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Chemical Warfare Victims' Day
2021-04-29
Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare is observed on April 29.

UPR Working Group
2021-05-03 - 2021-05-14
The Working Group of the Universal Periodic Review will hold its 38th session from May 3 to May 14, 2021.

World Press Freedom Day
2021-05-03
World Press Freedom Day is observed on May 3.

WWII Victim Remembrance
2021-05-08 - 2021-05-09
Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War is observed on May 8 and 9.

International Day of Families
2021-05-15
International Day of Families is observed on May 15.

ECSR 320th Session
2021-05-17 - 2021-05-21
The European Committee of Social Rights will holds its 320th Session from May 17 to 21, 2021.

CRC 87th Session
2021-05-17 - 2021-06-04
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 87th Session from May 17 to June 4, 2021. The States under review are: Luxembourg and Tunisia.

ECtHR Hrg: Grzƒôda v. Poland
2021-05-19
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights will hold a hearing in the case of Grzƒôda v. Poland on May 19.

World Day Cultural Diversity
2021-05-21
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is observed on May 21.

Biological Diversity Day
2021-05-22
International Day for Biological Diversity is observed on May 22.

IACtHR 142 Period of Sessions
2021-05-24 - 2021-06-24
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hold its 142nd Ordinary Period of Sessions from May 24 to June 24, 2021.

ECtHR Hrg: Savickis v. Latvia
2021-05-26
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights will hold a hearing in the case of Savickis and Others v. Latvia on May 26, 2021.

World Oceans Day
2021-06-08
World Oceans Day is observed on June 8.

Day Against Child Labour
2021-06-12
World Day Against Child Labour is observed on June 12.

SPT 44th Session
2021-06-14 - 2021-06-18
The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture will hold its 44th Session from June 14 to 18, 2021. The SPT’s sessions are private.

ECtHR Hrg: B. v. Switzerland
2021-06-16
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights will hold a hearing in the case of B. v. Switzerland on June 16, 2021.

Desertification and Drought
2021-06-17
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed on June 17.

World Refugee Day
2021-06-20
World Refugee Day is observed on June 20.

IACHR 180 Period of Sessions
2021-06-21 - 2021-07-02
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights will hold its 180th Period of Sessions from June 21 to July 2, 2021.

Human Rights Council
2021-06-21 - 2021-07-15
The UN Human Rights Council will hold its 47th Regular Session from June 21 to July 15, 2021.

WG Disappearance - Cyprus
2021-06-21 - 2021-06-30
The UN Working Group on Enforced Disappearances will visit Cyprus from June 21 to 30, 2021.

CEDAW Committee 79th Session
2021-06-21 - 2021-07-09
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women will hold its 79th Session from June 21 to July 9, 2021. The States under review are: Bahrain, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Nicaragua, Russia, South Sudan, Spain, and Yemen.

International Widow's Day
2021-06-23
International Widow’s Day is observed on June 23.

UN Public Service Day
2021-06-23
United Nations Public Service Day is observed on June 23.

Torture Victim Support Day
2021-06-26
United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is observed on June 26.

Anti Drug Trafficking Day
2021-06-26
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed on June 26.

ECSR 321st Session
2021-06-28 - 2021-07-02
The European Committee of Social Rights will hold its 321st Session from June 28 to July 2, 2021.

Human Rights Committee 132nd
2021-06-28 - 2021-07-23
The UN Human Rights Committee will hold its 132nd Session from June 28 to July 23, 2021. The Committee will adopt its list of issues for Burundi, and its list of issues prior to reporting for Albania, Canada, Ecuador, France, Mozambique, East Timor, and Turkey.

ECtHR Hrg: Vegotex Int'l
2021-07-07
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights will hold a hearing in the case of Vegotex International S.A. v. Belgium on July 7, 2021.

SR Counterterrorism -Singapore
2021-07-12 - 2021-07-19
The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism will visit Singapore from July 12 to 19, 2021.
