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    Friday, March 20, 2009

    Accountability for Violations of Human Rights in the United States

    Friday, March 20, 2009

    Participants: Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR).State of the United States.World Organization for Human Rights USA

    Topics: Rule of Law, Independence of the Judiciary


    Freedom of Expression in Jamaica

    Friday, March 20, 2009

    Participants: State of Jamaica.Oliver Clarke

    Topics: Right to Freedom of Expression


    Criminal Processes against Defenders of Indigenous Peoples in Countries in the Region

    Friday, March 20, 2009

    Participants: Confederación de los Pueblos de la Nacionalidad Kichua de Ecuador (ECUARUNARI).Confederación Nacional de Comunidades de Perú Afectadas por la Minería (CONACAMI).Coordinadora Andina de Organizaciones Indígenas (CAOI).Indian Law Resource Center.Organización Nacional Indígena de Colombia (ONIC)

    Topics: Rights of Indigenous Peoples.Rule of Law, Independence of the Judiciary.Human Rights Defenders


    Case 12.578 - Maria Isabel Veliz Franco, Guatemala

    Friday, March 20, 2009

    Participants: Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL).State of Guatemala.La Red de No Violencia contra las Mujeres en Guatemala.Rosa Elvira Franco

    Topics: Rights of Women.Petitions and Cases


    Military Justice and Human Rights in Mexico

    Friday, March 20, 2009

    Participants: Centro de Derechos Humanos de la Montaña Tlachinollan.Centro de Derechos Humanos Fray Bartolomé de las Casas (FRAYBA).Centro de Derechos Humanos Fray Francisco de Vitoria (CDHFFV).Centro de Derechos Humanos Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez (PRODH).Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL).Comisión Mexicana de Defensa y Promoción de los Derechos Humanos (CMDPDH).State of Mexico.FUNDAR, Centro de Análisis e Investigación.Red Nacional de Organismos Civiles de Derechos Humanos "Todos los Derechos para Todas y Todos" (REDTDT)

    Topics: Rule of Law, Independence of the Judiciary.Military justice


    Diagnostic and Human Rights Program of the Federal District of Mexico

    Friday, March 20, 2009

    Participants: Comisión de Derechos Humanos del Distrito Federal de México (CDHDF).Gobierno del Distrito Federal de México


    Immigrant Detention and Deportation Policies in the United States

    Friday, March 20, 2009

    Participants: State of the United States.Transnational Legal Clinic, University of Pennsylvania Law School.University of Texas, School of Law Immigration Clinic

    Topics: Rights of Migrants and their Families


    Saturday, March 21, 2009

    Case 12.520 - Espejo Gómez and Others, Chile / Case 12.521 - Barraza Codoceo and Others, Chile

    Saturday, March 21, 2009

    Participants: State of Chile.Nelson Caucoto Pereira

    Topics: Petitions and Cases


    Human Rights Situation in Bolivia

    Saturday, March 21, 2009

    Participants: Colegio de Abogados de La Paz.Oficina Jurídica para la Mujer de Cochabamba

    Topics: Rights of Women.General Human Rights Situation


    Human Rights Situation in Chile

    Saturday, March 21, 2009

    Participants: State of Chile

    Topics: General Human Rights Situation


    Monday, March 23, 2009

    Freedom of Expression and Private Broadcasting in the Americas

    Monday, March 23, 2009

    Participants: International Association of Broadcasting (AIR)

    Topics: Right to Freedom of Expression


    Rule of Law and Independence of the Judiciary in Colombia

    Monday, March 23, 2009

    Participants: Colectivo de Abogados José Alvear Restrepo (CCAJAR).Comisión Colombiana de Juristas (CCJ).Corporación para la Defensa y Promoción de los Derechos Humanos (CODEPU).State of Colombia.Grupo Interdisciplinario por los Derechos Humanos (GIDH)

    Topics: Rule of Law, Independence of the Judiciary.Human Rights Defenders


    Allegations on Alliances between Politicians and Paramilitaries in Colombia

    Monday, March 23, 2009

    Participants: Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL).Corporación Nuevo Arco Iris.State of Colombia.Human Rights Watch

    Topics: Rule of Law, Independence of the Judiciary


    Case 12.573 – Marino López y Others (Operation Genesis), Colombia

    Monday, March 23, 2009

    Participants: Comisión Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz (CIJP).State of Colombia

    Topics: Rights of Afro-Descendents / Against Racial Discrimination.Petitions and Cases


    Right to Freedom of Expression in Colombia

    Monday, March 23, 2009

    Participants: Colectivo de Abogados José Alvear Restrepo (CCAJAR).Comisión Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz (CIJP).State of Colombia

    Topics: Right to Freedom of Expression


    Labor Freedom and Fundamental Rights of the Workers in Colombia

    Monday, March 23, 2009

    Participants: Central Unitaria de Trabajadores (CUT).State of Colombia

    Topics: Labor and Workers' Rights.Human Rights Defenders


    Human Rights Situation of Indigenous Peoples in Colombia

    Monday, March 23, 2009

    Participants: State of Colombia.Indian Law Resource Center.Organización Nacional Indígena de Colombia (ONIC)

    Topics: Rights of Indigenous Peoples


    Case 12.616 – Lazinho Brambilla da Silva, Brazil

    Monday, March 23, 2009

    Participants: Associação de Mães e Amigos de Crianças e Adolescentes em Risco (AMAR).Associação Direitos Humanos em Rede Conectas Direitos Humanos.State of Brazil

    Topics: Petitions and Cases


    National Commission of Reparation and Reconciliation in Colombia

    Monday, March 23, 2009

    Participants: State of Colombia

    Topics: Rule of Law, Independence of the Judiciary


    Democratic Institutions in Nicaragua

    Monday, March 23, 2009

    Participants: Centro Nicaragüense de Derechos Humanos (CENIDH).State of Nicaragua

    Topics: Rule of Law, Independence of the Judiciary


    Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of the Maquila Workers in Honduras

    Monday, March 23, 2009

    Participants: Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL).Colectiva de Mujeres Hondureñas (CODEMUH).Comité de Familiares de Detenidos Desaparecidos en Honduras (COFADEH).State of Honduras

    Topics: Rights of Women.Labor and Workers' Rights.Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights


    Petition 592/07 and Precautionary Measures 110/07 – Hul´qumi´num Treaty Group, Canada

    Monday, March 23, 2009

    Participants: State of Canada.Hul´qumi´num Treaty Group.University of Arizona Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program

    Topics: Rights of Indigenous Peoples.Petitions and Cases.Precautionary Measures


    Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Brazil

    Monday, March 23, 2009

    Participants: Centro Santo Dias de Defesa dos Direitos Humanos.State of Brazil.Fundação Interamericana de Defesa dos Direitos Humanos

    Topics: Rights of Indigenous Peoples


    Tuesday, March 24, 2009

    Case 12.609 – Elena Tellez Blanco, Costa Rica

    Tuesday, March 24, 2009

    Participants: Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL).State of Costa Rica.Sindicato de Empleados del Patronato Nacional de la Infancia (SEPI)

    Topics: Rights of Women.Petitions and Cases


    Right to Freedom of Expression and Information in Venezuela (Private Hearing)

    Tuesday, March 24, 2009

    Participants: Asociación Civil Espacio Público.Centro de Derechos Humanos de la Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB).Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL).Círculo de Reporteros Gráficos de Venezuela.Colegio Nacional de Periodistas de Venezuela.Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Prensa, Venezuela (SNTP)

    Topics: Right to Freedom of Expression


    Situation of Institutional Strength and Human Rights Guarantees in Venezuela (Private Hearing)

    Tuesday, March 24, 2009

    Participants: Carlos Ayala Corao.Centro de Derechos Humanos de la Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB).Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL).Observatorio Venezolano de Prisiones (OVP)

    Topics: Rule of Law, Independence of the Judiciary.General Human Rights Situation


    Situation of Human Rights Defenders in Venezuela (Private Hearing)

    Tuesday, March 24, 2009

    Participants: Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL).Vicaría de Derechos Humanos de la Arquidiócesis de Caracas

    Topics: Human Rights Defenders


    Case 12.668 – Leopoldo López Mendoza, Venezuela

    Tuesday, March 24, 2009

    Participants: Enrique Sánchez Falcón.State of Venezuela.José Antonio Maes Aponte.Leopoldo López Mendoza

    Topics: Petitions and Cases


    Situation of the Judiciary in Venezuela

    Tuesday, March 24, 2009

    Participants: International Commission of Jurists (CIJ).Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF).Red Venezolana de Activistas por la Paz (REVAPAZ)

    Topics: Rule of Law, Independence of the Judiciary.Human Rights Defenders


    Situation of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Venezuela

    Tuesday, March 24, 2009

    Participants: Acción Solidaria (ACSOL).Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL).Convite A. C..Programa Venezolano de Educación–Acción en Derechos Humanos (PROVEA)

    Topics: Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights


    Criminal Due Process in Costa Rica

    Tuesday, March 24, 2009

    Participants: State of Costa Rica

    Topics: Rule of Law, Independence of the Judiciary


    Situation of the Persons Deprived of Liberty in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Tuesday, March 24, 2009

    Participants: Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales (CELS).State of Argentina

    Topics: Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty


    Procesos judiciales sobre crímenes de lesa humanidad de la dictadura militar en Argentina

    Tuesday, March 24, 2009

    Participants: Comité de Acción Jurídica (CAJ).State of Argentina.Federación Internacional de Derechos Humanos (FIDH).Liga Argentina de Derechos Humanos (LADH)

    Topics: Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law.Transitional Justice


    Case 12.651 – Minors Convicted to Life Sentences, Argentina

    Tuesday, March 24, 2009

    Participants: Defensoría General de la Nación, Argentina.State of Argentina

    Topics: Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty.Rights of Children


    Military Police Justice in Peru

    Tuesday, March 24, 2009

    Participants: State of Peru.Instituto de Defensa Legal (IDL)

    Topics: Military justice


    Judiciary Processes in Cases of Human Rights Violations during the Internal Armed Conflict in Peru 1980-2000

    Tuesday, March 24, 2009

    Participants: Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos (CNDDHH) of Peru.State of Peru

    Topics: Most serious crimes under International Criminal Law.Transitional Justice


    Human Rights Situation in Venezuela

    Tuesday, March 24, 2009

    Participants: State of Venezuela

    Topics: General Human Rights Situation


    Wednesday, March 25, 2009

    Inauguration of the 134 Period of Sessions

    Wednesday, March 25, 2009

    Topics: Inauguration of Periods of Sessions


    Friday, March 27, 2009

    Press Conference at the Conclusion of the 134 Period of Sessions

    Friday, March 27, 2009

    Topics: Press Conferences