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OAS Permanent Council to Receive the IACHR Study on the Right to Freedom of Conscience and Religion or Belief in the Americas

  October 21, 2024

The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, October 23 at 10:00 EDT (14:00 GMT), in the Simon Bolivar room at OAS headquarters in Washington, D.C., to receive the study of Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on the Right to Freedom of Conscience and Religion or Belief in the Americas.

The meeting will feature the following speakers:

· The Commissioner and President of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Roberta Clarke

And representatives from civil society and academia:

· Nicolás Panotto;

· Knox Thames; and

· Ofunshi Oba Koso.


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

The meeting will be broadcast live - with interpretation in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese- on the OAS Website and the OAS Facebook page

Press Contact: Mónica Reyes ([email protected])

WHAT: OAS Permanent Council to Receive the IACHR Study on the Right to Freedom of Conscience and Religion or Belief in the Americas

WHEN: Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 10:00 EDT (14:00 GMT)

WHERE:Simon Bolivar room, Organization of American States. 17th Street & Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20006.

Reference: AVI-167/24