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.
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Decision of the Commission as to the Merits of Case 10.675 v. United States
13 March 1997 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Denial of refugee status - Flight by land, air or sea - Involuntary repatriation - Refoulement - Rescue at sea / Interception at sea | Countries: United States of America |
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Victims of the Tugboat '13 de Marzo' v. Cuba
16 October 1996 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Flight by land, air or sea - HIV and AIDS - Rescue at sea / Interception at sea - Right to life - Smuggling of persons | Countries: Cuba |
