Information on the 42nd session of the Human Rights Council
2019-09-26
Docip has the pleasure to inform you on the 42nd session of the Human Rights Council, taking place from September 9 to 27, 2019 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
NOTE: The following information is subject to change. Please come back regularly for updated information.
Docip services
Docip will provide technical assistance upon request for the indigenous delegates attending this session. Our office is located at 106 route de Ferney, 1201 Geneva. Tel: +41 22 740 34 33
You can find all our services and contacts in the Docip support services guide:
http://bit.ly/docip-hrc42-services-en
General Information and Documents
Annual half-day panel discussion on the rights of Indigenous Peoples (Wednesday 18 September 2019, 4:00 - 6:00pm)
- Theme: "Promotion and preservation of indigenous languages"
- Concept note
Agenda items 3 & 5 - Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples and EMRIP (Wednesday 18 September 2019, 9:00pm - 3:00pm)
Resolutions on Indigenous Peoples (Mexico and Guatemala)
Informal meetings on the Draft Resolutions
There will be two informal meetings with Guatemala and Mexico on the draft resolutions:
- Thu, 12 September (room VIII): 11:30am-1:00pm
- Mon, 16 September (room XXV): 11:30am-1:00pm
Indigenous Peoples Caucus meeting
- Tue, 17 September 2019 (room XXVI) : 10:00am
Contacts of the permanent missions in Geneva
Permanent Mission of Mexico:
Tel: +41 22 748 07 07
Fax: +41 22 748 07 08
Raúl Vargas Juarez (rvargas(at)sre.gob.mx)
Permanent Mission of Guatemala:
Tel: +41 22 734 55 73 , +41 22 733 08 50
Fax: +41 22 733 14 29
Fernando De la Cerda (fdelacerda(at)minex.gob.gt)
Side Events on Indigenous Peoples' Rights
17 Sept 2019 1:00‑2:30pm | room VIII | Indigenous justice systems and Human Rights | SR on Indigenous Peoples, International Commission of Jurists |
17 Sept 2019 3:00‑4:00pm | room IV | Human Rights Violations against the Guarani Peoples in South America (eng | spa) | Conselho Indigenista Missionário Cimi |
18 Sept 2019 3:00‑4:00pm | room IV | Language: A Human Right) | Society for Threatened Peoples |
19 Sept 2019 11:00am‑12:00pm | room IV | The Right to Land and Self-Determination of Indigenous Peoples (eng | spa) | Conselho Indigenista Missionário Cimi |
19 Sept 2019 12:00‑1:00pm | room IV | SDGs and Indigenous Communities | Comision Juridica para el Autodesarrollo de los Pueblos Originarios Andinos - Capaj |
19 Sept 2019 1:00‑2:00pm | room XXI | Indigenous Peoples' Rights in Ecuador (Eng | Spa) | Land is Life |