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International Human Rights by Siomara Umaña: Thematic Reports/ Country Reports

International Human Rights, specifically within the Inter-American System

Thematic Reports

The Death Penalty in the Inter-American Human Rights System: From Restrictions to Abolition.
The Death Penalty in the Inter-American Human Rights System: From Restrictions to Abolition. (2011)
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Report on Justice for Women Victims of Sexual Violence: Education and Health(2011)
Report on the Human Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty in the Americas (2012)
Report on the Human Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty in the Americas
Second Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Americas (2012)
Second Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Americas  (2012) Available in Word and in PDF
The Situation of People of African Descent in the Americas (2011)
The Situation of People of African Descent in the Americas  (2011)
Legal Standards related to Gender Equality and Women's Rights in the Inter-American Human Rights System: Development and Application (2011)
Legal Standards related to Gender Equality and Women's Rights in the Inter-American Human Rights System: Development and Application (2011)
Access to Justice for Women Victims of Sexual Violence in Mesoamerica (2011)
Access to Justice for Women Victims of Sexual Violence in Mesoamerica (2011)
Access to Information on Reproductive Health from a Human Rights Perspective (2011)
Access to Information on Reproductive Health from a Human Rights Perspective (2011)
The Road to substantive Democracy: Women´s Political Participation in the Americas (2011)
The Road to substantive Democracy: Women´s Political Participation in the Americas (2011)
The Work, Education and Resources of Women: The Road to Equality in Guaranteeing Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2011)
The Work, Education and Resources of Women: The Road to Equality in Guaranteeing Economic, Social and Cultural Rights  (2011)
Report on Immigration in the United States: Detention and Due Process
Report on Immigration in the United States: Detention and Due Process (2011)
Juvenile Justice and Human Rights in the Americas (2011)
Juvenile Justice and Human Rights in the Americas (2011)
Annual Report of the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression 2010
Annual Report of the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression 2010 (2011)
Access to Maternal Health Services from a Human Rights Perspective
Access to Maternal Health Services from a Human Rights Perspective (2010)
The Right to Freedom of Expression in the Inter-American System on Human Rights
The Right to Freedom of Expression in the Inter-American System on Human Rights (2009)
Materials from the Basic Course on Access to Information (Spanish only)
Materials from the Basic Course on Access to Information (2009) Spanish only
Indigenous and Tribal Peoples' Rights over their Ancestral Lands and Natural Resources
Indigenous and Tribal Peoples' Rights over their Ancestral Lands and Natural Resources (2009)
Informe sobre Seguridad Ciudadana y Derechos Humanos
Report on Citizen Security and Human Rights (2009)
Comunidades Cautivas: Situación del pueblo indígena guaraní y formas contemporáneas de esclavitud en el Chaco de Bolivia (2009)
Captive Communities: The Situation of the Guarani Indigenous People and Contemporary Forms of Slavery in the Bolivian Chaco (2009)
Report on Corporal Punishment and Human Rights of Children and Adolescents (2009)
Report on Corporal Punishment and Human Rights of Children and Adolescents (2009)
Observaciones preliminares de la CIDH tras la visita del Relator sobre los Derechos de los Afrodescendientes y contra la Discriminación Racial a la República de Colombia (2009)
Preliminary Observations of the IACHR after the Visit of the Rapporteurship on the Rights of Afro-descendants and against Racial Discrimination to the Republic of Colombia (2009)
Informe sobre los derechos de las mujeres en Chile: la igualdad en la familia, el trabajo y la política (2009)
Report on the Rights of Women in Chile: Equality in the Family, Labor and Political Spheres (2009)
The Right of Women in Haiti to Be Free from Violence and Discrimination
The Right of Women in Haiti to Be Free from Violence and Discrimination (2009) Also available in French
A Hemispheric Agenda for the Defense of Freedom of Expression (2009)
A Hemispheric Agenda for the Defense of Freedom of Expression (2009)
The Inter-American Legal Framework Regarding the Right to Freedom of Expression
The Inter-American Legal Framework Regarding the Right to Freedom of Expression (2009)
The Inter-American Legal Framework regarding the Right to Access to Information
The Inter-American Legal Framework regarding the Right to Access to Information (2009)
Freedom of Expression Standards for Free and Inclusive Broadcasting (2009)
Freedom of Expression Standards for Free and Inclusive Broadcasting (2009)
The Rights of the Child in the Inter-American Human Rights System (2008)
The Rights of the Child in the Inter-American Human Rights System (2008)
Lineamientos para la elaboración de indicadores de progreso en materia de derechos económicos, sociales y culturales (2008)
Guidelines for Preparation of Progress Indicators in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2008)
Lineamientos principales para una política integral de reparaciones (en pdf) (2008)
Principal Guidelines for a Comprehensive Reparations Policy (en pdf) (2008)
El acceso a la justicia como garantía de los derechos económicos, sociales y culturales. Estudio de los estándares fijados por el sistema interamericano de derechos humanos (2007)
Access to Justice as a Guarantee of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights. A Review of the Standards Adopted by the Inter-American System of Human Rights  (2007)
Acceso a la Justicia para las Mujeres Víctimas de Violencia en las Américas (2007)
Acces to Justice for Women Victims of Violence in the Americas (2007)
Special Study on the Right of Access to Information
Special Study on the Right of Access to Information (2007) Spanish only
Informe sobre la Situación de las Defensoras y Defensores de Derechos Humanos en las Américas (2006)
Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Americas(2006)
Las Mujeres Frente a la Violencia y la Discriminación Derivadas del Conflicto Armado en Colombia (2006) (formato pdf)
Violence and Discrimination Against Women in the Armed Conflict in Colombia (2006)
Informe de Progreso de la Relatoría Especial sobre Trabajadores Migratorios y Miembros de sus Familias (2005)
Informe de Progreso de la Relatoría Especial sobre Trabajadores Migratorios y Miembros de sus Familias (2005)
Special Study on the Status of Investigations into the Murder of Journalists during for Reasons that may be Related to their Work in Journalism (2005)
Special Study on the Status of Investigations into the Murder of Journalists during for Reasons that may be Related to their Work in Journalism (2005)
Situación de los derechos de la Mujer en Ciudad Juárez, México: El derecho a no ser objeto de violencia y discriminación (2003)
The Situation of the Rights of Women in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico: The Right to be Free from Violence and Discrimination  (2003)
Informe sobre Terrorismo y Derechos Humanos (2002)
Report on Terrorism and Human Rights (2002)
Report on Freedom of Expression in the Americas (2002) only in Spanish
Report on Freedom of Expression in the Americas (2002) Spanish only
Fuentes en el Derecho Internacional y Nacional del Proyecto de Declaración Americana sobre los Derechos de los pueblos Indígenas (2001)
Proposed American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People Authorities and Precedents in International and Domestic Law (2001)
La Situación de los Derechos Humanos de los Indígenas en las Américas (2000)
The Human Rights Situation of Indigenous Peoples in the Americas (2000)
Recomendación de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos sobre la Promoción y Protección de los Derechos de las Personas con Discapacidad Mental (2000)
Recommendation of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Mentally Illl (2000)
Informe de Progreso sobre la Situación de los Trabajadores Migratorios y Miembros de sus Familias en el Hemisferio (1998)
Progress Report on the Situation of Migrant Workers and their Families in the Hemisphere (1999)
Informe de la CIDH sobre la Condición de la Mujer en las Américas (1998)
Report of the IACHR on the Status of Women in the Americas  (1998)

Country Reports

  • Jamaica, 2012 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Jamaica
  • Honduras, 2010 – Preliminary Observations of the IACHR on its Visit to Honduras, May 15 to 18, 2010
  • Venezuela, 2009 – Democracy and Human Rights in Venezuela
  • Honduras, 2009 – Honduras: Human Rights and Coup d'Etat
  • Haiti, 2008 – Observations of the IACHR upon Conclusion of its April 2007 Visit to Haiti
  • Bolivia, 2009 – Follow-up Report to the Report on Access to Justice and Social Inclusion: The Road towards Strengthening Democracy in Bolivia
  • Bolivia, 2007 - Report on Access to Justice and Social Inclusion: The Road towards Strengthening Democracy in Bolivia 
  • Haiti, 2005 – Haiti: Failed Justice or the Rule of Law? Challenges Ahead for Haiti and the International Community
  • Guatemala, 2003 – Justice and Social Inclusion: The Challenges of Democracy in Guatemala
  • Venezuela, 2003 – Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Venezuela
  • Guatemala, 2001 – Fifth Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Guatemala
  • Paraguay, 2001 – Third Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Paraguay
  • Paraguay, 2001 - Marandu Mbohapyha Derecho Humano Kuéra Rehegua Paraguáipe (Report in Guarani Language)
  • Peru, 2000 – Second Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Peru
  • Dominican Republic, 1999 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Dominican Republic
  • Colombia, 1999 – Third Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Colombia
  • México, 1998 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Mexico
  • Brazil, 1997 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Brazil
  • Ecuador, 1997 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Ecuador
  • Bolivia, 1996 – Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Amayapampa, Llallagua and Capasirca, Northern Potosi, Bolivia
  • Haiti, 1995 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Haiti
  • El Salvador, 1994 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in El Salvador
  • Haiti, 1994 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Haiti
  • Guatemala, 1994 – Special Report on the Human Rights Situation in the so-called Communities in Resistance in Guatemala
  • Colombia, 1993 – Second Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Colombia
  • Guatemala, 1993 – Fourth Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Guatemala
  • Haiti, 1993 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Haiti
  • Peru, 1993 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Peru
  • Haiti, 1990 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Haiti
  • Panama, 1989 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Panama
  • Haiti, 1988 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Haiti
  • Paraguay, 1987 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Paraguay
  • Chile, 1985 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Chile
  • Guatemala, 1985 * – Third Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Guatemala
  • Suriname, 1985 – Second Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Suriname
  • Guatemala, 1983 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Guatemala
  • Cuba, 1983 – Seventh Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Cuba
  • Nicarguan Population of Miskito Origin, 1983  - Special Report on the Situation of Human Rights of a Segment of the Nicaraguan Population of Miskito Origin
  • Suriname, 1983 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Suriname
  • Colombia, 1981 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Colombia
  • Guatemala, 1981 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Guatemala
  • Bolivia, 1981 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Bolivia
  • Nicaragua, 1981 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Nicaragua
  • Argentina, 1980 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Argentina
  • Cuba, 1979  - Sixth Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Cuba
  • Haiti 1979 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Haiti
  • El Salvador, 1978 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in El Salvador
  • Nicaragua, 1978 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Nicaragua
  • Panama, 1978 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Panama
  • Paraguay, 1978 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Paraguay
  • Uruguay, 1978 - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Uruguay
  • Chile, 1977 – Third Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Chile
  • Chile, 1976 – Second Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Chile
  • Cuba, 1976 – Fifth Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Cuba
  • Chile, 1974 – Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Chile
  • Cuba, 1970 * – Second Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Cuba
  • Haiti, 1969 * - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Haiti
  • Cuba, 1967 * - Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Cuba
  • Dominican Republic, 1966 – Report of the IACHR on its Activities in Dominican Republic
  • Dominican Republic, 1965 * - Report of the IACHR on its Activities in Dominican Republic
  • Cuba, 1963 * – Report on the Situation of Political Prisoners and their Families in Cuba
  • Cuba, 1962 * – Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Cuba

*Text available in Spanish only.

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