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CRP Disabilities Pre-Sess WG
2017-03-13 - 2017-03-20
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will hold its 7th Pre-Sessional Working Group meeting in Geneva, Switzerland from March 13 to 20, 2017 to review the State reports of Haiti, Latvia, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Morocco, and the United Kingdom.

Inter-American Comm'n 161st
2017-03-15 - 2017-03-22
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights will hold its 161st Regular Session at its headquarters in Washington D.C., U.S.A. from March 15 to 22, 2017. It will hold public hearings during the session.

CRP Disabilities 17th Session
2017-03-20 - 2017-04-12
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will hold its 17th Session in Geneva, Switzerland from March 20 to April 12, 2017 to review the State reports of Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Cyprus, Honduras, Iran, Jordan, and Moldova.

Inter-American Ct 57th Special
2017-03-20 - 2017-03-28
The Inter-American Court will hold its 57th Special Session in San Jose, Costa Rica from March 20 to 28, 2017.

SR Indigenous - Australia
2017-03-20 - 2017-04-03
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples will conduct a country visit to Australia from March 20 to April 3, 2017.

European Cttee Social Rights
2017-03-21 - 2017-03-24
The European Committee of Social Rights will hold its 291st Session in Strasbourg, France from March 21 to 24, 2017.

Elimination of Race Discrimination
2017-03-21
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is commemorated on March 21 each year.

SR Health - Indonesia
2017-03-22 - 2017-04-03
The Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health will conduct a country visit in Indonesia from March 22 to April 3, 2017.

ECtHR: Ramos Nunes de Carvalho
2017-03-22
The European Court of Human Rights will hold a Grand Chamber hearing in Ramos Nunes de Carvalho e Sa v. Portugal on March 22, 2017.

World Water Day
2017-03-22
World Water Day is commemorated on March 22.

Right to Truth Day
2017-03-24
International Day for the Right to Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims is commemorated on March 24.

Slavery Victim Remembrance Day
2017-03-25
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25.

Committee Migrant Workers 26th
2017-04-02 - 2017-04-13
The United Nations Committee on Migrant Workers will hold its 26th Session in Geneva, Switzerland from April 2 to 13, 2017 to review the State reports of Bangladesh, Jamaica, and Nigeria.

WG People of African Descent
2017-04-02 - 2017-04-07
The United Nations Working Group of experts on people of African descent will hold its 20th Session in Geneva, Switzerland from April 2 to 7, 2017.

WG on Right to Development
2017-04-02 - 2017-04-07
The United Nations Working Group on the right to development will hold its 18th Session in Geneva, Switzerland from April 2 to 7, 2017.

Mine Awareness Day
2017-04-04
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is observed on April 4.

World Health Day
2017-04-07
The World Health Organization’s World Health Day is observed on April 7.

Rwandan Genocide Remembrance
2017-04-07
Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide is observed on April 7.

SR Trafficking - Cuba
2017-04-10 - 2017-04-14
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children will conduct a country visit in Cuba from April 10 to 14, 2017.

Committee Against Torture 60th
2017-04-18 - 2017-05-12
The United Nations Committee Against Torture will hold its 60th Session in Geneva, Switzerland from April 18 to May 12 to review the State reports of Afghanistan, Argentina, Bahrain, Lebanon, Pakistan, Republic of Korea.

WG Arbitrary Detention 78th
2017-04-19 - 2017-04-28
The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention will hold its 78th Session in Geneva, Switzerland from April 19 to 28, 2017.

SR Housing - Chile
2017-04-20 - 2017-04-28
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 will conduct a country visit in Chile from April 20 to 28, 2017.

International Mother Earth Day
2017-04-22
International Mother Earth Day is observed on April 22.

CERD 92nd Session
2017-04-24 - 2017-05-12
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination will hold its 92nd Session in Geneva, Switzerland from April 24 to May 12, 2017 to review the State reports of Armenia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Finland, Kenya, and Maldova.

SR Environment - Uruguay
2017-04-24 - 2017-04-28
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable and the environment will conduct a country visit to Uruguay from April 24 to 28, 2017.

WG on Mercenaries
2017-04-24 - 2017-04-28
The United Nations Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination will hold its 30th Session in Geneva, Switzerland from April 24 to 28, 2017.

World Day for Work Safety
2017-04-28
World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed on April 28.

Chemical Warfare Victims' Day
2017-04-29
Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare is observed on April 29.

UPR 27th Session
2017-05-01 - 2017-05-12
During its 27th session held in Geneva, Switzerland from May 1 to 12, 2017, the Universal Periodic Review Working Group will consider the human rights records of Bahrain, Ecuador, Tunisia, Morocco, Indonesia, Finland, UK and Nothern Ireland, India, and Brazil.

SR Water & Sanitation - Mexico
2017-05-02 - 2017-05-11
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation will conduct a country visit in Mexico from May 2 to 11, 2017.
