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World Day against Trafficking
2019-07-30
The United Nations World Day against Trafficking in Persons is commemorated annually on July 30th.

CERD 99th Session
2019-08-05 - 2019-08-29
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination will hold its 99th Session from August 5 to 29, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland to review the Czech Republic, El Salvador, Iceland, Mexico, Mongolia, Poland, and Palestine.

Indigenous Peoples Day
2019-08-09
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on August 9.

WG Arbitrary Detention
2019-08-12 - 2019-08-16
The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention will hold its 85th Session from August 12 to August 16, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland.

SR poverty (Malaysia)
2019-08-12 - 2019-08-22
The Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights agreed to visit Malaysia from August 12 to August 22, 2019.

International Youth Day
2019-08-12
International Youth Day is observed on August 12.

SR extrajudicial killings
2019-08-13 - 2019-08-27
The Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions agreed to visit Nigeria from August 13 to August 27, 2019.

SR religion (Sri Lanka)
2019-08-15 - 2019-08-24
The Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief agreed to visit Sri Lanka from August 15 to August 24, 2019.

SR judges independence
2019-08-16 - 2019-08-22
The Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers agreed to visit Honduras from August 16 to August 22, 2019.

WG enterprises (Honduras)
2019-08-19 - 2019-08-28
The Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises agreed to visit Honduras from August 19 to August 28, 2019.

World Humanitarian Day
2019-08-19
World Humanitarian Day is observed on August 19.

CRPD 22nd Session
2019-08-20 - 2019-09-11
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will hold its 22nd Session from August 20 to September 11, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland to review Albania, Australia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Greece, India, Iraq, Kuwait, Myanmar, Canada, and Ukraine.

Terrorist Victims Day
2019-08-21
The UN International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism is observed August 21, 2019.

Religious-based Violence Day
2019-08-22
The UN International Day Commemorating the Victims of Violence Based on Religion or Belief is observed August 22, 2019.

IACtHR 62nd Special Session
2019-08-26 - 2019-09-13
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hold its 62nd Special Session from August 26 to September 13, 2019.

Day against Nuclear Tests
2019-08-29
International Day against Nuclear Tests is observed on August 29.

Enforced Disappearances Day
2019-08-30
International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances is observed on August 30.

Victims of Disappearances Day
2019-08-30
The UN International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances is observed on August 30.

CMW 31st Session
2019-09-02 - 2019-09-11
The Committee on Migrant Workers will hold its 31st Session from September 2 to 11, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland to review Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Belize, and Burkina Faso.

IE foreign debt (Mongolia)
2019-09-02 - 2019-09-11
The Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights agreed to visit Mongolia from September 2 to September 11, 2019.

AfCHPR 54th Ordinary Session
2019-09-02 - 2019-09-27
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights will hold its 54th Ordinary Session from September 2 to September 27, 2019 in Arusha, Tanzania.

CRC 82nd Session
2019-09-09 - 2019-09-27
The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 82nd Session from September 9 to September 27, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland to review Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mozambique, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Georgia, and Panama.

Human Rights Council 42nd
2019-09-09 - 2019-09-27
The Human Rights Council will hold its 42nd Session from September 9 to September 27, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland where it will present human rights reports, conduct interactive discussions and panels on issue areas, and review UPR reports.

ECSR 308th Session
2019-09-09 - 2019-09-13
The European Committee of Social Rights will hold its 308th Session from September 9 to September 13, 2019 in Strasbourg, France.

ECtHR: Ukraine v. Russia
2019-09-11
The European Court of Human Rights will hold a Grand Chamber hearing in the case of Ukraine v. Russia on September 11, 2019.

SR environment (Norway)
2019-09-12 - 2019-09-23
The Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment will visit Norway from September 12 to September 23, 2019.

SR housing (Nigeria)
2019-09-13 - 2019-09-23
The 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 visit Nigeria from September 13 to September 23, 2019.

International Democracy Day
2019-09-15
International Democracy Day is observed on September 15.

WG Disappearances 119th Sess
2019-09-16 - 2019-09-20
The Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances will hold its 119th Session from September 16 to September 20, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland.

IE albinism (South Africa)
2019-09-16 - 2019-09-26
The Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism will visit South Africa from September 16 to September 26, 2019.
