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OAS Extraordinary General Assembly on the Strengthening of the Inter-American System of Human Rights

  March 21, 2013

The Extraordinary General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) that will conclude the debates on the process of reflection on the Workings of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Human Rights System, will be held Friday, March 22, 2013, at 11:00 EDT (15:00 GMT) in the Hall of the Americas of the headquarters of the organization in Washington, DC. (17th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC, 20006).

The instructions on the accreditation process for media representatives to cover the General Assembly are available here. The instructions on access to OAS headquarters and credentials pick-up, once accepted by the Press and Communications Department are available here.

Please consult the meeting’s agenda here. Note that changes to the agenda may yet be made before the meeting.

The meeting will be broadcast live on the OAS Website.

WHAT: OAS Extraordinary General Assembly on the Strengthening of the Inter-American System of Human Rights

WHEN: Friday, March 22, 2013, at 11:00 EDT (15:00 GMT)

WHERE: Hall of the Americas
Organization of American States
17th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006

Reference: AVI-093/13