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Human Rights Committee 17th
2016-06-20 - 2016-07-15
The United Nations Human Rights Committee will hold its 117th Session in Geneva, Switzerland from June 20 to July 15, 2016 to review the State reports of Argentina, Burkina Faso, Denmark, Ecuador, Ghana, Kazakhstan, and Kuwait.

Desertification and Drought
2016-06-17
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed on June 17.

OAS General Assembly
2016-06-13 - 2016-06-14
The Organization of American States will hold the 46th Regular Session of its General Assembly in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from June 13 to 14, 2016.

Day Against Child Labour
2016-06-12
World Day Against Child Labour is observed on June 12.

World Oceans Day
2016-06-08
World Oceans Day is observed on June 8.

Cttee Rights of Child 74th Pre
2016-06-06 - 2016-06-10
The CRC will hold its 74th Pre-Sessional Working Group in Geneva, Switzerland from June 6 to 10, 2016 to consider the State reports of Bhutan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Georgia, Malawi, Qatar, and Serbia.

CESCR 58th Session
2016-06-06 - 2016-06-24
The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights will hold its 58th Session in Geneva, Switzerland from June 6 to 24, 2016 to consider the State reports of Angola, Burkina Faso, France, Honduras, Sweden, Macedonia, and the United Kingdom.

ECtHR: Moreira Ferreira
2016-06-01
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights will hold a hearing in the case of Moreira Ferreira v. Portugal on June 1, 2016.

IE foreign debt - Belgium
2016-05-30 - 2016-06-03
The Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt will visit Belgium from May 30 to June 3, 2016.

ECtHR Hearing: V.M. v. Belgium
2016-05-25
The European Court of Human Rights will hold a Grand Chamber hearing of V.M. and Others v. Belgium on May 25, 2016.

SR cultural rights - Cyprus
2016-05-23 - 2016-06-02
The Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights will carry out a country visit to Cyprus from May 23 to June 2, 2016.

WG Corporations - South Korea
2016-05-23 - 2016-06-01
The Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises will conduct a country visit in the Republic of Korea from May 23 to Jun 1,2016.

Biological Diversity Day
2016-05-22
International Day for Biological Diversity is observed on May 22.

World Day Cultural Diversity
2016-05-21
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is observed on May 21.

WG DAW - Hungary
2016-05-17 - 2016-05-27
The Working Group on discrimination against women in law and practice will carry out a country visit to Hungary from May 17 to 27, 2016.

European Cttee Social Rights
2016-05-17 - 2016-05-20
The European Committee of Social Rights will hold its 285th Session in Strasbourg, France from May 17 to 20, 2016.

Committee Rights of Child 72nd
2016-05-17 - 2016-06-03
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child will meet for its 72nd Session in Geneva, Switzerland from May 17 to June 3, 2016 to review State reports of Bulgaria, Gabon, Nepal, Pakistan, Samoa, Slovakia, Suriname, and the United Kingdom.

SR Racism - Argentina
2016-05-16 - 2016-05-23
The Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism will carry out a country visit to Argentina from May 16 to 23, 2016.

WGAD - Azerbaijan
2016-05-16 - 2016-05-25
The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention will conduct a country visit to Azerbaijan May 16 to 25, 2016.

International Day of Families
2016-05-15
International Day of Families is observed on May 15.

ECtHR Hearing: S.M.O. v. Finla
2016-05-11
The European Court of Human Rights will hold a Grand Chmaber hearing of Satakunnan Markkinap√∂rssi Oy and Satamedia Oy v. Finland on May 11, 2016.

SR trafficking - Brazil
2016-05-10 - 2016-05-19
The Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons will conduct a country visit to Brazil from May 10 to 19, 2016.

IE older persons - Costa Rica
2016-05-09 - 2016-05-18
The Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons will carry out a country visit to Costa Rica from May 9 to 18, 2016.

WWII Victim Remembrance
2016-05-08 - 2016-05-09
Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War is observed on May 8 and 9.

SR Migrants - Angola
2016-05-03 - 2016-05-10
The Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants will visit Angola from May 3 to 10, 2016.

SR extreme poverty -Mauritania
2016-05-02 - 2016-05-11
The Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty will carry out a country visit to Mauritania from May 2 to 11, 2016.

UPR 25th Session
2016-05-02 - 2016-05-13
During its 25th session, held in Geneva, Switzerland from May 2 to 13, 2016, the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review Working Group will consider the human rights records of Antigua and Barbuda, Hungary, Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Chemical Warfare Victims' Day
2016-04-29
Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare is observed on April 29.

World Day for Work Safety
2016-04-28
World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed on April 28.

SR Health - Algeria
2016-04-26 - 2016-05-10
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 Algeria from April 26 to May 10, 2016.
