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OAS Secretary General Receives New IACHR Executive Secretary

  July 20, 2012

OAS Secretary General Receives New IACHR Executive Secretary
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The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, this morning received the new Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights (IACHR), Emilio Álvarez Icaza, at the headquarters of the organization in Washington, DC.

During the meeting, the two discussed the current issues in the region. Also present was the Chief of Staff of the Secretary General, Ambassador Hugo de Zela.

Secretary General Insulza designated Álvarez Icaza for the office on Thursday, pursuant to the powers granted to him by Article 40 of the American Convention on Human Rights and Article 21, paragraph 3 of the Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.

Reference: FNE-9680