Inter-American Commission: Session 143

Summary: The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights will hold its 143rd session from 19 October – 4 November 2011 in Washington D.C., USA.

The Commission will consider hearings on issues of concern in the Americas on 24, 25, 27 and 28 October. Find the full schedule of hearings here.

Children's rights hearings on the agenda include:

  • Sexual Violence in Educational Institutions in the Americas
    24 October 211
    Petitioners: Centro de Derechos Reproductivos / Womens’s Link Worldwide / Fundación para la Defensa y la Restitución de los derechos humanos (FUNDERES) / Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de Mexico (ITAM)
     
  • Juvenile justice
    27 October 2011
    Petitioner: Defensa de Niños y Niñas Internacional (DNI)

All of the sessions will be webcast live on the website of the Organization of American States. The videos of these hearings will subsequently be posted on the IACHR website.

Members of the public may attend public hearings, and no advance registration is required. Journalists do not need any special accreditation.

News on children's rights at the session will be made available on CRIN's website.

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