the

Prevention of Genocide, Mr. Adama Dieng.

HRC res. 37/26

Concept note

HRC res. 37/26

13 Sept.

13 Sept.

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

to Georgia. (See also Older persons)


on cooperation with Georgia, followed by a

statement by the concerned country and an

interactive dialogue.

A/HRC/39/50/

Add.1

A/HRC/39/44

10 Sept.

27 Sept.

Germany HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Germany.

A/HRC/39/9 20 Sept.

Ghana HRC to consider report of the Working group on

the use of mercenaries on its mission to Ghana.

(See also Mercenaries)

A/HRC/39/49/

Add.1

12 Sept.

Guatemala HRC to consider report of the Special Rapporteur

on the rights of indigenous peoples, Ms. Victoria

A/HRC/39/17/

Add.3

19 Sept.

9

Tauli Corpuz, on her mission to Guatemala. (See

also Indigenous peoples)

Guyana HRC to consider report of the Working Group of

Experts on People of African Descent on its

mission to Guyana. (See also African descent,

people of)

A/HRC/39/69/

Add.1

25 Sept.

Health


on strategies to promote human rights in mental

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

human rights developments, followed by a

general debate.

Oral update

10-11 Sept.

India


on the human right to safe drinking water and

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

(See also Health)

A/HRC/39/55/

Add.1

10 Sept.

Indigenous

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

means of participation for and the inclusion of

indigenous peoples on the development of

strategies and projects in the context of the 2030

Sustainable Development Goals. (See also

Sustainable Development Goals)



Tauli Corpuz, addressing attacks against and the

criminalization of indigenous human rights

A/HRC/39/37

HRC res. 18/8

HRC res. 36/14

Concept note

A/HRC/39/17 &

Add.1-3

14 Sept.

19 Sept.

19 Sept.

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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)

HRC to consider report of Expert Mechanism on

the Rights of Indigenous Peoples on its 11th

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.

A/HRC/39/68

A/HRC/39/62

19 Sept.

19 Sept.

International

order




Sewanyana, as well as on his predecessor’s

missions to Ecuador and Venezuela. (See also

Ecuador and Venezuela)

A/HRC/39/47/

Add. 1-2

10 Sept.

Journalists,

safety of


on the safety of journalists.


Kosovo HRC to consider report of Working Group on


mission to Kosovo. (See also Disappearances)

A/HRC/39/46/

Add.2

12 Sept.

Libya

HRC to hear oral update by High Commissioner

on the human rights in Libya followed by an

interactive discussion with the participation of the

Special Representative of the Secretary-General

and Head of UN Support Mission in Libya.

HRC res. 37/41

Oral update

26 Sept.

Mercenaries

HRC to consider report of the Working group on

the use of mercenaries, addressing the

recruitment of children by non-State armed

A/HRC/39/49/

Add.1

12 Sept.

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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


Tauli Corpuz, on her mission to Mexico. (See also

Indigenous peoples)

A/HRC/39/17/

Add.2

19 Sept.

Migrants, rights

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



sanitation, Mr. Léo Heller, on his mission to

Mongolia. (See also Health)

A/HRC/39/55/

Add.2

10 Sept.

Montenegro HRC to consider report of Working Group on


mission to Montenegro. (See also

Disappearances)



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

to Montenegro. (See also Older persons)

A/HRC/39/46/

Add.2

A/HRC/39/50/

Add.2

12 Sept.

10 Sept.

Mortality and

morbidity


on preventable maternal mortality and

morbidity. (See also Women’s rights)


on the expert workshop on preventing mortality

and morbidity of children under 5 years of age,

held in June 2018. (See also Child rights)

A/HRC/39/26

A/HRC/39/25

14 Sept.

14 Sept.

12

Myanmar

HRC to consider final report of the Fact-finding

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 24 Sept.

OHCHR


on the composition of the staff of OHCHR


Older persons



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

other occupied

Arab territories

HRC to hear oral update by the Commission of

Inquiry on the 2018 protests in the Occupied

Palestinian Territory.

HRC res. S-28/1

Oral update

24 Sept.

Paraguay



Bhoola, on her mission to Paraguay. (See also

Slavery)

A/HRC/39/52/

Add.1

10 Sept.

Peasants, rights

of

HRC to consider report of intergovernmental

working group on a UN declaration on the rights

of peasants on its 5th session held in April 2018.


Participation

HRC to consider report of OHCHR on equal

participation in political and public affairs.

A/HRC/39/28

14 Sept.

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

abuses (February 2018).

A/HRC/39/24

14 Sept.

13

Privacy, right to


on the expert workshop (19-20 Feb. 2018) on the

right to privacy in the digital age.

A/HRC/39/29

14 Sept.

Racism, racial

discrimination,

xenophobia

HRC to consider report of the Working Group of

Experts on People of African Descent on its 21st

and 22nd sessions held in Nov. 2017 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

Commissioner on activities in relation to the

International Decade for People of African

Descent. (See also African descent, people of)

A/HRC/39/69/

Add. 1-2

HRC res. 36/24

Oral update

25 Sept.

25 Sept.

Regional

arrangements

HRC to consider progress report of the Advisory

Committee on the establishment of regional and

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

reprisals against those who seek to cooperate or

have cooperated with the UN its representatives

and mechanisms, followed by an interactive

discussion.


Russian

Federation


Group and adopt its final outcome on the Russian

Federation.


Serbia HRC to consider report of Working Group on


mission to Serbia. (See also Disappearances)

A/HRC/39/46/

Add.2

12 Sept.

Sierra Leone




A/HRC/39/48/

Add.1

11 Sept.

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Tuncak, on his mission to Sierra Leone. (See also

Toxic waste)

Slavery





workers in the global domestic economy, and on

her mission to Paraguay. (See also , Migrants,

rights of, Paraguay and Women’s rights)


Somalia


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

Human Rights in South Sudan, followed by

statement from concerned country and an

interactive discussion.

HRC res. 37/31

Oral update

17 Sept.

Spain HRC to consider report of the Working Group of

Experts on People of African Descent on its

mission to Spain. (See also African descent,

people of)

A/HRC/39/69/

Add.2

25 Sept.

Special

procedures

HRC to consider communications report of the

special procedures.

A/HRC/39/27 Multiple

dates

Sri Lanka

HRC to consider report of Working Group on

Arbitrary Detention on its missions to Sri Lanka.

(See also Detention)

A/HRC/39/45/

Add.2

12 Sept.

Sudan


the situation of human rights in the Sudan, Mr.

Aristide Nononsi, followed by a statement by the


A/HRC/39/71

26 Sept.

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Sustainable

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

Economic and Social Council on gaps, challenges

and progress in the implementation of the 2030

Agenda for Sustainable Development.

HRC to hold annual half-day panel discussion on

the rights of indigenous peoples focusing on the

means of participation for and the inclusion of

indigenous peoples on the development of

strategies and projects in the context of the 2030

Sustainable Development Goals. (See also

Indigenous peoples)

A/HRC/39/34

HRC res. 37/25

Oral briefing

HRC res. 18/8

HRC res. 36/14

Concept note

14 Sept.

14 Sept.

19 Sept.

Syrian Arab

Republic




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

Republic covering recent developments in the

country, followed by a statement by the

concerned country and an interactive discussion.

A/HRC/39/54/

Add.2

A/HRC/39/65

13 Sept.

17 Sept.

Toxic waste





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)


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Truth, justice,

reparation and

guarantees of

non-recurrence

HRC to consider report of the new Special

Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice,

reparation and guarantees of 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

20 Sept.

Tuvalu


Group and adopt its final outcome on Tuvalu.

A/HRC/39/8

20 Sept.

Ukraine

HRC to hear oral presentation of the High

Commissioner on the situation of human rights in

Ukraine, followed by a statement by the


HRC res. 35/31

Oral

presentation

25 Sept.

Unilateral

coercive

measures




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)

A/HRC/39/54

13 Sept.

Universal

Periodic Review

HRC to consider and adopt the final outcome of

the review of the 14 countries reviewed during

the UPR Working Group’s 30th session (7-18 May

2018) (See also respective countries)

Multiple reports

20 Sept.

Uzbekistan HRC to consider report of the UPR Working

Group and adopt its final outcome on Uzbekistan.

A/HRC/39/7 20 Sept.

Venezuela




Sewanyana, on his predecessor’s mission to

Venezuela. (See also International order)

A/HRC/39/47/

Add. 2

10 Sept.

17

*Please note that the dates may change slightly subject to the programme.

Water and

sanitation



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





workers in the global domestic economy. (See

also Slavery)


on preventable maternal mortality and

morbidity. (See also Mortality and morbidity)

A/HRC/39/52

A/HRC/39/26

10 Sept.

15 Sept.

Yemen HRC to consider report of High Commissioner

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


youth and human rights containing a study on

cases of discrimination against young people.

(See also discrimination)

A/HRC/39/33

14 Sept.

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