Joint submission to prepare a Draft Inter American Convention against racial discrimination and all other forms of discrimination and intolerance
The submission was co-authored by Global Rights, the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission ( IGLHRC), the ICJ, Mullabi – Espacio Latinamericano de Sexualidades y Derechos and others.
The authors suggest that in the text, the words “gender identity and expression” are added after the word “gender”.
The text of the submission is available in both Spanish and English and it is the last contribution in this document.
Americas-OAS Convention against Racism-non-judicial submission-2006
ICJ calls on Senate to amend counter-terrorism bill
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Eminent Jurists conclude hearing on Southern Cone
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The Panel received detailed accounts from human rights organizations, lawyers, prosecutors and other government representatives on the laws, practices and policies adopted during that period. Participants from Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Paraguay and Brazil gave testimonies at the hearing. The Panel members also had the opportunity to meet with the following high-level authorities in Argentina: the Foreign Minister, the Justice Minister and the Secretary and Sub-Secretary of Human Rights. The Panel wishes to thank the Argentinean government for its openness, as well as the Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales (CELS, Centre for Legal and Social Studies) and the Law School of the University of Buenos Aires for their invaluable assistance in the organization of this event.
Argentina-Hearing southern cone-Press releases-2006 (full text, PDF)
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