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| Primary Document |
| Title: | American Convention on Human Rights |
| Available From: | http://www.cidh.oas.org/Basicos/English/Basic3.American%20Convention.htm |
| http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/oasinstr/zoas3con.htm | |
| Conclusion Date: | 1969-11-21 |
| Entry Into Force Date: | 1978-07-18 |
| Description: | According to the Preamble of the Convention, the purpose of is “to consolidate in this hemisphere, within the framework of democratic institutions, a system of personal liberty and social justice based on respect for the essential rights of man.” Part I of the Convention establishes the State’s obligations to respect the rights and freedoms recognized therein, and its duty to adopt such legislative and other measures as may be necessary to give effect to those rights or freedoms. Part II establishes the means of protection through the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. |
| Legal Citation: | OAS Treaty Series No. 36; 1144 UNTS 123; 9 ILM 99 (1969) |
| Amends: | Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights to Abolish the Death Penalty |
| Amended By: | Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights |
| EISIL Categories: | Home >
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| Language(s): | English French Portuguese |
| Document Creator: | Inter-American Specialized Conference on Human Rights |
| Site Administrator: | Inter-American Commission on Human Rights |
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