AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

Media Advisory

AI Index: AMR 18/002/2007 (Public)

News Service No: 034

19 February 2007

Bolivia: Amnesty International visits the country

23 February to 6 March

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 assess 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

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