Inter-American Convention on Human Rights
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The Inter-American Convention on Human Rights is a key regional human rights treaty adopted within the Organization of American States that establishes civil and political rights standards and creates the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to oversee their protection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Inter-American Convention on Human Rights canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4000003 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Inter-American Convention on Human Rights Context triple: [Treaties of Mexico, hasPart, Inter-American Convention on Human Rights]
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A.
Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
The Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is the foundational legal instrument that defines the Commission’s mandate, structure, powers, and procedures within the Inter-American human rights system.
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B.
American Convention on Human Rights
The American Convention on Human Rights is a key regional human rights treaty in the Americas that establishes civil and political rights standards and underpins the jurisdiction of the Inter-American human rights system.
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C.
Charter of the Organization of American States
The Charter of the Organization of American States is the foundational treaty that establishes the OAS’s structure, purposes, and principles for political, economic, social, and cultural cooperation among the countries of the Americas.
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D.
Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons
The Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons is a regional human rights treaty that obligates states in the Americas to prevent, punish, and eradicate the practice of forced disappearance and to provide justice and reparations for victims.
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E.
Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture
The Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture is a regional human rights treaty adopted within the Organization of American States that defines, prohibits, and establishes mechanisms to combat torture in the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Inter-American Convention on Human Rights Target entity description: The Inter-American Convention on Human Rights is a key regional human rights treaty adopted within the Organization of American States that establishes civil and political rights standards and creates the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to oversee their protection.
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A.
Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
The Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is the foundational legal instrument that defines the Commission’s mandate, structure, powers, and procedures within the Inter-American human rights system.
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B.
American Convention on Human Rights
The American Convention on Human Rights is a key regional human rights treaty in the Americas that establishes civil and political rights standards and underpins the jurisdiction of the Inter-American human rights system.
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C.
Charter of the Organization of American States
The Charter of the Organization of American States is the foundational treaty that establishes the OAS’s structure, purposes, and principles for political, economic, social, and cultural cooperation among the countries of the Americas.
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D.
Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons
The Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons is a regional human rights treaty that obligates states in the Americas to prevent, punish, and eradicate the practice of forced disappearance and to provide justice and reparations for victims.
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E.
Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture
The Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture is a regional human rights treaty adopted within the Organization of American States that defines, prohibits, and establishes mechanisms to combat torture in the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
OAS treaty
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human rights treaty ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ regional human rights instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | San José, Costa Rica ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Organization of American States ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1969-11-22 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | American Convention on Human Rights ⓘ |
| belongsToSystem | Inter-American human rights system ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
compatibility of domestic law with the Convention
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derogation in states of emergency ⓘ duty to ensure rights ⓘ duty to respect rights ⓘ federal clause ⓘ progressive development clause ⓘ suspension of guarantees ⓘ |
| creates | Inter-American Court of Human Rights ⓘ |
| depositary |
Secretariat of the Organization of American States
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surface form:
General Secretariat of the Organization of American States
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| enteredIntoForce | 1978-07-18 ⓘ |
| establishes |
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights functions
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individual petition system ⓘ state-to-state complaint mechanism ⓘ |
| establishesBody |
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
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surface form:
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (treaty-based role)
Inter-American Court of Human Rights ⓘ |
| geopoliticalScope | member states of the Organization of American States ⓘ |
| guaranteesRight |
fair trial
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freedom of association ⓘ freedom of conscience and religion ⓘ freedom of thought and expression ⓘ personal liberty ⓘ political rights ⓘ prohibition of torture ⓘ right to judicial protection ⓘ right to life ⓘ right to personal integrity ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on ratifying states ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
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Inter-American Court of Human Rights ⓘ |
| openedForSignature | 1969-11-22 ⓘ |
| preambleReferences |
American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights ⓘ |
| region | Americas ⓘ |
| shortName |
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
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surface form:
ACHR
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| subjectMatter |
civil and political rights
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human rights protection ⓘ |
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Subject: Inter-American Convention on Human Rights Description of subject: The Inter-American Convention on Human Rights is a key regional human rights treaty adopted within the Organization of American States that establishes civil and political rights standards and creates the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to oversee their protection.
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