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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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John Doe et al v. Canada

21 July 2011 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Topic(s): Access to procedures - Asylum policy - Deportation / Forcible return - Refoulement - Right to seek asylum - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Canada

Rafael Ferrer-Mazorra et al. v. United States

4 April 2001 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Asylum policy - Immigration Detention - Prison or detention conditions - Right to liberty and security - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Cuba - United States of America

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