Annual Report 1978

OEA/Ser.L/V/II.47
Doc. 13 rev. 1
29 June 1979
Original: Spanish

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
1978

Introduction

-Section One-

ORIGIN, STRUCTURE, AND COMPETENCE OF THE COMMISSION

A. Creation of the Commission

B. Organization of the Commission

C. Competence of the Commission

1. Original powers

2. Expansion of functions and powers

3. Amendment of the Charter

D. American Convention on Human Rights

F. Relations with other organs of the system and with worldwide agencies
of the same kind

-Section Two-

Part I INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SOME GOVERNMENTS

MEMBER STATES OF THE ORGANIZATION OF

AMERICAN STATES ON THE “PROGRESS ACHIEVED

IN REALIZATION OF THE GOALS SET FORTH IN

THE AMERICAN DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS

AND DUTIES OF MAN”

PART II AREAS IN WHICH FURTHER STEPS ARE NEEDED TO

GIVE EFFECT TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS SET FORTH IN

THE AMERICAN DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS

AND DUTIES OF MAN

PART III OBSERVATIONS THE COMMISSION DEEMS APPROPRIATE

IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS IT HAS

Argentina

Bolivia

Chile

Panama

Uruguay

-Section Three-

ACTIVITIES OF THE IACHR DURING 1978

A. Observation “in loco” in the Republic of El Salvador

B. Forty-third session (special)

C. Forty-four session

D. Eighth regular session of the General Assembly of the OAS

E. Observation “in loco” in the Republic of Haiti

F. Observation “in loco” in the Republic of Nicaragua

G. Fifty-fifth session

H. Other activities

-Section Four-

DEVELOPMENT OF THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES