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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)

The IACHR is an autonomous organ of the Organization of American States (OAS). Its mandate is found in the OAS Charter and the American Convention on Human Rights. The IACHR represents all of the member States of the OAS. It has seven members who act independently, without representing any particular country. The members of the IACHR are elected by the General Assembly of the OAS. The IACHR is a permanent body which meets in ordinary and special sessions several times a year. The Executive Secretariat of the IACHR carries out the tasks delegated to it by the IACHR and provides legal and administrative support to the IACHR as it carries out its work.  Website: www.cidh.org
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Jesús Tranquilino Vélez Loor v. Panama

23 October 2006 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Deportation / Forcible return - Illegal entry - Right to justice | Countries: Panama

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