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Contents
- Preliminary Material
- Main Text
- 1 Introduction
- I Overview of Book
- II The Inter-American Human Rights System’s Impact, Major Institutions, and Legal Instruments
- III Key Developments and Critiques of the Inter-American Jurisprudence
- A Introduction
- B Extensive State Obligations to Respect and Ensure Rights
- C Article 63: Reparations
- D Article 24: Right to Equality
- E Article 4: Right to Life
- F Article 5: Right to Humane Treatment
- G Article 7: Right to Personal Liberty
- H Rights to Due Process and Judicial Protection
- I Article 13: Freedom of Expression
- J Article 21: Right to Property
- IV The Book’s Structure and Methodology
- A Note on Judgment Citations
- 2 Equality
- 3 Life
- Preliminary Material
- I Introduction
- II Background
- III Extensive State Obligations to Respect and Ensure the Right to Life
- IV Scope of Protection
- A Meaning of “Every Person” and “In General, From the Moment of Conception”
- B Meaning of “No One Shall Be Arbitrarily Deprived” of Life
- C The Concept of Vida Digna
- 4 Humane Treatment
- Preliminary Material
- I Introduction
- II Background
- III Scope of Protection
- A A Broad Right with Uncertain Parameters
- B Definitions of Torture and the Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture
- C The Inter-American Court’s Three-Part Test for Torture
- D Involvement of State Actors: A Fourth Requirement?
- E Considerations of Evidence and Proof
- F Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Punishment or Treatment
- G Violations to Personal Integrity below the Threshold of Article 5(2)
- H Investigation and Prevention: State Obligations to Ensure the Rights of Article 5
- I Article 5(3): No Extension of Punishment beyond the Convicted Individual
- J Article 5(4): Separate Location and Treatment for Unconvicted Persons in Detention
- K Article 5(5): Separate Proceedings and Facilities for Children in the Criminal Justice System
- L Article 5(6): “Reform and Social Readaptation” of Prisoners
- 5 Personal Liberty
- Preliminary Material
- I Introduction
- II Background
- III Scope of Protection
- A Overview
- B General Requirements to Deprive Liberty: The Principles of Legality and Arbitrariness
- 1 The Legality Principle
- 2 The Arbitrariness Principle
- 3 Methodological Problems: Legality and Arbitrariness
- C the Specific Requirements of Paragraphs 4, 5, and 6 of Article 7
- 6 Due Process and Judicial Protection
- Preliminary Material
- I Introduction
- II Article 8(1)
- III Article 8(2) and the Right to Be Presumed Innocent
- A Article 8(2)(a): The Right to be Assisted by a Translator or Interpreter
- B Article 8(2)(b): Prior Notification in Detail of Charges
- C Article 8(2)(c): Adequate Time and Means for Preparation of Defense
- D Article 8(2)(d): The Right to Defend Oneself Personally or to Be Assisted by Legal Counsel, and to Communicate Freely and Privately with Counsel
- E Article 8(2)(e): The Right to be Assisted by Counsel Provided by the State
- F Article 8(2)(f): The Right of the Defense to Present and Examine Witnesses
- G Article 8(2)(g) and Article 8(3): The Right Not to Be Compelled to Be a Witness against Oneself; Coercion and Confessions
- H Article 8(2)(h): The Right to Appeal a Judgment to a Higher Court
- I The Right to Effective Access to Consular Assistance
- IV Article 8(4): An Acquitted Person Shall Not Be Subjected to a New Trial for the Same Cause
- V Article 8(5): Public Criminal Proceedings
- Chapter 6 Contents (Continued)
- I Introduction and Background
- II Article 25(1): “Simple, Prompt and Effective” Remedies
- III Article 25(2): Enforcement of National Judgments
- IV The Boundaries of “Judicial Protection”
- 7 Freedom of Expression
- Preliminary Material
- I Introduction
- II Background
- III Scope of Protection
- IV Limitations to Article 13
- 8 Property
- Preliminary Material
- I Introduction
- II Background
- III Scope of Protection
- IV Limitations to the Right to Property
- 9 Reparations
- 1 Introduction
- Further Material
- Appendix List of Inter-American Court Judgments by American Convention Article: Articles 2–26
- Article 2: Domestic Legal Effects
- Article 3: Right to Juridical Personality
- Article 4: Right to Life
- Article 5: Right to Humane Treatment
- Article 6: Freedom from Slavery
- Article 7: Right to Personal Liberty
- Article 8: Right to a Fair Trial
- Article 9: Freedom from Ex Post Facto Laws
- Article 10: Right to Compensation
- Article 11: Right to Privacy
- Article 12: Freedom of Conscience and Religion
- Article 13: Freedom of Thought and Expression
- Article 14: Right of Reply
- Article 15: Right of Assembly
- Article 16: Freedom of Association
- Article 17: Rights of the Family
- Article 18: Right to a Name
- Article 19: Rights of the Child
- Article 20: Right to Nationality
- Article 21: Right to Property
- Article 22: Freedom of Movement and Residence
- Article 23: Right to Participate in Government
- Article 24: Right to Equal Protection
- Article 25: Right to Judicial Protection
- Article 26: Progressive Development
- Index
- Appendix List of Inter-American Court Judgments by American Convention Article: Articles 2–26