Inter-American System — ACHR 1969 — KSLU Hr Notes

Inter-American System — ACHR 1969

American Convention on Human Rights (Pact of San José) — adopted 22 November 1969; entered into force 18 July 1978. Framework of the Organization of American States (OAS).

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    OAS["OAS — Organization of American States"]:::root
    OAS --> IACHR["Inter-American Commission on Human Rights — Washington DC"]:::body
    OAS --> IACtHR["Inter-American Court of Human Rights — San José, Costa Rica"]:::court
    IACHR --> F1["Receives petitions from individuals and groups"]:::fn
    IACHR --> F2["Conducts country visits and thematic reports"]:::fn
    IACHR --> F3["Refers cases to the Court"]:::fn
    IACtHR --> C1["Contentious jurisdiction — binding judgments"]:::fn
    IACtHR --> C2["Advisory jurisdiction — non-binding opinions"]:::fn
    IACtHR --> C3["Provisional measures — urgent protection"]:::fn

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Key ACHR Features

Landmark Inter-American Cases