AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

Media Advisory

AI Index: AMR 18/002/2007 (Public)
News Service No: 034
19 February 2007

An Amnesty International delegation will visit Bolivia from 23 February to 6 March in order to carry out research on reports of human rights violations and asses the human rights situation in the country.

The delegation will be meeting with human rights organizations and victims of human rights violations, and has requested meetings with government representatives.

Who
Virginia Shoppee -- Bolivia Researcher, Amnesty International.
Guadalupe Marengo -- Americas Programme Deputy Director, Amnesty International.
Esteban Beltran -- Director, Amnesty International Spanish Section.

Itinerary
23 and 24 February -- La Paz
24 to 27 February -- Cochabamba
27 February to 2 March -- Santa Cruz
2 to 6 March -- La Paz

If you are interested in interviewing one of Amnesty International's delegates in Bolivia, please contact:
In Bolivia: Virginia Shoppee, Bolivia researcher: Tel. in La Paz 243 3131; in Cochabamba 425 6991; in Santa Cruz 333 1234.
In London: Josefina Salomon, Americas Press Officer, Tel: +44 207 413 5562, Mobile: +44 7778 472 116, jsalomon@amnesty.org

Public Document
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For more information please call Amnesty International's press office in London, UK, on +44 20 7413 5566
Amnesty International, 1 Easton St., London WC1X 0DW. web: http://www.amnesty.org

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