PRESS RELEASE

Nº 50/06

IACHR ANNOUNCES REGULAR SESSIONS

The 127th regular sessions of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) will take place in Washington, D.C. from February 26 to March 9, 2007.  During the sessions, the IACHR will analyze petitions, cases, precautionary measures, as well as thematic and general reports on human rights.

The Inter-American Commission has decided to extend until January 15, 2007 the deadline established in Article 62.2 of its Rules of Procedure for presenting requests for hearings and working meetings.

 Washington D.C., December 21, 2006