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Contents
- Preliminary Material
- Summary Contents
- Detailed Contents
- Foreword: The Inter-American Human Rights Jurisdiction - A Long Journey
- Introduction
- Table of Cases
- List of Abbreviations
- Main Text
- Part I Procedural Guarantees
- Ch.1 The Optional Contentious Jurisdiction of the Court
- Ch.2 The Indirect Contentious Jurisdiction of the Court
- Ch.3 The Jurisdiction Ratione Materiae of the Court
- Ch.4 Advisory Jurisdiction
- Ch.5 Determination of Victims
- Ch.6 Exhaustion of Domestic Remedies
- Ch.7 The Powers of the Court to Interpret and Revise its Judgments
- Ch.8 The Powers of the Court to Monitor Compliance with its Judgments
- Ch.9 The Right to Order Provisional Measures
- Ch.10 The Right to Determine Reparations
- Ch.11 The Right to AD Intra Enforcement of the Convention
- Part II Substantive Guarantees
- Ch.12 The Right to Life and the Death Penalty
- Ch.13 Forced Disappearance
- Ch.14 Extrajudicial Executions
- Ch.15 Right to Personal Integrity
- Ch.16 The Rights of the Child
- Ch.17 Women’s Rights
- Ch.18 Workers’ Rights
- Ch.19 The Rights of Detainees
- Ch.20 The Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- Ch.21 The Right to the Freedom of Thought and Expression
- Ch.22 The Right to Nationality
- Ch.23 Political Rights
- Ch.24 Economic and Social Rights
- Ch.25 The Right to Due Process
- Ch.26 The Right to an Effective Remedy
- Ch.27 The Right to the Truth
- Part I Procedural Guarantees
- Further Material
- Appendices
- I Sources
- I.A American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man
- I.B American Convention on Human Rights, OAS Treaty Series No. 36, 1144 UNTS 123, entered into force July 18, 1978, reprinted in Basic Documents Pertaining to Human Rights in the Inter-American System, OEA/Ser.L.V/II.82 doc.6 rev.1 at 25 (1992)
- Part I State Obligations and Rights Protected
- Ch.I General Obligations
- Ch.II Civil and Political Rights
- Art.3 Right to Juridical Personality
- Art.4 Right to Life
- Art.5 Right to Humane Treatment
- Art.6 Freedom from Slavery
- Art.7 Right to Personal Liberty
- Art.8 Right to a Fair Trial
- Art.9 Freedom from Ex Post Facto Laws
- Art.10 Right to Compensation
- Art.11 Right to Privacy
- Art.12 Freedom of Conscience and Religion
- Art.13 Freedom of Thought and Expression
- Art.14 Right of Reply
- Art.15 Right of Assembly
- Art.16 Freedom of Association
- Art.17 Rights of the Family
- Art.18 Right to a Name
- Art.19 Rights of the Child
- Art.20 Right to Nationality
- Art.21 Right to Property
- Art.22 Freedom of Movement and Residence
- Art.23 Right to Participate in Government
- Art.24 Right to Equal Protection
- Art.25 Right to Judicial Protection
- Ch.III Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights
- Ch.IV Suspension of Guarantees, Interpretation, and Application
- Ch.V Personal Responsibilities
- Part II Means of Protection
- Part III General and Transitory Provisions
- Part I State Obligations and Rights Protected
- I.C Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights “Protocol of San Salvador”
- Art.1 Obligation to Adopt Measures
- Art.2 Obligation to Enact Domestic Legislation
- Art.3 Obligation of nondiscrimination
- Art.4 Inadmissibility of Restrictions
- Art.5 Scope of Restrictions and Limitations
- Art.6 Right to Work
- Art.7 Just, Equitable, and Satisfactory Conditions of Work
- Art.8 Trade Union Rights
- Art.9 Right to Social Security
- Art.10 Right to Health
- Art.11 Right to a Healthy Environment
- Art.12 Right to Food
- Art.13 Right to Education
- Art.14 Right to the Benefits of Culture
- Art.15 Right to the Formation and the Protection of Families
- Art.16 Rights of Children
- Art.17 Protection of the Elderly
- Art.18 Protection of the Handicapped
- Art.19 Means of Protection
- Art.20 Reservations
- Art.21 Signature, Ratification or Accession
- Art.22 Inclusion of other Rights and Expansion of those Recognized
- I.D Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights to Abolish the Death Penalty
- I.E Statute of the Inter-American Court on Human Rights, OAS Res. 448 (IX-0/79), OAS Off. Rec. OEA/Ser.P/IX.0.2/80, Vol. 1 at 98, Annual Report of the Inter-American Court on Human Rights, OEA/Ser.L/V.III.3 doc. 13 corr. 1 at 16 (1980), reprinted in Basic Documents Pertaining to Human Rights in the Inter-American System, OEA/Ser.L.V/II.82 doc.6 rev.1 at 133 (1992)
- I.F Rules of Procedure of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
- Art.1 Purpose
- Art.2 Definitions
- Title I Organization and Functioning of the Court
- Ch.I The Presidency and Vice-Presidency
- Ch.II The Secretariat
- Ch.III Functioning of the Court
- Art.11 Regular Sessions
- Art.12 Extraordinary Sessions
- Art.13 Sessions held away from the seat of the Court
- Art.14 Quorum
- Art.15 Hearings, deliberations, and decisions
- Art.16 Decisions and voting
- Art.17 Continuation in Office of the Judges
- Art.18 Interim Judges
- Art.19 National Judges
- Art.20 Judges Ad Hoc in Interstate Cases
- Art.21 Impediments, recusals, and disqualification
- Title II Procedure
- Ch.I General Rules
- Art.22 Official Languages
- Art.23 Representation of the States
- Art.24 Representation of the Commission
- Art.25 Participation of the Alleged Victims or their Representatives
- Art.26 Cooperation of the States
- Art.27 Provisional Measures
- Art.28 Filing of Briefs
- Art.29 Default Procedure
- Art.30 Joinder of Cases and Proceedings
- Art.31 Decisions
- Art.32 Publication of Judgments and Other Decisions
- Art.33 Transmission of Briefs
- Ch.II Written Proceedings
- Art.34 Initiation of Proceedings
- Art.35 Filing of the case by the Commission
- Art.36 Filing of the case by a State
- Art.37 Inter-American Defender
- Art.38 Preliminary Review of the Presentation of the Case
- Art.39 Notification of the Case
- Art.40 Brief containing Pleadings, Motions, and Evidence
- Art.41 The State’s Answer
- Art.42 Preliminary Objections
- Art.43 Other Steps in the Written Proceedings
- Art.44 Arguments of Amicus Curiae
- Ch.III Oral Proceedings
- Art.45 Opening
- Art.46 Definitive list of declarants
- Art.47 Objections to Witnesses
- Art.48 Objections to Expert Witnesses
- Art.49 Substitution of Declarants Offered
- Art.50 Offering, Convocation, and Appearance of Declarants
- Art.51 Hearing
- Art.52 Questions during the debates
- Art.53 Protection of Alleged Victims, Witnesses, Expert Witnesses, Representatives, and Legal Advisers
- Art.54 Failure to Appear or False Testimony
- Art.55 Minutes of the Hearings
- Ch.IV Final Written Proceedings
- Ch.V Evidence
- Ch.VI Discontinuance, Acquiescence, and Friendly Settlement
- Ch.VII Judgments
- Ch.I General Rules
- Title III Advisory Opinions
- Title IV Rectification of Errors
- Title V Final and Temporary Provisions
- I.G Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
- I.H Rules of Procedure of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
- Title I Organization of the Commission
- Title II Procedure
- Ch.I General Provisions
- Ch.II Petitions Referring to the American Convention on Human Rights and other Applicable Instruments
- Art.26 Initial Review
- Art.27 Condition for Considering the Petition
- Art.28 Requirements for the Consideration of Petitions
- Art.29 Initial Processing
- Art.30 Admissibility Procedure
- Art.31 Exhaustion of Domestic Remedies
- Art.32 Statute of Limitations for Petitions
- Art.33 Duplication of Procedures
- Art.34 Other Grounds for Inadmissibility
- Art.35 Working Group on Admissibility
- Art.36 Decision on Admissibility
- Art.37 Procedure on the Merits
- Art.38 Presumption
- Art.39 On-site Investigation
- Art.40 Friendly Settlement
- Art.41 Withdrawal
- Art.42 Archiving of Petitions and Cases
- Art.43 Decision on the Merits
- Art.44 Report on the Merits
- Art.45 Referral of the Case to the Court
- Art.46 Suspension of Time Limit to Refer the Case to the Court
- Art.47 Publication of the Report
- Art.48 Follow-Up
- Art.49 Certification of Reports
- Art.50 Interstate Communications
- Ch.III Petitions Concerning States that are not Parties to the American Convention on Human Rights
- Ch.IV On-Site Observations
- Ch.V Annual Report and other Reports of the Commission
- Ch.VI Hearings Before the Commission
- Art.61 Initiative
- Art.62 Purpose
- Art.63 Guarantees
- Art.64 Hearings on Petitions or Cases
- Art.65 Presentation and Production of Evidence
- Art.66 Hearings of a General Nature
- Art.67 Participation of the Commission Members
- Art.68 Public Nature of Hearings
- Art.69 Expenses
- Art.70 Documents and Minutes of the Hearings
- Title III Relations with the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
- Title IV Final Provisions
- II Tables
- I Sources
- Bibliography
- Index
- Appendices
