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ECSR 319th Session
2021-03-22 - 2021-03-26
The European Committee of Social Rights will hold its 319th Session from March 22 to 26, 2021.

Elimination of Race Discrimination
2014-03-21
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is commemorated on March 21 each year.

International Women's Day
2014-03-08
The United Nations International Women’s Day is observed on March 8.

Zero Discrimination Day
2014-03-01
Zero Discrimination Day is observed on March 1.

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

World Radio Day
2020-02-13

World Pulses Day
2020-02-10

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.

Holocaust Commemoration Day
2019-01-27
The UN Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust is observed January 27, 2019.

Human Solidarity Day
2014-12-20
International Human Solidarity Day is observed on December 20.

International Migrants Day
2014-12-18
International Migrants Day is observed on December 18.

Human Rights Day
2014-12-10
Human Rights Day is observed on December 10.

Anti-Corruption Day
2014-12-09
International Anti-Corruption Day is observed on December 9.

International Volunteer Day
2014-12-05
International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development is observed on December 5.

Persons with Disabilities Day
2014-12-03
International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed on December 3.

Slavery Abolition Day
2014-12-02
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is observed on December 2.

IACHR 178th Period of Sessions
2020-12-02 - 2020-12-12
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights will hold its 178th Period of Sessions from December 2 to 12, 2020. Civil society organizations or individuals wishing to submit hearing requests must do so via the IACHR online system portal between September 3 to 23, 2020.

World AIDS Day
2014-12-01
World AIDS Day is observed on December 1.

Solidarity with Palestinians
2014-11-29
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is observed on November 29.

End Violence against Women
2014-11-25
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is observed on November 25.

Universal Children's Day
2014-11-20
Universal Children’s Day is observed on November 20.

International Tolerance Day
2014-11-16
International Tolerance Day is observed on November 16.

World Science Day for Peace
2014-11-10
World Science Day for Peace and Development is observed on November 10.

Environment in Armed Conflict
2014-11-06
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict is observed on November 6.

UN SR judges/lawyers indep
2020-11-03 - 2020-11-10
The UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers agreed to visit Lebanon from November 3 to 10, 2020.

UN SR torture - Maldives
2020-11-01 - 2020-11-10
The UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment agreed to visit the Maldives from November 1 to 10, 2020.

CEDAW Committee 77th Session
2020-10-26 - 2020-11-05
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) will hold its 77th Session from October 26 to November 5, virtually.

United Nations Day
2014-10-24
United Nations Day is observed on October 24.

Mtg of States Parties: CAT OP
2020-10-22
The States parties to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture will hold their 8th meeting on October 22, in person in Geneva. States parties will elect 12 members of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT), to replace members whose terms will end on December 31, 2020.

ECtHR hrg: Denis v. Belgium
2020-10-21
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) will hold a hearing in the case of Denis and Irvine v. Belgium.
