[Pak-Media] Media Advisory: Press Conference by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Thursday, 7 June 2012, 3pm, at Serene Hotel

 

 

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to addrss a Press Conference

Thursday 7 June 2012, at 03:00 pm, at Sheesh Mahal Hall, Serena Hotel, Islamabad

Islamabad – (5 June 2012) The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay is visiting Pakistan , at the invitation of the Government. It is her first visit to the country since becoming High Commissioner in 2008.

During the four-day mission, the UN human rights Chief is due to meet Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and other Government ministers. She will also hold discussions with the Chief Justice, Members of Parliament, members of the legal profession and civil society organisations.  

At the end of her visit the High Commissioner will hold a Press Conference,, on Thursday, 7 June at 1500 hours, at Serena Hotel, (Sheesh Mahal 1) Islamabad. 
 
 
You are cordially invited to the press conference.
 
To facilitate your access and security checks, kindly send in the names of your representative  and cameramen to attend the press conference, maximum by 1200 noon, tomorrow, Wednesday, 6 June 2012, via return email at unic.islamabad@unic.org or fax : 051-2271856.
 
 
(For security checks and set up , please arrive at 2:30pm)
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Learn more about the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay:
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/AboutUs/Pages/HighCommissioner.aspx

Human rights in Pakistan:
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Countries/AsiaRegion/Pages/PKIndex.aspx

For more information and media requests, please contact:

In Islamabad:
Rupert Colville, Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights:
+41 79 506 1088 / rcolville@ohchr.org 
Stacey Winston, United Nations Pakistan +92 (0) 300 850 2397 / stacey.winston@undp.org

In Geneva:
Ravina Shamdasani: +41 22 917 9310 / rshamdasani@ohchr.org
Xabier Celaya: +41 22 917 9383 / xcelaya@ohchr.org
UN Human Rights, follow us on social media:
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YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/UNOHCHR

Check the Universal Human Rights Index: http://uhri.ohchr.org/en

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