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Audio: The
audio recordings of all public hearings will be uploaded to the IACHR
webpage,
www.iachr.org, on the same day that the hearing takes place. Radio
stations are authorized to broadcast them, provided that credits are
recognized to the OAS. (Click
here to access the page where all audio recordings of IACHR public
hearings are posted).
Webcast:
Some hearings are Webcast live through the OAS webpage,
www.oas.org.
(Click here to
access the Webcast page). The hearings with Webcast service are
properly identified in the schedules of hearings published on the IACHR
Webpage.
Communication media and organizations that would like to broadcast the
hearings are authorized to do so, provided that credits are properly
recognized. The signal is 180 kbps. The Webcast is done through three
channels, Spanish, English and floor, except when simultaneous
interpretation is not available.
Videos:
The
videos of the hearings that had Webcast will be made available through the
OAS Webpage and through the Commission’s Webpage.
(click here to access the IACHR page with videos on hearings).
Links: The
inclusion of links in external websites to the videos of the hearings is
authorized and no special authorization is required. To include a link in your Webpage, please contact
Ernesto Cossich, ,
phone (202) 458 3630 e-mail ecossich@oas.org.
Languages:
Please note that participants in the hearings may speak in any of the four
official languages of the OAS: Spanish, French, English and Portuguese.
All audio recordings and videos to be watched later register the original
voices and may include different languages in the same hearing. However,
the Webcast service is often made in several channels, as explained above.
Photographs:
High resolution pictures of the hearings are available and the media is authorized to publish them,
with credit to the OAS.
(Click
here to access the page where the photos are posted).
Private hearings:
Please note that the
petitioners and the State have the right to ask that the hearing is made
private, and they can request this at any time, including minutes before
the hearing’s start.
Press:
Media representatives do not need to present any specific credentials to
cover the public hearings. Journalists may be present in all public
hearings. The use of audio recorders and portable computers is allowed,
with the condition that they do not interfere with the normal development
of the hearing. Cellular phones must be turned off before entering the
room.
Cameras:
Those interested in videotaping a hearing must request a permit through
the IACHR Press director, Maria Isabel Rivero,
mrivero@oas.org. Cameramen must bring
all necessary equimpment, including XLR cables to connect to the audio
console.
Feeds: The
audio connections are XLR and the video connections are BNC. Media
representatives who would like to tape the hearings through this system
should arrive at least 15 minutes before the start time of the hearing, so
all the equipment is ready at the starting time.
Copies of videos:
High resolution copies of the videos of public hearings that have been
webcast can be required by the public. This service is free for TV
channels. The copies can be delivered in Beta SP, in DVCPro or in DVD,
according to the election of the party requiring it. They can be picked up
at the OAS headquarters on the same day that the hearing took place.
Copies can also be sent by mail to media headquartered outside Washington,
DC. To coordinate this service please contact Luis Batlle, phone (202)
458-3336, e-mail
lbatlle@oas.org, or
Martin Ribeiro, phone (202) 458-3680, e-mail mribeiro@oas.org.
Special service for TV stations:
The TV stations headquarted outside Washington, DC, that wish to obtain
video footage on the same day that the hearing took place may request the
OAS to send them an unedited selection of three minutes of footage through
the Internet. This is done through the OAS’ FTP server. For more
information on this service please contact Martin Ribeiro, phone (202)
458-3680, e-mail mribeiro@oas.org.
Press contact:
Any questions and
interview requests should be directed to Maria-Isabel Rivero, IACHR’s
Press and Outreach Office director, phone (202) 458-3867, e-mail
mrivero@oas.org
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