OAS/Ser.L/V/I.4 rev. 13 30 June 2010 Original: Spanish
BASIC DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE INTER-AMERICAN SYSTEM (Updated to June 30, 2010)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION AMERICAN DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF MAN AMERICAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS SIGNATURES AND CURRENT STATUS OF RATIFICATIONS INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION TO PREVENT AND PUNISH TORTURE SIGNATURES AND CURRENT STATUS OF RATIFICATIONS ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE AMERICAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE AREA OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS "PROTOCOL OF SAN SALVADOR" SIGNATURES AND CURRENT STATUS OF RATIFICATIONS PROTOCOL TO THE AMERICAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY SIGNATURES AND CURRENT STATUS OF RATIFICATIONS INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION, PUNISHMENT AND ERADICATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN "CONVENTION OF BELÉM DO PARÁ" SIGNATURES AND CURRENT STATUS OF RATIFICATIONS INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION ON FORCED DISAPPEARANCE OF PERSONS SIGNATURES AND CURRENT STATUS OF RATIFICATIONS INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PERSON WITH DISABILITIES SIGNATURES AND CURRENT STATUS OF RATIFICATIONS CHARTER OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES SIGNATURES AND CURRENT STATUS OF RATIFICATIONS INTER-AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC CHARTER DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION PRINCIPLES AND BEST PRACTICES ON THE PROTECTION OF PERSONS DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY IN THE AMERICAS STATUTE OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS STATUTE OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT ON HUMAN RIGHTS RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS PETITION FORM
INTRODUCTION
AMERICAN DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF MAN
AMERICAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
SIGNATURES AND CURRENT STATUS OF RATIFICATIONS
INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION TO PREVENT AND PUNISH TORTURE
ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE AMERICAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE AREA OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS "PROTOCOL OF SAN SALVADOR"
PROTOCOL TO THE AMERICAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY
INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION, PUNISHMENT AND ERADICATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN "CONVENTION OF BELÉM DO PARÁ"
INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION ON FORCED DISAPPEARANCE OF PERSONS
INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PERSON WITH DISABILITIES
CHARTER OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES
INTER-AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC CHARTER
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
PRINCIPLES AND BEST PRACTICES ON THE PROTECTION OF PERSONS DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY IN THE AMERICAS
STATUTE OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
STATUTE OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT ON HUMAN RIGHTS
RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
PETITION FORM
