OEA/Ser.L/V/II.54
Doc. 9 rev. 1
16 October 1981
Original: Spanish

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
 1980-1981

 

CHAPTER IV

 

INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CERTAIN GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES

OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES ON THE PROGRESS MADE IN

ACHIEVING THE OBJECTIVES SET FORTH IN THE AMERICAN DECLARATION

OF THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF MAN AND THE AMERICAN CONVENTION

ON HUMAN RIGHTS

 

          In order to give compliance to the provisions of Article 59(e) of the Regulations of the Commission, which provide that the annual report of the IACHR to the General Assembly should include a statement on progress made in fulfillment of the objectives set forth in the American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man and the American Convention on Human Rights, the Commission requested the pertinent information from the governments of the member states of the OAS.

 

          The legislative measures that according to the criteria of the responding governments constitute progress in the field of human rights are the following:

 

          A.          BRAZIL

 

          Decree Nš 85.043, of August 14, 1980, which provides for the inclusion, in a special supplementary framework, of civil servants that were returning to their functions, in accordance with Law 6.683 of August 28, 1979;

 

          Law Nš 6.895, of December 17, 1980, which modifies articles 184 and 186 of the Penal Code, strengthening the protection of Resolution Nš 120, of August 27, 1980, of the Brazilian Lawyer's Guild, which establishes a Human Rights Commission.

 

          B.          ECUADOR

 

          Law which modifies the Code of Penal Procedure, of April 29, 1981;

 

          Measures which provide for the implementation of a National Literacy Program and an Intensive Literacy Plan;

 

          Measures that create the National Literacy Council.

 

          C.          HONDURAS

 

          New Political Constitution in process of approval by the National Constituent Assembly;

 

          Law on Elections and Political Organizations contained in Decree Nš 53, of April 20, 1981;

 

          Decree Nš 51, of March 31, 1981, enacted by the National Constituent Assembly by virtue of which Honduras recognizes as binding the jurisdiction of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.

 

          D.          URUGUAY

 

          New Code of Criminal Procedure which entered into force on January 1, 1981;

 

          Law on Professional Associations.

 

          E.          VENEZUELA

 

          Law approving ILO Convention Nš 102 concerning the Minimum Standards of Social Security;

 

          Law approving ILO Convention Nš 130 concerning Medical care and sickness benefits;

 

          Law approving ILO Convention Nš 128 concerning invalidity, old age, and survivors' benefits;

 

          Law approving ILO Convention Nš 95 concerning the protection of wages;

 

          Law approving ILO Convention Nš 118 concerning treatment of nationals and non-nationals in social security;

 

          Law approving ILO Convention Nš 121 concerning benefits in the case of employment injury;

 

          Law approving ILO Convention Nš 100 concerning Equal Remuneration for Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value;

 

          Law for the Protection of Minors;

 

          Organic Law on Education;

 

          Law partially amending the Law on the Penitentiary System;

 

          Legislative Agreement by virtue of which Venezuela recognizes as binding the jurisdiction of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.

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