Inter-American Commission On Human Rights

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (the IACHR or, in the three other official languages – Spanish, French, and Portuguese – CIDH, Comisión Interamericana de los Derechos Humanos, Commission Interaméricaine des Droits de l'Homme, Comissão Interamericana de Direitos Humanos) is an autonomous organ of the Organization of American States (OAS).

Along with the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, it is one of the bodies that comprise the inter-American system for the promotion and protection of human rights.

The IACHR is a permanent body, with headquarters in Washington, D.C., United States, and it meets in regular and special sessions several times a year to examine allegations of human rights violations in the hemisphere.

Its human rights duties stem from three documents:

  • the OAS Charter
  • the American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man
  • the American Convention on Human Rights

Read more about Inter-American Commission On Human Rights:  History of The Inter-American Human Rights System, Functions of The Inter-American Commission, Rapporteurships and Units, Petitions, Composition of The Inter-American Commission, Human Rights Violations Investigated By The Inter-American Commission

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