Inter-American Commission: Session 140

Summary: Deadline for requesting hearings: 31 August 2010

[WASHINGTON, D.C., 15 October 2010] – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) will hold its 140th session from 20 October – 5 November 2010 in Washington DC.

The Commission will hold hearings on issues of concern in the Americas on 25, 26, 28 and 29th of October. Find the full schedule of hearings here.

Children's rights hearings on the agenda include:

Children and women's rights in Ouanaminthe, Haiti
The abuse of children with disabilities in State facilities in the Americas
The situation of indigenous children in schools in the United States

Audio recordings of the hearings will be available on the Commission's website. Some of the sessions will be webcast live on the OAS website.

Anyone interested in attending the public hearings may do so, and no advance registration is required. Journalists do not need any special accreditation.

Information on child rights at the session will be available on CRIN's news page on the Inter-American Commission.

To send us information on child rights at the Inter-American Commission, please email [email protected].

Further information

pdf: http://www.cidh.org/Comunicados/English/2010/Schedule140eng.htm

Organisation:

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

Link :

http://www.cidh.org/Comunicados/English/2010/Schedule140eng.htm

Countries

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