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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* CRC 77th SessionCRC 77th Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 77th Session from January 15 - February 2, 2018 to review state reports of Guatemala, Marshall Islands, Palau, Panama, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Spain, and Sri Lanka.

* UPR 29th Session UPR 29th Session

During its 29th session, held in Geneva, Switzerland from January 15 to 26, 2018, the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review will consider the States reports of the Bahamas, Barbados, Bostwana, Burundi, France, Israel, Liechtenstein, Luxemborg, Mali, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Tonga, and the United Arab Emirates.

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* CRC 77th SessionCRC 77th Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 77th Session from January 15 - February 2, 2018 to review state reports of Guatemala, Marshall Islands, Palau, Panama, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Spain, and Sri Lanka.

* UPR 29th Session UPR 29th Session

During its 29th session, held in Geneva, Switzerland from January 15 to 26, 2018, the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review will consider the States reports of the Bahamas, Barbados, Bostwana, Burundi, France, Israel, Liechtenstein, Luxemborg, Mali, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Tonga, and the United Arab Emirates.

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* ECtHR: S, V, & A v. Denmark ECtHR: S, V, & A v. Denmark

The European Court of Human Rights will hold a Grand Chamber hearing on the case of Schwabach and Others v. Denmark on January 17, 2018.

* CRC 77th SessionCRC 77th Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 77th Session from January 15 - February 2, 2018 to review state reports of Guatemala, Marshall Islands, Palau, Panama, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Spain, and Sri Lanka.

* UPR 29th Session UPR 29th Session

During its 29th session, held in Geneva, Switzerland from January 15 to 26, 2018, the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review will consider the States reports of the Bahamas, Barbados, Bostwana, Burundi, France, Israel, Liechtenstein, Luxemborg, Mali, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Tonga, and the United Arab Emirates.

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* CRC 77th SessionCRC 77th Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 77th Session from January 15 - February 2, 2018 to review state reports of Guatemala, Marshall Islands, Palau, Panama, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Spain, and Sri Lanka.

* UPR 29th Session UPR 29th Session

During its 29th session, held in Geneva, Switzerland from January 15 to 26, 2018, the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review will consider the States reports of the Bahamas, Barbados, Bostwana, Burundi, France, Israel, Liechtenstein, Luxemborg, Mali, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Tonga, and the United Arab Emirates.

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* CRC 77th SessionCRC 77th Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 77th Session from January 15 - February 2, 2018 to review state reports of Guatemala, Marshall Islands, Palau, Panama, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Spain, and Sri Lanka.

* UPR 29th Session UPR 29th Session

During its 29th session, held in Geneva, Switzerland from January 15 to 26, 2018, the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review will consider the States reports of the Bahamas, Barbados, Bostwana, Burundi, France, Israel, Liechtenstein, Luxemborg, Mali, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Tonga, and the United Arab Emirates.

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* CRC 77th SessionCRC 77th Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 77th Session from January 15 - February 2, 2018 to review state reports of Guatemala, Marshall Islands, Palau, Panama, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Spain, and Sri Lanka.

* UPR 29th Session UPR 29th Session

During its 29th session, held in Geneva, Switzerland from January 15 to 26, 2018, the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review will consider the States reports of the Bahamas, Barbados, Bostwana, Burundi, France, Israel, Liechtenstein, Luxemborg, Mali, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Tonga, and the United Arab Emirates.

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* CRC 77th SessionCRC 77th Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 77th Session from January 15 - February 2, 2018 to review state reports of Guatemala, Marshall Islands, Palau, Panama, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Spain, and Sri Lanka.

* UPR 29th Session UPR 29th Session

During its 29th session, held in Geneva, Switzerland from January 15 to 26, 2018, the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review will consider the States reports of the Bahamas, Barbados, Bostwana, Burundi, France, Israel, Liechtenstein, Luxemborg, Mali, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Tonga, and the United Arab Emirates.

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* CRC 77th SessionCRC 77th Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 77th Session from January 15 - February 2, 2018 to review state reports of Guatemala, Marshall Islands, Palau, Panama, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Spain, and Sri Lanka.

* UPR 29th Session UPR 29th Session

During its 29th session, held in Geneva, Switzerland from January 15 to 26, 2018, the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review will consider the States reports of the Bahamas, Barbados, Bostwana, Burundi, France, Israel, Liechtenstein, Luxemborg, Mali, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Tonga, and the United Arab Emirates.

* WG discrimination women WG discrimination women

The Working Group on the discrimination against women in law and in practice will hold its 21st session from January 22 - 26, 2018 in Geneva, Switzerland.

* SR Judges & LawyersSR Judges & Lawyers

Time: 12:00 am

The Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers agreed to visit Morocco from January 22-30, 2018.

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* CRC 77th SessionCRC 77th Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 77th Session from January 15 - February 2, 2018 to review state reports of Guatemala, Marshall Islands, Palau, Panama, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Spain, and Sri Lanka.

* UPR 29th Session UPR 29th Session

During its 29th session, held in Geneva, Switzerland from January 15 to 26, 2018, the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review will consider the States reports of the Bahamas, Barbados, Bostwana, Burundi, France, Israel, Liechtenstein, Luxemborg, Mali, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Tonga, and the United Arab Emirates.

* WG discrimination women WG discrimination women

The Working Group on the discrimination against women in law and in practice will hold its 21st session from January 22 - 26, 2018 in Geneva, Switzerland.

* ECSR 297th Session ECSR 297th Session

The European Committee of Social Rights will hold its 297th Session in Strasbourg, France Session from January 23 to 26, 2018.

* SR Judges & LawyersSR Judges & Lawyers

Time: 12:00 am

The Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers agreed to visit Morocco from January 22-30, 2018.

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* ECtHR: Navalnyy v. Russia ECtHR: Navalnyy v. Russia

The European Court of Human Rights will hold a Grand Chamber hearing of the case Navalnyy v. Russia on January 24, 2017.

* CRC 77th SessionCRC 77th Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 77th Session from January 15 - February 2, 2018 to review state reports of Guatemala, Marshall Islands, Palau, Panama, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Spain, and Sri Lanka.

* UPR 29th Session UPR 29th Session

During its 29th session, held in Geneva, Switzerland from January 15 to 26, 2018, the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review will consider the States reports of the Bahamas, Barbados, Bostwana, Burundi, France, Israel, Liechtenstein, Luxemborg, Mali, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Tonga, and the United Arab Emirates.

* WG discrimination women WG discrimination women

The Working Group on the discrimination against women in law and in practice will hold its 21st session from January 22 - 26, 2018 in Geneva, Switzerland.

* ECSR 297th Session ECSR 297th Session

The European Committee of Social Rights will hold its 297th Session in Strasbourg, France Session from January 23 to 26, 2018.

* SR Judges & LawyersSR Judges & Lawyers

Time: 12:00 am

The Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers agreed to visit Morocco from January 22-30, 2018.

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* CRC 77th SessionCRC 77th Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 77th Session from January 15 - February 2, 2018 to review state reports of Guatemala, Marshall Islands, Palau, Panama, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Spain, and Sri Lanka.

* UPR 29th Session UPR 29th Session

During its 29th session, held in Geneva, Switzerland from January 15 to 26, 2018, the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review will consider the States reports of the Bahamas, Barbados, Bostwana, Burundi, France, Israel, Liechtenstein, Luxemborg, Mali, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Tonga, and the United Arab Emirates.

* SR extrajudicial executions SR extrajudicial executions

The Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions has agreed to visit El Salvador from January 25 - February 5, 2018.

* WG discrimination women WG discrimination women

The Working Group on the discrimination against women in law and in practice will hold its 21st session from January 22 - 26, 2018 in Geneva, Switzerland.

* ECSR 297th Session ECSR 297th Session

The European Committee of Social Rights will hold its 297th Session in Strasbourg, France Session from January 23 to 26, 2018.

* SR Judges & LawyersSR Judges & Lawyers

Time: 12:00 am

The Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers agreed to visit Morocco from January 22-30, 2018.

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* CRC 77th SessionCRC 77th Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 77th Session from January 15 - February 2, 2018 to review state reports of Guatemala, Marshall Islands, Palau, Panama, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Spain, and Sri Lanka.

* UPR 29th Session UPR 29th Session

During its 29th session, held in Geneva, Switzerland from January 15 to 26, 2018, the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review will consider the States reports of the Bahamas, Barbados, Bostwana, Burundi, France, Israel, Liechtenstein, Luxemborg, Mali, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Tonga, and the United Arab Emirates.

* SR extrajudicial executions SR extrajudicial executions

The Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions has agreed to visit El Salvador from January 25 - February 5, 2018.

* WG discrimination women WG discrimination women

The Working Group on the discrimination against women in law and in practice will hold its 21st session from January 22 - 26, 2018 in Geneva, Switzerland.

* ECSR 297th Session ECSR 297th Session

The European Committee of Social Rights will hold its 297th Session in Strasbourg, France Session from January 23 to 26, 2018.

* SR Judges & LawyersSR Judges & Lawyers

Time: 12:00 am

The Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers agreed to visit Morocco from January 22-30, 2018.

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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.

* CRC 77th SessionCRC 77th Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 77th Session from January 15 - February 2, 2018 to review state reports of Guatemala, Marshall Islands, Palau, Panama, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Spain, and Sri Lanka.

* SR extrajudicial executions SR extrajudicial executions

The Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions has agreed to visit El Salvador from January 25 - February 5, 2018.

* SR Judges & LawyersSR Judges & Lawyers

Time: 12:00 am

The Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers agreed to visit Morocco from January 22-30, 2018.

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* CRC 77th SessionCRC 77th Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 77th Session from January 15 - February 2, 2018 to review state reports of Guatemala, Marshall Islands, Palau, Panama, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Spain, and Sri Lanka.

* SR extrajudicial executions SR extrajudicial executions

The Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions has agreed to visit El Salvador from January 25 - February 5, 2018.

* SR Judges & LawyersSR Judges & Lawyers

Time: 12:00 am

The Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers agreed to visit Morocco from January 22-30, 2018.

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* CRC 77th SessionCRC 77th Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 77th Session from January 15 - February 2, 2018 to review state reports of Guatemala, Marshall Islands, Palau, Panama, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Spain, and Sri Lanka.

* SR extrajudicial executions SR extrajudicial executions

The Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions has agreed to visit El Salvador from January 25 - February 5, 2018.

* SR Migrants SR Migrants

The Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants agreed to visit Nepal from January 29 - February 5, 2018.

* IACtHR 121st Regular SessionIACtHR 121st Regular Session

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hold its 121st regular session from January 29 to February 9.

* WG Situations 21st Session WG Situations 21st Session

The Working Group on Situations will hold its 21st Session from January 29 to February 2 in Geneva, Switzerland.

* SR Judges & LawyersSR Judges & Lawyers

Time: 12:00 am

The Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers agreed to visit Morocco from January 22-30, 2018.

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* CRC 77th SessionCRC 77th Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 77th Session from January 15 - February 2, 2018 to review state reports of Guatemala, Marshall Islands, Palau, Panama, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Spain, and Sri Lanka.

* SR extrajudicial executions SR extrajudicial executions

The Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions has agreed to visit El Salvador from January 25 - February 5, 2018.

* SR Migrants SR Migrants

The Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants agreed to visit Nepal from January 29 - February 5, 2018.

* IACtHR 121st Regular SessionIACtHR 121st Regular Session

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hold its 121st regular session from January 29 to February 9.

* WG Situations 21st Session WG Situations 21st Session

The Working Group on Situations will hold its 21st Session from January 29 to February 2 in Geneva, Switzerland.

* SR Judges & LawyersSR Judges & Lawyers

Time: 12:00 am

The Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers agreed to visit Morocco from January 22-30, 2018.

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* CRC 77th SessionCRC 77th Session

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 77th Session from January 15 - February 2, 2018 to review state reports of Guatemala, Marshall Islands, Palau, Panama, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Spain, and Sri Lanka.

* SR extrajudicial executions SR extrajudicial executions

The Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions has agreed to visit El Salvador from January 25 - February 5, 2018.

* SR Migrants SR Migrants

The Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants agreed to visit Nepal from January 29 - February 5, 2018.

* IACtHR 121st Regular SessionIACtHR 121st Regular Session

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hold its 121st regular session from January 29 to February 9.

* WG Situations 21st Session WG Situations 21st Session

The Working Group on Situations will hold its 21st Session from January 29 to February 2 in Geneva, Switzerland.

     
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