Committee Reports::Annual Report of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, 1997-1998::01 November, 1998::Appendix

APPENDIX 7

Meetings of the Sub-Committee on Human Rights

Meeting No.

Date

Subject

1

16.12.97

Election of Chairman

2

21.01.97

1. Approval of Work Programme


2. Algeria;


Meeting with Ms. Mary Lawlor, Director, Amnesty

3

04.02.98

1.Algeria


2. Death Penalty

4

18.02.98

East Timor;


Meeting with Mr. Tom Hyland, East Timor Solidarity Campaign

5

26.03.98

Colombia;


Meeting with Ms. Beatriz Gomez Pereanez, former regional parliamentarian, Colombia and Mr. Gearoid O’Loinsigh, Latin America Solidarity Centre

6

08.07.98

Report to mark UN Human Rights Year

7

21.07.98

1. Refugees;


Meeting with Trócaire representatives Ms. Caoimhe de Barra, Mr. Niall Toibin and Ms. Maura Leen


2. Tibet;


Meeting with Mr. Anthony O’Brien and Mr. Neil Steven of the Tibet Support Group

8

23.09.98

Brazil, Sri Lanka and Africa;


1. Meeting with Diarmuid Ua Bruadair on the situation in Tocantins State, Brazil.


2. Meeting with Dr. P. Kukathasan and Fr. Emanuel on human rights in Sri Lanka.


3. Meeting with John O’Shea (GOAL) on human rights in the Great Lakes Region of Africa