127th regular session of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

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[WASHINGTON, D.C., USA] - The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) will hold its 127th regular session from 26 February – 9 March 2007 in Washington, D.C, USA. During this time it will consider individual complaints, cases, precautionary measures as well as thematic and country reports on the situation of human rights.

Many of the hearings on thematic issues and the general situation of human rights concern children’s rights. Hearings which will focus on children’s rights include:

• Brazil: Public policies on young people in conflict with the law
• Honduras: Case 12.493 – Oscar Daniel Medina and José Luis Hernández, illegal detention, torture and execution.
• Argentina: The rights of children in prison
• Chile: Family violence
• El Salvador: Public security policies and human rights in El Salvador
  Read the report: Security policies violate children and young people's rights

Read a report of the hearings on child rights

For more information, contact:
María Isabel Rivero
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
1889 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20006, USA
Tel: +1(202) 458 3796
Email: [email protected].

More information

• Report of the hearings on child rights
• Full list of hearings at the 127th session
• Inter-American Commission on Human Rights announces webcast of its public hearings (27 February 2007)
• Inter-American Commission on Human Rights: 127th session closes
• CRIN news page on the Inter-American system of human rights
• CRIN information page on children's rights and the Inter-American Commission