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Media Advisory:

January 19, 2011

Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart joins Human Rights Defenders and Former Political Prisoners on the State of Human Rights in China

Washington, DC – Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) will join human rights defenders and former political prisoners on the State of Human Rights in China, immediately following the House Foreign Affairs Committee Briefing on China. Amnesty International, Foreign Policy Initiative, Freedom House, Freedom Now, Human Rights First, Human Rights Watch, the International Campaign for Tibet, the Project 2049 Institute, Reporters Without Borders and the Uyghur American Associationwill hold a press availability and has released the following information:

WHAT: State of Human Rights in China

WHEN: Wednesday, January 19th at 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

WHERE: 2255 Rayburn House Office Building

“We cannot lose sight of the millions of Chinese people that are denied the freedom of speech, religion, petition or assembly year after year. This is unacceptable and we must help the Chinese people from such oppression,” said Diaz-Balart.