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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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Wayne Smith, Hugo Armendariz, et al. v. United States

12 July 2010 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Topic(s): Children's rights - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Habitual residence - Housing, land and property rights (HLP) - Residence permits / Residency - Right to family life - Right to liberty and security - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: United States of America

Nelson Iván Serrano Sáenz v. Ecuador

6 August 2009 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Equal opportunities - Equality before the law - Housing, land and property rights (HLP) - Residence permits / Residency - Right to a nationality - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Ecuador

Jorge Odir Miranda et al. v. El Salvador

20 March 2009 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Topic(s): Equality before the law - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - HIV and AIDS - Right to health - Right to liberty and security - Right to life | Countries: El Salvador

Marino López et al v. Colombia

21 October 2006 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Exhaustion of domestic remedies - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Housing, land and property rights (HLP) - Internally displaced persons (IDPs) - Right to liberty and security - Right to life | Countries: Colombia

Sebastián Echaniz Alcorta and Juan Víctor Galarza Mendiola v. Venezuela

15 March 2006 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Equality before the law - Freedom of expression - Freedom of movement - Right to liberty and security - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Venezuela

El Mozote Massacre v. El Salvador

2 March 2006 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Topic(s): Children's rights - Extrajudicial executions - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Housing, land and property rights (HLP) - Internal armed conflict - Right to liberty and security - Right to life | Countries: El Salvador

Benedito Tide Méndez et. Al v. Dominican Republic

13 October 2005 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Topic(s): Denial of nationality - Deportation / Forcible return - Equality before the law - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Housing, land and property rights (HLP) - Involuntary repatriation - Right to family life - Right to liberty and security - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Voluntary repatriation | Countries: Dominican Republic

Rumaldo Juan Pachco Osco, Frida Pacheco Tineo, Juana Guadalupe Pacheco Tineo and Juan Ricardo Pacheco Tineo v. Bolivia

13 October 2004 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Topic(s): Children's rights - Criminal justice - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Freedom of movement - Human rights and fundamental freedoms - Internally displaced persons (IDPs) - Right to health - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Bolivia

Manickavasagam Suresh v. Canada

27 February 2002 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Equality before the law - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Canada

120 Cuban Nationals and 8 Haitian Nationals Detained in The Bahamas

Admissibilty Petition 12.071

27 February 2002 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Equality before the law - Immigration Detention - Refugee / Asylum law - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to family life - Right to liberty and security - Right to life - Right to seek asylum | Countries: Bahamas

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