Protocol of Washington
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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.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
amendment to an international charter
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inter-American treaty → treaty → |
| adoptionBy |
Member states of the Organization of American States
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| adoptionCity |
Washington, D.C.
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| adoptionCountry |
United States
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| adoptionYear |
1992
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| amends |
Charter of the Organization of American States
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| appliesTo |
member states of the Organization of American States
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| areaOfImpact |
protection of constitutional order in OAS member states
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regional governance in the Americas → |
| basisForAction |
collective decision of OAS member states under the amended Charter
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| belongsToOrganization |
Organization of American States
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| category |
1992 treaties
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OAS treaties → |
| conditionForSuspension |
overthrow of a democratically constituted government in a member state
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| dateSigned |
1992-12-14
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| field |
inter-American law
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international law → |
| fullName |
Protocol of Washington to the Charter of the Organization of American States
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| goal |
to provide mechanisms to respond to interruptions of democratic order in OAS member states
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to reinforce representative democracy in the Americas → |
| hasParty |
OAS member states that ratified the Protocol of Washington
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| language |
English
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French → Portuguese → Spanish → |
| legalEffect |
allows suspension of member states whose democratically constituted governments are overthrown
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amends provisions of the OAS Charter → strengthens democratic clause within the OAS framework → |
| legalStatus |
in force for ratifying states
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| mechanismIntroduced |
suspension of a member state from the exercise of the right to participate in the OAS
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| organization |
Organization of American States
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| placeSigned |
Washington, D.C.
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| region |
Americas
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| relatedInstrument |
Charter of the Organization of American States
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Inter-American Democratic Charter → Protocol of Cartagena de Indias → |
| shortName |
Protocol of Washington
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| sponsor |
Organization of American States General Assembly
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| subjectMatter |
collective defense of democracy
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democracy → suspension of member states → |
| typeOfInstrument |
multilateral treaty
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Charter of the Organization of American States
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amendedBy |
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Protocol of Washington
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shortName |