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Mine Awareness Day
2015-04-04
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is observed on April 4.

ECHR Biao v. Denmark
2015-04-01
The European Court of Human Rights will hold a Grand Chamber hearing on the case of Biao v. Denmark (no. 38590/10) on April 1.

AfCHPR 7th Extraordinary Sess.
2015-03-30 - 2015-04-01
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights will hold its 7th extraordinary session at the seat of the Court in Arusha, Tanzania from March 30 to April 1.

Slavery Victim Remembrance Day
2015-03-25
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25.

Comm. Persons w/ Disabilities
2015-03-25 - 2015-04-17
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will hold its 13th session from March 25 to April 17 to consider the State reports of the Cook Islands, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Germany, Mongolia, and Turkmenistan.

Right to Truth Day
2015-03-24
International Day for the Right to Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims is commemorated on March 24.

World Water Day
2015-03-22
World Water Day is commemorated on March 22.

Elimination of Race Discrimination
2015-03-21
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is commemorated on March 21 each year.

European Comm. Social Rights
2015-03-16 - 2015-03-20
The European Committee of Social Rights will hold its 277th session from March 16 to 20.

UN Human Rights Committee
2015-03-16 - 2015-04-02
The UN Human Rights Committee will hold its 113th session from March 16 to April 2 to consider the State reports of Cambodia, Cote d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Monaco, and Russia.

IACHR 154th Period of Sessions
2015-03-13 - 2015-03-27
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights will hold its 154th period of sessions at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. from March 13 to 27. It will hold public hearings during this session.

Commission on Status of Women
2015-03-09 - 2015-03-20
The UN Commission on the Status of Women will hold its 59th session at the UN headquarters in New York from March 9 to 20.

AfCHPR 36th Ordinary Session
2015-03-09 - 2015-03-27
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights will hold its 36th ordinary session at the seat of the Court in Arusha, Tanzania from March 9 to 27.

CEDAW 62nd Pre-Sess. WG
2015-03-09 - 2015-03-13
The Committee on the Elimination against Women will hold its 62nd Pre-Sessional Working Group from March 9 to 13 to consider the State reports of Lebanon, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Timor-Leste, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, and Yemen.

Commission on Status of Women
2015-03-09 - 2015-03-20
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will hold its 59th session, in New York, from March 9 to 20, 2014.

Committee ESCR
2015-03-09 - 2015-03-13
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights will hold its 55th pre-sessional working group from March 9 to 13 to consider the State reports of Burundi, Canada, France, Greece, Guyana, Iraq, Italy, and Morocco.

International Women's Day
2015-03-08 - 2015-03-09
The United Nations International Women’s Day is observed on March 8.

ECHR Schatschaschwili v Germ.
2015-03-04
The European Court of Human Rights will hold a Grand Chamber hearing on the case of Schatschaschwili v. Germany (no. 9154/10) on March 4.

Human Rights Council 28th Sess
2015-03-02 - 2015-03-27
The UN Human Rights Council will hold its 28th regular session in Geneva, from March 2 to 27.

Zero Discrimination Day
2015-03-01
Zero Discrimination Day is observed on March 1.

SR Violence Women South Africa
2015-02-25 - 2015-03-07
The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women will conduct a country visit to South Africa from February 25 to March 7.

Advisory Committee HR Council
2015-02-23 - 2015-02-27
The UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee will hold its 14th session in Geneva from February 23 to 27.

Committee ESCR
2015-02-23 - 2015-03-06
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights will hold its 54th session from February 23 to March 6 to consider the State reports of Gambia, Paraguay, and Tajikistan.

World Day of Social Justice
2015-02-20
World Day of Social Justice is observed on February 20.

SR Contemporary Forms Slavery
2015-02-19 - 2015-02-26
The Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences will conduct a country visit to Belgium from February 19 to 26.

Sub-Committee Torture
2015-02-16 - 2015-02-20
The UN Sub-Committee on the Prevention of Torture will hold its 25th session from February 16 to 20.

CEDAW 60th Session
2015-02-16 - 2015-03-06
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women will hold its 60th Session from February 16 to March 6 to consider the State reports of Azerbaijan, Denmark, Ecuador, Eritrea, Gabon, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, and Tuvalu.

Zero Tolerance for FGM Day
2015-02-06
The World Health Organization’s International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation is observed on February 6.

ECHR Mozer v. Moldova/Russia
2015-02-04
The European Court of Human Rights will hold a Grand Chamber hearing on the case of Mozer v. the Republic of Moldova and Russia (no. 11138/10) on February 4.

SR Human Rights of Migrants
2015-02-02 - 2015-02-05
The Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants will conduct a country visit to Belgium from February 2 to 5.
