American Convention on Human Rights

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf treaty
gptkbp:aimsTo human rights
gptkbp:allows discrimination
torture
individual petitions
inter-state complaints
gptkbp:bornIn November 22, 1969
gptkbp:effectiveDate July 18, 1978
gptkbp:enactedBy 21 countries
gptkbp:established gptkb:Inter-American_Court_of_Human_Rights
gptkb:Inter-American_Commission_on_Human_Rights
gptkbp:hasFeature gptkb:Protocol_to_the_American_Convention_on_Human_Rights
gptkb:Protocol_of_San_Salvador
Protocol_to_Abolish_the_Death_Penalty
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label American Convention on Human Rights
gptkbp:includes civil and political rights
economic, social and cultural rights
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:International_Covenant_on_Civil_and_Political_Rights
gptkb:International_Covenant_on_Economic,_Social_and_Cultural_Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:Inter-American_Court_of_Human_Rights
gptkb:Inter-American_Commission_on_Human_Rights
gptkbp:isAvailableIn multiple languages
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor human rights anniversaries
gptkbp:isCitedIn international human rights law
gptkbp:isConsidered regional human rights instrument
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor lack of enforcement mechanisms
state reservations
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn academic literature
gptkbp:isLedBy ratifying states
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Organization_of_American_States
inter-American_human_rights_system
gptkbp:isPromotedBy human rights activists
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy international organizations
gptkbp:isReferencedIn national constitutions
gptkbp:isRelatedTo American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man
gptkbp:isSubjectTo interpretation_by_the_Inter-American_Court
gptkbp:isSupportedBy civil society organizations
gptkbp:isUsedIn human rights litigation
gptkbp:provides freedom of assembly
freedom of expression
right to a fair trial
right to privacy
right to life
freedom of association
protection of children
right to participate in government
right to property
protection of family
gptkbp:requires states to ensure rights
states to provide remedies
states to respect rights
gptkbp:signature OAS_member_states