Protocol of Washington to the Charter of the Organization of American States
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The Protocol of Washington is a 1992 amendment to the Charter of the Organization of American States that, among other changes, allows for the suspension of member states whose democratically constituted governments are overthrown.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Protocol of Washington to the Charter of the Organization of American States canonical | 2 |
| Washington Protocol to the OAS Charter | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1139970 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Protocol of Washington to the Charter of the Organization of American States Context triple: [Protocol of Washington, fullName, Protocol of Washington to the Charter of the Organization of American States]
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A.
Charter of the Organization of American States
The Charter of the Organization of American States is the foundational treaty that establishes the OAS’s structure, purposes, and principles for political, economic, social, and cultural cooperation among the countries of the Americas.
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B.
Treaties of the Organization of American States
Treaties of the Organization of American States are international agreements concluded under the auspices of the OAS to regulate political, economic, social, and security cooperation among its member states in the Americas.
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C.
Ninth International Conference of American States
The Ninth International Conference of American States was a pivotal 1948 diplomatic gathering in Bogotá where American republics restructured their regional system, leading to the creation of the Organization of American States.
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D.
Constitutive Treaty of the Union of South American Nations
The Constitutive Treaty of the Union of South American Nations is the international agreement that formally established UNASUR as a regional political and economic bloc uniting South American countries.
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E.
Protocol of Managua
The Protocol of Managua is a 1993 treaty that reformed and modernized the Charter of the Organization of American States to strengthen its focus on development and cooperation among member states.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Protocol of Washington to the Charter of the Organization of American States Target entity description: The Protocol of Washington is a 1992 amendment to the Charter of the Organization of American States that, among other changes, allows for the suspension of member states whose democratically constituted governments are overthrown.
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A.
Charter of the Organization of American States
The Charter of the Organization of American States is the foundational treaty that establishes the OAS’s structure, purposes, and principles for political, economic, social, and cultural cooperation among the countries of the Americas.
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B.
Treaties of the Organization of American States
Treaties of the Organization of American States are international agreements concluded under the auspices of the OAS to regulate political, economic, social, and security cooperation among its member states in the Americas.
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C.
Ninth International Conference of American States
The Ninth International Conference of American States was a pivotal 1948 diplomatic gathering in Bogotá where American republics restructured their regional system, leading to the creation of the Organization of American States.
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D.
Constitutive Treaty of the Union of South American Nations
The Constitutive Treaty of the Union of South American Nations is the international agreement that formally established UNASUR as a regional political and economic bloc uniting South American countries.
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E.
Protocol of Managua
The Protocol of Managua is a 1993 treaty that reformed and modernized the Charter of the Organization of American States to strengthen its focus on development and cooperation among member states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amendment to an international charter
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inter-American treaty ⓘ treaty ⓘ |
| addsPowerTo |
General Assembly of the Organization of American States
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Permanent Council of the Organization of American States ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Member states of the Organization of American States ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1992-12-14 ⓘ |
| adoptionPlace | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| adoptionYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
protect democratic order in OAS member states
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provide a collective response to interruptions of democratic governance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Washington Protocol to the OAS Charter ⓘ |
| amends | Charter of the Organization of American States ⓘ |
| bindingOn | OAS member states that have ratified it ⓘ |
| category |
1992 in international relations
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OAS treaty ⓘ treaties entered into force in 1997 ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1992-12-14 ⓘ |
| depository | General Secretariat of the Organization of American States ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceDate | 1997-09-25 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
collective measures against unconstitutional changes of government
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defense of representative democracy ⓘ |
| geopoliticalScope | Western Hemisphere ⓘ |
| keyProvision |
allows for suspension of a member state whose democratically constituted government is overthrown
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modifies rules on the suspension of member states ⓘ strengthens collective defense of democracy in the Americas ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalEffect | amends provisions of the OAS Charter relating to membership and suspension ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legalSystem | public international law ⓘ |
| officialName | Protocol of Washington to the Charter of the Organization of American States ⓘ |
| organizationInvolved | Organization of American States ⓘ |
| partOf |
inter-American democratic framework
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linked to:
Inter-American Democratic Charter
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| placeSigned | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| region | Americas ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
Charter of the Organization of American States
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Inter-American Democratic Charter ⓘ |
| requires | ratification by OAS member states ⓘ |
| shortName | Protocol of Washington ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
democracy protection
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inter-American system ⓘ suspension of member states ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Protocol of Washington to the Charter of the Organization of American States Description of subject: The Protocol of Washington is a 1992 amendment to the Charter of the Organization of American States that, among other changes, allows for the suspension of member states whose democratically constituted governments are overthrown.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Protocol of Washington
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fullName
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Protocol of Washington to the Charter of the Organization of American States
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Protocol of Washington to the Charter of the Organization of American States
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officialName
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Protocol of Washington to the Charter of the Organization of American States
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Protocol of Washington to the Charter of the Organization of American States
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alsoKnownAs
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Washington Protocol to the OAS Charter
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linked to: Protocol of Washington to the Charter of the Organization of American States