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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

Andrea Mortlock v. United States

Admissibility and Merits

25 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Right to health | Countries: United States of America

Victor Nicolas Sanchez et al. (Operation Gatekeeper) v. United States

Inadmissibility

27 October 2005 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Topic(s): Border controls - Border crossers - Right to life | Countries: United States of America

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

Coard et Al. v. United States

29 September 1999 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Human rights and fundamental freedoms - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Pre-trial detention - Right to liberty and security | Countries: United States of America

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) | 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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