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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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Situation of Human Rights in Honduras

31 December 2015 | Publisher: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Document type: Country Reports

Second Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Americas

31 December 2011 | Publisher: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Document type: Regional Reports

Democracy and Human Rights in Venezuela

30 November 2009 | Publisher: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Document type: Country Reports

Report on Access to Justice and Social Inclusion: The Road towards Strengthening Democracy in Bolivia

28 June 2007 | Publisher: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Document type: Country Reports

Haiti: Failed Justice or the Rule of Law? Challenges Ahead for Haiti and the International Community

26 October 2005 | Publisher: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Document type: Country Reports

Alejandro Piché Cuca v. Guatemala

6 October 1993 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Access to procedures - Effective remedy - Habeas corpus - Independence of judiciary - Single procedure | Countries: Guatemala

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