13/09/2011 Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Strasbourg, 13.09.2011 – A victim of forced sterilisation is due to testify before a parliamentary hearing on putting an end to coercive sterilisations and castrations on Friday 16 September from 2 to 4 p.m. in Paris.
The hearing, organised by the Committee on Social, Health and Family Affairs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), will focus in particular on coercive sterilisations of Romani women, convicted sex offenders and transgender persons. Czech, Swedish and British experts are due to take part.
Bernadette Gächter, a Swiss victim of a forced sterilisation, will also relate her experiences to the committee.
The hearing will contribute to a report on the subject being prepared by Liliane Maury Pasquier (Switzerland, SOC), who chairs the committee.
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The hearing, which is open to the press, takes place at the Council of Europe office in Paris (55, avenue Kléber, métro Boissière) on Friday 16 September, from 2 to 4 p.m. Media interested in attending are invited to seek accreditation by e-mail at [email protected] or on +33 (0)3 88 41 31 93.
Contact:
Micaela Catalano, Head of PACE Communication Division, tel. +33 (0)6 08 56 40 65;
e-mail: [email protected]