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UN SR indigenous peoples
2020-03-10 - 2020-03-19
The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples agreed to visit Denmark and Greenland from March 10 to 19, 2020.

CESCR Pre-Sess WG 66th Session
2020-03-09 - 2020-03-13
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) Pre-sessional Working Group will hold its 66th Session from March 9 to 13, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland.

Postponed: CRPD 23rd Session
2020-03-09 - 2020-03-27
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) will hold its 23rd Session from March 9 to 27, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland.

IACtHR 134th Session
2020-03-09 - 2020-03-13
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 134th Regular Session from March 9 to 20, 2020, in San Jos√©, Costa Rica. (The session ended a week early due to COVID-19 concerns)

International Women's Day
2020-03-08 - 2020-03-09
The United Nations International Women’s Day is observed on March 8.

UN IE older persons
2020-03-02 - 2020-03-12
The UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons agreed to visit New Zealand from March 2 to 12, 2020.

CRC 84th Extraordinary Session
2020-03-02 - 2020-03-06
The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) will hold its 84th Extraordinary Session from March 2 to 6, 2020, in Apia, Samoa.

Human Rights Committee 128th
2020-03-02 - 2020-03-13
The Human Rights Committee will hold its 128th Session from March 2 to 27, 2020, in Geneva Switzerland.

Zero Discrimination Day
2020-03-01
Zero Discrimination Day is observed on March 1.

Postponed: UN SR expression
2020-03-01 - 2020-03-08
The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression agreed to visit the Maldives from March 1 to 8, 2020.

IACHR 175th Period of Sessions
2020-03-01 - 2020-03-10
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights will hold its 175th Period of Sessions from March 1 to 10, 2020 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

ECtHR: Hanana v. Germany
2020-02-26
The ECtHR will also hold a Grand Chamber hearing in the case Hanana v. Germany (no. 4871/16) on February 26, 2020, in Strasbourg, France.

UN WG African descent (Peru)
2020-02-25 - 2020-03-04
The UN Working Group of experts on people of African descent agreed to visit Peru from February 25 to March 4, 2020.

Human Rights Council 43rd Sess
2020-02-24 - 2020-03-20
The Human Rights Council, an intergovernmental deliberative body, will hold its 43rd Session from February 24 to March 20, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland.

UN WG women discrimination
2020-02-24 - 2020-03-06
The UN Working Group on discrimination against women and girls agreed to visit Romania from February 24 to March 6, 2020.

Int'l mother language day
2020-02-21
International Mother Language Day

World Day of Social Justice
2020-02-20
World Day of Social Justice is observed on February 20.

ACHPR 27th Extraordinary Sess
2020-02-19 - 2020-03-04
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights will hold its 27th Extraordinary Session from February 19 to March 4, 2020 in Banjul, The Gambia.

CESCR 67th Session
2020-02-17 - 2020-03-06
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) will hold its 67th Session from February 17 to March 6, 2020.

UN SR displaced persons (Iraq)
2020-02-15 - 2020-02-23
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons agreed to visit Iraq from February 15 to 23, 2020.

World Radio Day
2020-02-13

UN SR leprosy (Japan)
2020-02-12 - 2020-02-19
The UN Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members agreed to visit Japan from February 12 to 19, 2020.

Int'l day of women in science
2020-02-11
International Day of Women and Girls in Science

World Pulses Day
2020-02-10

CEDAW Committee 75th Session
2020-02-10 - 2020-02-28
The Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) will hold its 75th Session from February 10 to 28, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland.

Sub-Commttee Torture 40th Sess
2020-02-10 - 2020-02-14
The Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (SPT) will hold its 40th Session from February 10 to 14, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland.

UN SR housing (New Zealand)
2020-02-10 - 2020-02-20
The UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context agreed to visit New Zealand from February 10 to 20, 2020.

UN WG enforced disappearances
2020-02-10 - 2020-02-14
The UN Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances will hold its 120th Session from February 10 to 14, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland.

CRC Pre-Sess WG 85th Sess
2020-02-10 - 2020-02-14
The Committee on the Rights of the Child Pre-Sessional Working Group will hold its 85th Session from February 10 to 14, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland.

Zero Tolerance for FGM Day
2020-02-06
The World Health Organization’s International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation is observed on February 6.
