OEA/Ser.L/V/II.40
Doc. 5 corr. 1
7 June 1977
Original: Spanish
  

INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
ANNUAL REPORT
1976

 

INTRODUCTION

                   

 -SECTION ONE- 

ORIGIN, STRUCTURE, AND COMPETENCE OF THE COMMISSION

 

A.     Creation of the Commission             

B.     Organization of the Commission             

C.     Competence of the Commission

1.     Original powers

2.     Expansion of functions and powers

3.     Amendment of the Charter

4.     American Convention on Human Rights

D.     Budget                   

E.     Relations with other organs of the system and with regional and worldwide
        agencies of the same kind
              

 

-SECTION TWO-

 

PART I       INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SOME GOVERNMENTS OF

                   MEMBER STATES OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN

                   STATES ON THE “PROGRESS ACHIEVED IN

                   REALIZATION OF THE GOALS SET FORTH IN

                   THE AMERICAN DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS

                   AND DUTIES OF MAN”

 

Argentina

Brazil

Chile

United States of America

Haiti

 

PART II      AREAS IN WHICH FURTHER STEPS ARE NEEDED TO

                   GIVE EFFECT TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS SET FORTH IN

                   THE AMERICAN DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS

                   AND DUTIES OF MAN

 

Recommendations

Appendix

 

 

-SECTION THREE-

 

ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMISSION DURING 1976

 

A.     Thirty-seventh session (special)

B.     Thirty-eighth session

C.     Sixth regular session of the General Assembly of the OAS

D.     Thirty-ninth session