Even though Kabonfootprint is dead this blog has some regular readers and it will remain live till I afford to maintain this. Earlier we have said enough about Green World, animal rights and cruelty towards animals, why don’t we highlight some facts on human rights? This is why we have written post about Human Rights earlier. Now read further on The human rights inter American commission.
The human right is also known as IACHR. Another acronym for human right in French, Spanish and Portuguese language is CIDH. It is actually an autonomous body of the OAS or the Organization of American States.
It is also one of the organs that includes the inter American system for the promotion as well as protection of human rights.
The IACHR is also a permanent body that has its’ head quarters situated in Washington, DC, United States. It strictly holds a meeting regularly and also meets in specialized sessions many times over a period of twelve months in order to analyze any violations in the human rights.
The human rights duties of the IACHR rose from the three varied documents mentioned below:
1. The American convention human rights.
2. The OAS charter
3. The American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man.
The history of Inter-American system dates to 1948 in the month of April when the IACHR started with the American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man. This was known to be the first instrument of its kind under the category of the International human rights.
The IACHR was formally established in 1959. The first meeting was held in the year 1960. Thereafter, the first onsite visit was conducted in 1961 in order to analyze the situation of human rights in a Dominican Republic and OAS member state.
In 1965, a significant step was taken in order to develop the whole system and the commission was duly given authority to analyze certain human rights violating cases. Thereafter, the IACHR received more than thousands of petitions and also processed more than twelve thousand different cases.
In 1969, there were some modifications in the American Declaration guiding principles. These principles were also restated in the American Convention on Human Rights. The convention actually provides definition on the Human rights that states various parties to guarantee and respect the court of Human Rights.
There are several functions of the Inter American commission as mentioned below:
1. It requires to analyze, receive and investigate petitions that alleges certain human rights violation. The human rights are actually protected by the American convention on Human rights.
2. It needs to monitor the situation in the member states of OAS. When required, it also prepares and publishes human rights reports.
3. On site visits are also required to be conducted in order to analyze the situation of general human rights of the members.
4. Promotes awareness of the public regarding human rights and associated issues across the globe.
5. Focuses on holding conferences, meetings, seminars with governments, academic institutions and NGO’s in order to promote awareness related to issues associated to the Inter American human rights system.
6. Requests stating adoption of precautionary measures in order to prevent any serious violation of human rights.
7. Refers cases to the Inter-American human rights.
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