Notice to the Press Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC March 5, 2007 Special Press Briefing and Release of 2006 Annual Report on Human RightsSecretary of State Condoleezza Rice will deliver opening remarks on the release of the State Department's 2006 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices on Tuesday, March 6, at 10:00 a.m. Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky and Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Barry F. Lowenkron will follow the Secretary's remarks, and Assistant Secretary Lowenkron will respond to reporters' questions. This event is on camera and on the record, and will be held in the State Department's press briefing room (Room 2209). Advance Copies of the Embargoed Report Press who attend this briefing should arrive at the 23rd Street entrance and must present either (1) A U.S. Government-issued identification card (Department of State, White House, Congress, Department of Defense or Foreign Press Center), (2) a media-issued photo identification card, or (3) letter from their employer on letterhead verifying their employment as a journalist, accompanied by an official photo identification card (driver's license, passport). Press should allow adequate time to process through security and to be in the briefing room 10 minutes before the briefing. Electronic Access to the Report via Internet Book Form Press Contacts 2007/156 |