OEA/Ser.L/V/II.110
Doc.52
9 March 2001
Original: Spanish
THIRD
REPORT ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN PARAGUAY
A.
CONSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE PARAGUAYAN STATE
B.
THE PARAGUAYAN CONSTITUTION AND HUMAN RIGHTS
C.
PARAGUAY AND INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS TREATIES
D.
THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN PARAGUAY
CHAPTER
II DEMOCRATIC
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
A.
INTRODUCTION
B.
EVOLUTION OF THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK IN PARAGUAY
C.
ASSASSINATION OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT AND THE EVENTS OF MARCH
1999
D.
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
E.
ATTEMPTED COUP D’ETAT OF MAY 18, 2000
F.
JUDGMENT ON THE NON-REMOVABILITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
SUPREME COURT
G.
CORRUPTION
H.
THE FAILURE TO APPOINT THE HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN
I.
CONCLUSIONS
A. INTRODUCTION
B.
IMPUNITY AND POST-DICTATORSHIP VIOLATIONS (1989-2000)
C.
IMPUNITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS UNDER THE DICTATORSHIP
(1954-1989)
D.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
CHAPTER
IV
ADMINISTRATION
OF JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
A. INTRODUCTION
B. ORGANIZATION OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN PARAGUAY
C. JUDICIAL GUARANTEES AND DUE PROCESS
D. THE RIGHT TO PERSONAL LIBERTY
E. TORTURE
F. PRISON CONDITIONS
G. RECOMMENDATIONS
CHAPTER
V
ECONOMIC,
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS
A.
INTRODUCTION
B.
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
C.
EFFECTIVE OBSERVANCE OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS
IN
PARAGUAY
D. SITUATION OF THE PEASANT POPULATION
E. THE RIGHT TO WORK, TRADE UNION RIGHTS, AND THE RIGHT TO SOCIAL
SECURITY
F. RIGHT TO HEALTH
G. RECOMMENDATIONS
A.
INTRODUCTION
B.
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND THE RULE OF LAW
C.
SITUATION OF THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN PARAGUAY
D.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A.
INTRODUCTION
B.
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
C.
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AND THE CRIMINAL LAW - PRISON SYSTEM
D.
STREET CHILDREN
E.
CHILD LABOR
F.
MISTREATMENT, EXPLOITATION, AND SEXUAL ABUSE
G.
CHILD SOLDIERS
H.
CHILDREN AND THE HEALTH SYSTEM
I.
RECOMMENDATIONS
CHAPTER
VIII
WOMEN’S
RIGHTS
A.
INTRODUCTION
B.
LEGAL REGIME
C.
PROGRESSIVE MEASURES
D.
DISCRIMINATION IN GENERAL
E.
VIOLENCE
F.
WORK
G.
HEALTH
H.
EDUCATION
I.
WOMEN PRISONERS
J.
RECOMMENDATIONS
CHAPTER
IX
THE
RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
A. INTRODUCTION
B. LEGAL FRAMEWORK
C. SITUATION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
D. RECOMMENDATIONS
FINAL
REFLECTIONS
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