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OEA/Ser.L/V/II.71
Doc. 19 rev. 1
28 September 1987
Original: Spanish
REPORT ON THE SITUATION OF
HUMAN RIGHTS IN PARAGUAY
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
A.
BACKGROUND
B.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
I
STRUCTURE OF THE STATE AND LEGAL REGULATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
A.
THE POLITICAL ORGANIZATION OF THE PARAGUAYAN STATES
B.
HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE PROTECTION THEREOF IN PARAGUAY’S LEGAL SYSTEM
CHAPTER
II
THE RIGHT TO LIFE AND PERSONAL SECURITY
A.
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
B.
THE GOVERNMENT’S PRACTICE
C.
DISAPPEARANCES
D.
TORTURE
E.
CONCLUSIONS
CHAPTER
III
THE RIGHT TO PERSONAL LIBERTY
A.
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
B.
SHORT-TERM DETENTIONS
C.
LONG-TERM DETENTIONS
D.
DETENTIONS: QUANTITATIVE
ASPECTS
E.
GROUPS AFFECTED BY ARRESTS
F.
CONCLUSION
ANNEX
CHAPTER
IV
THE RIGHT TO RESIDENCE AND MOVEMENT
A.
GENERAL ASPECTS
B.
APPLICABLE NORMS
C.
THE PRACTICE OF THE PARAGUAYAN GOVERNMENT
D.
CONCLUSIONS
CHAPTER
V THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF
OPINION AND OF THE EXPRESSION AND DISSEMINATION OF IDEAS
A.
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
B.
THE LEGAL STRUCTURE
C.
THE FACTO SITUATION OF SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA
D.
THE “ABC COLOR” CASE
E.
THE CASE OF RADIO ÑANDUTI
F.
ADDITIONAL SUSPENSIONS AND SHUTDOWNS OF MASS MEDIA
G.
ARRESTS, DETENTIONS, HARASSMENT, AND EXPULSION OF JOURNALISTS
CONCLUSIONS
CHAPTER
VI
TRADE UNION RIGHTS
A.
APPLICABLE LEGAL REGIMEN
B.
THE CONSTITUTION AND TRADE UNION FREEDOM
C.
THE LABOR CODE
D.
STATUS OF TRADE UNION FREEDOM
E.
CONCLUSIONS
CHAPTER
VII
POLITICAL RIGHTS
A.
GENERAL ASPECTS
B.
APPLICABLE LEGAL REGIME
CONCLUSIONS
ANNEX
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