Human Rights Calendar

Use this comprehensive calendar to stay informed about opportunities to engage with UN and regional human rights bodies and independent experts, including their scheduled hearings, sessions and country visits. To read a description of each month’s hearings and sessions, please see our monthly overviews in the Human Rights Newsroom.

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  • Earth Day

    Mechanism Session (Public)

    The UN International Mother Earth Day is observed April 22, […]

  • CAT 66th Session

    Review of State Reports

    The Committee Against Torture will hold its 66th Session from […]

  • CERD 98th Session

    Review of State Reports

    The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination will hold […]

  • English Language Day

    Mechanism Session (Public)

    UN English Language Day is observed on April 23, 2019.

  • Spanish Language Day

    Mechanism Session (Public)

    UN Spanish Language Day is observed on April 23, 2019.

  • Copyright Day

    Mechanism Session (Public)

    UN World Book and Copyright Day is observed on April […]

  • ACHPR 64th Ordinary Session

    Deliberative Sessions

    The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights will hold […]

  • WG Arbitrary Detention 84th

    Deliberative Sessions

    The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention will hold its 84th […]

  • Day of Multilateralism

    Mechanism Session (Public)

    The UN International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace […]

  • UN World Malaria Day

    Mechanism Session (Public)

    UN World Malaria Day is observed on April 25, 2019.

  • IP Day

    Mechanism Session (Public)

    UN World Intellectual Property Day is observed on April 26, […]

  • WG Right to Development 20th

    Deliberative Sessions

    The Intergovernmental Working Group on the Right to Development will […]

  • SR human rights defenders

    Country Visits

    The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders […]

  • IE SOGI (Ukraine)

    Country Visits

    The Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity agreed […]

  • International Jazz Day

    Mechanism Session (Public)

    The UN International Jazz Day is observed on April 30, […]

  • UN World Tuna Day

    Mechanism Session (Public)

    The UN World Tuna Day is observed on May 2, […]

  • IACHR 172 Period of Sessions

    Deliberative Sessions

    The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights will hold its 172nd […]