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Press Advisory

October 18, 2000
HUMAN RIGHTS PRESS CONFERENCE AT OAS

(Live video transmission starting at 4 PM US Eastern Daylight Savings Time)

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights will hold a press conference at the Organization of American States (OAS) this Friday to talk about its current session, which concludes that day. During the three weeks of hearings, the Commission considered some 50 cases from countries throughout the Americas. Commission Chairman Hélio Bicudo and Assistant Executive Secretary David Padilla will answer questions from the media.

WHAT: Press Conference

WHO: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

WHERE: The Organization of American States (OAS)
17th Street & Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20006

WHEN: Friday, October 20.
4:00 p.m.