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Activity Details (ID# 18041)

Title: Committee of Experts for the development of Human Rights 
Description: ______


Draft Agenda

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36th meeting
Strasbourg, Wednesday 7 February – Friday 9 February 2007

Human Rights Building
Directorate Room

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Item 1: Opening of the meeting and adoption of the agenda and of the report of 35th meeting

- Report of the 35th meeting of the DH-DEV DH-DEV(2006)008

- Specific and Ad hoc Terms of Reference of the DH-DEV as adopted by the Committee of Ministers DH-DEV(2007)001


Item 2: Discussion on the working groups’ reports on hate speech and the wearing of religious symbols in public areas


(i) Exchange of views with Judge Françoise Tulkens, European Court of Human Rights


(ii) Working documents

Hate speech

- Working Group A – report on hate speech GT-DH-DEV A (2006)008
- Addendum to the Report on hate speech – replies of member states to the questionnaire prepared by the DH-DEV
GT-DH-DEV A (2006)002

The wearing of religious symbols in public areas

- Working Group B – report on the wearing of religious symbols in public areas
GT-DH-DEV B (2006)004
- Addendum to the Report on the wearing of religious symbols in public areas – replies of member states to the questionnaire prepared by the DH-DEV
GT-DH-DEV B (2006)002


(iii) Information documents

General

- Compilation of texts of the Council of Europe and other Organisations relating to human rights in a multicultural society
DH-DEV(2006)003rev
- Excerpts from the Report of the International Conference on Fundamental Rights in a Pluralistic Society (The Hague, 20-21 November 2003)
DH-DEV(2006)004
- Overview on Council of Europe action in interreligious and intercultural dialogue
CDDH(2006)005

Hate speech

- Overview of existing standards, case-law and practice of monitoring bodies GT-DH-DEV A(2006)001
- The Right to offend and the right not to be offended, EUMC Newsletter GT-DH-DEV(2006)005
- Hate Speech before the European Court of Human Rights by Mario Oetheimer GT-DH-DEV(2006)006
(only available in French)
- Report of the Expert Seminar on combating racism while respecting freedom of expression (Strasbourg, 16-17 November 2006) CRI(2006)47
- The case law of the European Court of Human Rights on Article 10 ECHR relevant for combating racism and intolerance Background paper – session 3 of the ECRI Seminar of 16-17 November 2006

- Speech delivered by Judge Tulkens, European Court of Human Rights ECRI Seminar of 16-17 November 2006
- Study on International Standards Relating to Incitement to Genocide or Racial Hatred for the UN Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide, by Toby Mendel
GT-DH-DEV A(2006)004
- Incitement to racial and religious hatred and the promotion of tolerance: report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights A/HRC/2/6
- Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Asma Jahangir, and the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Doudou Diène, further to Human Rights Council decision 1/107 on incitement to racial and religious hatred and the promotion of tolerance
A/HRC/2/3

The wearing of religious symbols in public areas

- Civil and political rights, including the question of religious intolerance, Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Asma Jahangir
UN HRC document, E/CN.4/2006/5
- OSCE – Religious Symbols and International Human Rights Report and Recommendations
GT-DH-DEV B(2006)003


Item 3: Discussion with a view to adopting the final activity report on human rights in a multicultural society, containing possible proposals for further work

Working document

- Draft final activity report on human rights in a multicultural society DH-DEV(2007)002


Item 4: Other business

- Election of the Vice-Chair of the DH-DEV


Item 5: Date of next meetings
 
Status: Completed 
Date: 07/02/2007 - 09/02/2007 
Countries: All Council of Europe member states
Contributors:  
Programme: CoE Programmes (PoA and VC) 
Working Method: Organisation of meetings - Steering Committees / Supervisory Bodies 
Location: Strasbourg, Council of Europe
CoE Contact: WHITHAM, Julia email
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Last Modified: 10/05/2007 
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