October 29, 2014 - Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State (Foreign Affairs and Consular), will meet with Ahmed Shaheed, UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Baird, Minister Yelich and Mr. Shaheed will hold a photo opportunity on Thursday, October 30, 2014, on Parliament Hill.
Mr. Shaheed is visiting Canada on October 30 and 31 to meet with government officials and other stakeholders to discuss his most recent report on the situation of human rights in Iran.
Event: Photo opportunity (still and video cameras only)
Date: Thursday, October 30, 2014
Time: 9 a.m. ET
Location: Parliament Hill, Office of the Minister, Room 418, Centre Block, Ottawa, Ontario
Media should arrive no later than 8:45 a.m.
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343-203-7700
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