Human Rights Council
Session 4
[12 March - 30 March 2007]

This page features links to WILPF reporting on the fourth session of the HRC, as well as additional resources on each of the issues discussed. Official UN copies of the reports presented to the Council can be found on the OHCHR website, many of which are available in a variety of languages.

Week One March 12-16

Topics of Discussion, articles from OHCHR news

• High Level Segment
• Report of the High Commissioner on Human Rights

WILPF Coverage

• Weekly Thematic Report
• Report on Institution-building Working Groups
• Report on NGO Side Event: Iraqi Refugee Crisis by Human Rights Watch

WILPF Statements

• Statement on Women's Human Rights in Columbia, in response to the High Commissioner's Report (english) (french)
• Joint Statement on the Right to Development with CETIM (french)
• Joint Statement on Council's Institutional Changes with CETIM MRAP LIDLIP (french)
• Joint Statement on Disappearance of Eleventh Panchen Lama of Tibet with MRAP

 

Week Two March 19-23

Topics of Discussion, articles from OHCHR news

WILPF Coverage

• Report on Violence against Women
• Report on Special Event: Violence Against Children
• Report of the Independent Expert on Minority Issues
• Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Of Indigenous Peoples
• Report on Migrants
• Report on the Effect of Economic Reform Policies and Foreign Debt
• Report on Occupied Palestinian Territory

WILPF Statements

• UK Section Statement: Violence Against Women
• UK Section Statement: The Effects of Economic Reform on Women
• UK Section Statement: Migrants
• UK Section Statement: Indigenous Peoples
• Joint statement on Enforced or Voluntary Disappearances
• Joint Statement: Occupied Palestinian Territory

 

Week Three March 26-30

Topics of Discussion, articles from OHCHR news

WILPF Coverage

• Report on Special Event: Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
• Report on Religion or Belief
• Report on Arbitrary Detention
• Report on WG Experts on African Decent/ Racism
• Report on Human Rights Defenders
• Report on Resolutions/Decisions

WILPF Statements

• Joint Statement: Transnational Corporations (French)