Santiago Commitment to Democracy and the Renewal of the Inter-American System

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The Santiago Commitment to Democracy and the Renewal of the Inter-American System is a 1991 political declaration by the Organization of American States affirming the defense and promotion of representative democracy as a core principle of the inter-American system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Organization of American States document
international political instrument
political declaration
affirms commitment of OAS member states to democratic governance
defense and promotion of representative democracy as a core principle of the inter-American system
solidarity among American states in the face of threats to democracy
aimsTo promote respect for human rights and democratic institutions
renew the inter-American system
strengthen representative democracy in the Americas
appliesToJurisdiction member states of the Organization of American States
author Organization of American States
basedOn principles of representative democracy
respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms
context post–Cold War democratic transitions in Latin America
country Chile
declares representative democracy is an essential condition for the stability, peace, and development of the region
the inter-American system must be renewed to better defend democracy
describedAs affirmation of democracy as a core principle of the inter-American system
follows Charter of the Organization of American States
surface form: OAS Charter
hasEffectOn OAS practice on responses to democratic crises
democracy promotion policies in the Americas
hasTitle Santiago Commitment to Democracy and the Renewal of the Inter-American System self-link
inception 1991
influenced Inter-American Democratic Charter
language English
Spanish
legalStatus non-binding political declaration
location Santiago
surface form: Santiago, Chile
mainSubject collective defense of democratic institutions
defense of democracy
human rights
Inter-American system
surface form: inter-American system

promotion of democracy
representative democracy
partOf inter-American democratic framework
pointInTime 1991
publisher Organization of American States
region Americas
shortName Santiago Commitment to Democracy and the Renewal of the Inter-American System self-linksurface differs
surface form: Santiago Commitment to Democracy
signedBy member states of the Organization of American States
subjectOf studies on inter-American democratic norms
topic collective action in defense of democracy
regional cooperation

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Inter-American Democratic Charter buildsOn Santiago Commitment to Democracy and the Renewal of the Inter-American System
Santiago Commitment to Democracy and the Renewal of the Inter-American System hasTitle Santiago Commitment to Democracy and the Renewal of the Inter-American System self-link
Santiago Commitment to Democracy and the Renewal of the Inter-American System shortName Santiago Commitment to Democracy and the Renewal of the Inter-American System self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Santiago Commitment to Democracy