• Inter-American Juridical Committee:
   
• International Criminal Court:
  • Working meeting on appropriate measures that states should take to cooperate with the International Criminal Court in the investigation, prosecution, and punishment of the perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and crimes against the administration of justice of the International Criminal Court - April 1, 2005
  • Working meeting on the International Criminal Court - February 3, 2006
  • Working meeting on the International Criminal Court - February 2, 2007
  • Working meeting on the International Criminal Court - January 28, 2008
  • Working meeting on the International Criminal Court - December 8, 2008
  • Working meeting on the International Criminal Court - 2009
  • Various documents related to the International Criminal Court
     
• Other Documents

• 2000
• 2001
• 2002
• 2003
• 2004
• 2005
• 2006
• 2007
• 2008
• 2009

Inter-American Juridical Committee

Report of the CAJP on the observations and recommendations on the annual report of the Inter-American Juridical Committee CP/CAJP-1801/01

Draft resolution:  Annual report of the Inter-American Juridical Committee CP/CAJP-1900/02

Draft Report of the CAJP concerning the observations and recommendations on the annual report of the Inter-American Juridical Committee CP/CAJP-1907/02 rev. 1

Draft resolution:  Annual report of the Inter-American Juridical Committee CP/CAJP-2034/03 rev. 2

Report of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs on observations and recommendations with respect to the annual report of the Inter-American Juridical Committee CP/CAJP-2048/03 rev. 1

Draft resolution:  Observations and recommendations on the Annual Report of the Inter-American Juridical Committee (Proposal presented by the Chair of the CAJP) CP/CAJP-2151/04 rev. 3

Report of the Chair of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs on the “Observations and recommendations on the Annual Report of the Inter-American Juridical Committee” CP/CAJP-2155/04 rev.1

Draft resolution:  Observations and recommendations on the Annual Report of the Inter-American Juridical Committee  CP/CAJP-2266/05 rev. 2

Draft - Observations and recommendations of the Permanent Council on the Annual Report of the Inter-American Juridical Committee CP/CAJP-2297/05

Report of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs concerning the observations and recommendations on the Annual Report of the Inter-American Juridical Committee CP/CAJP-2385/06 corr. 1

Draft resolution:  Observations and recommendations on the Annual Report of the Inter-American Juridical Committee CP/CAJP-2386/06 rev.4

Draft resolution:  Declaration on the centenary of the Inter-American Juridical Committee CP/CAJP-2391/06 rev. 4

Report of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs with respect to its observations and recommendations on the Annual Report of the Inter-American Juridical Committee to the General Assembly (CP/doc.4178/07) (Report of the Chair of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs) CP/CAJP-2475/07

Draft resolution Observations and recommendations on the Annual Report of the Inter-American Juridical Committee (Presented by the Chair of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs)  CP/CAJP-2484/07 rev. 1

Draft resolution Amendment of Article 4 of the Statutes of the Inter-American Juridical Committee  (Approved by the Committee at its meeting of May 18, 2007) CP/CAJP-2520/07

Draft resolution Observations and Recommendations on the Annual Report of the Inter-American Juridical Committee (Presented by the Chair of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs) CP/CAJP-2589/08 rev. 1

Report of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs on the observations and recommendations on the annual report of the  Inter-American Juridical Committee to the General Assembly (CP/doc.4260/08) (Presented by the Chair of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs) CP/CAJP-2616/08

Draft resolution Observations and Recommendations on the Annual Report of the Inter-American Juridical Committee (Presented by the Chair) CP/CAJP- 2723/09 rev. 5

Report of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs (CAJP) on the Observations and Recommendations of the Member States on the Annual Report of the Inter-American Juridical Committee to the General Assembly (CP/DOC.4366/09) CP/CAJP-2742/09 rev. 1

International Criminal Court

Working meeting on appropriate measures that states should take to cooperate with the International Criminal Court in the investigation, prosecution, and punishment of the perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and crimes against the administration of justice of the International Criminal Court - April 1, 2005

Agenda CP/CAJP-2262/05 rev.3

• Presentation by Maria Clara Galvis of the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) - add. 1
• Presentation by Paulina Vega from the Coalition for the International Criminal Court - add. 3

Working meeting on the International Criminal Court - February 3, 2006

Annotated agenda working meeting on the International Criminal Court [In accordance with the mandate issued in resolution AG/RES. 2072 (XXXV-O/05)] CP/CAJP-2315/05 rev.2

• Schedule - add. 1 rev. 1

Various documents related to the International Criminal Court

Draft resolution:  Promotion of the International Criminal Court CP/CAJP-2249/05 rev. 3

• Venezuela - add. 1

Working Meeting on Appropriate Measures that States should Take to Cooperate with the International Criminal Court in the Investigation, Prosecution, and Punishment of the Perpetrators of War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity, Genocide, and Crimes Against the Administration of Justice of the International Criminal Court -  Agenda CP/CAJP-2262/05 rev. 3

Draft resolution:  Promotion of the International Criminal Court CP/CAJP-1939/02

Draft resolution:  Promotion of the International Criminal Court CP/CAJP-2041/03 rev. 6

Draft resolution “Promotion of the International Criminal Court” (Presented by the Permanent Mission of Mexico) CP/CAJP-2169/04 rev.2

Annotated agenda working meeting on the International Criminal Court [In accordance with the mandate issued in resolution AG/RES. 2072 (XXXV-O/05)] CP/CAJP-2315/05 rev.2

Draft resolution:  Promotion of the International Criminal Court CP/CAJP-2335/06

Draft resolution:  Promotion of the International Criminal Court (Presented by the Delegation of Mexico) CP/CAJP-2345/06 rev. 3

• Observations by the Delegation of Argentina - add. 1

Draft resolution Promotion of the International Criminal Court (Presented by the delegations of Mexico, Costa Rica, and Brazil) CP/CAJP-2494/07 rev. 1

Draft resolution Promotion of the International Criminal Court (Presented by the delegation of Mexico) CP/CAJP-2611/08 rev. 3

Draft resolution Promotion of the International Criminal Court (Presented by the delegation of Mexico) (Approved by the Committee at its meeting of May 18, 2009) CP/CAJP- 2710/09 rev. 5

Other documents

2000

Suggested changes to the Draft Statutes of the Inter-American Committee on Natural Disaster Reduction (IACNDR) CP/CAJP-1623/00 add. 1

Report of the Chair of the Committee on consideration of issues and initiatives connected with the summits process CP/CAJP-1684/00

Note from the Chair to the Chair of the Special Committee on Inter-American Summits Management CP/CAJP-1707/00 rev. 1 corr. 1

2001

Calendar of meetings of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs, the Working Group on Representative Democracy and the Working Group on Probity and Public Ethics (January-May 2001) CP/CAJP-1735/01

Provisional schedule of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs, by topics CP/CAJP-1778/01

Report of the CAJP on the proposed amendments to the Statutes of the Permanent Council CP/CAJP-1789/01 rev.1 corr. 1

2002

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legal Affairs - Presentation of the SLA/CIDA Project:  "Legal harmonization in the Americas:  Business transactions, bijuralism and the OAS" CP/CAJP-1881/02

Report of the Chair of the CAJP regarding the report of the Chair of the Working Group on Representative Democracy CP/CAJP-1889/02

Amendment of the Rules of Procedure of the Permanent Council CP/CAJP-1893/02

Comparative table for study of the reform of the Rules of Procedure of the Permanent Council CP/CAJP-1947/02

Distribution of mandates and activities of the Committee (2002-2003) CP/CAJP-1964/02 rev. 1

Agreements and proposed amendments regarding the Rules  of Procedure of the Permanent Council CP/CAJP-1965/02

• Ecuador add. 1

Report of the Chair of the CAJP on the proposed amendments to the Statutes of the Inter-American Children's Institute CP/CAJP-1968/02

Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Permanent Council:  Consolidated text CP/CAJP-1975/02 corr. 1

Comments by the Argentine Delegation on the Document "Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Permanent Council:  Consolidated text"  CP/CAJP-1988/02 corr. 1

Report of the Technical Secretariat for Legal Cooperation Mechanisms of the Secretariat for Legal Affairs on fulfillment of the mandates issued to the General Secretariat by resolutions AG/RES. 1849 (XXXII-O/02); AG/RES. 1870 (XXXII-O/02); and AG/RES. 1904 (XXXII-O/02) CP/CAJP-2000/02

2003

Final report:   Informal consultations of the Vice Chair on the amendments to the rules of procedure of the Permanent Council (October 2002 – January 2003) CP/CAJP-2012/03 corr. 1

Report of the Committee on amendment of the Rules of Procedure of the Permanent Council CP/CAJP-2019/03

Draft resolution:  Follow-up activities on the Model Inter-American Law on Secured Transactions and the Uniform Bills of Lading for the International Carriage of Goods by Road CP/CAJP-2036/03 rev. 3

Draft resolution:  Children's rights in the Americas CP/CAJP-2044/03 rev. 4

Draft resolution:  Support for the Inter-American Indian Institute CP/CAJP-2060/03 rev. 4

Draft resolution:  Third biennial report on fulfillment of resolution AG/RES. 1456 (XXVII-O/97), “Promotion of the Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence Against Women, ‘Convention of Belém do Pará’” CP/CAJP-2064/03 rev. 1

Report of the Chair on the activities of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs (2002-2003) CP/CAJP-2072/03 rev. 1

Document of the Chair of the CAJP with the draft resolutions that are pending consideration by the Permanent Council of the Organization CP/CAJP-2078/03

Report of the Chair of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs on additional recommendations concerning proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Permanent Council CP/CAJP-2081/03

2004

Draft resolution:  XIX Pan-American Childs Congress (Presented by the delegations of Argentina, Peru and Uruguay) CP/CAJP-2167/04 rev.5

Items pending for the consideration or approval by the CAJP (Updated on May 10, 2004) CP/CAJP-2175/04

Draft resolution “international solidarity and shared responsibility for the Protection of asylum-seekers and refugees in the Americas” (Presented by the Permanent Mission of Uruguay) CP/CAJP-2180/04 rev.6 corr.2

Report of the Chair of the Committee on Juridical and political affairs “report of the Inter-American children’s institute on the implementation of resolution ag/res. 1951 XXXIIII-O/03)” (Considered by the Committee on April 1, 2004) CP/CAJP-2181/04

Report of the chair on the activities of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs (2003-2004) (Preliminary version distributed prior to the conclusion of the Committee’s work to facilitate timely distribution to the Permanent Missions) CP/CAJP-2185/04

Proposed work plan for the second half of 2004 – in fulfillment of the mandates assigned to the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs (Presented by the Chair of the Committee) CP/CAJP-2193/04

• Argentina - add. 1
• Colombia - add. 2

Proposal by the Chair of the Committee, intended to facilitate preparation of a draft framework resolution encompassing the Committee’s mandates requiring permanent execution CP/CAJP-2197/04

• Argentina - add. 1

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Referral of draft resolutions previously approved by the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs to the OAS Permanent Council for consideration CP/CAJP-2273/05 rev. 2

• Second referral - add. 1
• Third referral - add. 2
• Fourth referral - add. 3
• Fifth referral - add. 4

Note from the Permanent Mission of Brazil Second Meeting of Central Authorities and Other Experts on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters and Extradition CP/CAJP-2274/05

Draft resolution:  Standards for the preparation of periodic reports pursuant to the Protocol of San Salvador CP/CAJP-2275/05 rev. 2

Draft resolution:  Inter-American Program of Cooperation to Prevent and Remedy Cases of International Abduction of Children by One of their Parents CP/CAJP-2294/05 rev. 2

Draft resolution:  Situation of the Inter-American Indian Institute CP/CAJP-2296/05 rev. 1

Note from the Permanent Mission of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela presenting a draft agenda for the meeting of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs to share experiences on how international law is addressed in diplomatic academies and other training centers for public officials CP/CAJP-2312/05 rev.1 corr.2

Progress report of the Inter-American Children's Institute (IIN) on operative paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 of resolution AG/RES. 2133 (XXXV-O/05), “Inter-American Program of Cooperation to Prevent and Remedy Cases of International Abduction of Children by One of Their Parents” (Prepared at the request of the Permanent Mission of Argentina, issued in note CP/CAJP/INF.22/05, published on December 22, 2005) CP/CAJP/INF.22/05 add. 1

2006

Acts performed during the year 2005 regarding inter-American treaties (Signatures, deposit of instruments of ratification and/or accession, reservations, understandings, declarations and designations of central authorities or units of intelligence) CP/CAJP-2321/06

Draft resolutions of the General Assembly to be considered by the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs CP/CAJP-2329/06 rev. 2

Request by the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) to the Chair of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs CP/CAJP-2340/06

Draft resolution:  Cooperation among the member states in the fight against corruption and impunity CP/CAJP-2395/06 rev.2

Draft resolution:  Cooperation among OAS member states in the fight against impunity CP/CAJP-2396/06 rev. 1

Draft resolution:  Follow-up on the Inter-American Convention against Corruption and its Program for Cooperation CP/CAJP-2400/06 rev.2

General orientation regarding the contents of the first report of the States Parties to the “Inter-American Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities” [AG/RES. 2167 (XXXVI-O/06)] CP/CAJP-2415/06 corr. 1

General orientation regarding the contents of the first report of the States Parties to the “Inter-American Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities” [AG/RES. 2167 (XXXVI-O/06)] CP/CAJP-2415/06 add. 1 rev. 1

General orientation regarding the contents of the first report of the States Parties to the “Inter-American Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities” [AG/RES. 2167 (XXXVI-O/06)] CP/CAJP-2415/06 add. 2

General orientation regarding the contents of the first report of the States Parties to the “Inter-American Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities” [AG/RES. 2167 (XXXVI-O/06)] CP/CAJP-2415/06 add. 3

General orientation regarding the contents of the first report of the States Parties to the “Inter-American Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities” [AG/RES. 2167 (XXXVI-O/06)] CP/CAJP-2415/06 add. 4

General orientation regarding the contents of the first report of the States Parties to the “Inter-American Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities” [AG/RES. 2167 (XXXVI-O/06)] CP/CAJP-2415/06 add. 5

General orientation regarding the contents of the first report of the States Parties to the “Inter-American Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities” [AG/RES. 2167 (XXXVI-O/06)] CP/CAJP-2415/06 add. 6

General orientation regarding the contents of the first report of the States Parties to the “Inter-American Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities” [AG/RES. 2167 (XXXVI-O/06)] CP/CAJP-2415/06 add. 7

Report of the independent experts for the United Nations Study on Violence against Children, Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro CP/CAJP/INF.26/06

Report presented by the Director of the Office of Legal Cooperation of the OAS Department of International Legal Affairs, Jorge García Gonzalez, at the CAJP meeting on October 13, 2006, concerning resolutions AG/RES. 2228 (XXXVI-O/06), “Meeting of Ministers of Justice or of Ministers or Attorneys General of the Americas,” and AG/RES. 2219 (XXXVI-O/06), “Follow-up on the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption and its Program for Cooperation” CP/CAJP/INF.27/06 corr. 1

2007

Draft resolution situation of the Inter-American Indian Institute (Presented by the delegation of Mexico) CP/CAJP-2462/07 rev. 2

Work Plan of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs (CAJP) for the Presentation and Negotiation of Draft Resolutions to be Submitted to the Thirty-Seventh Regular Session of the General Assembly (Document presented by the Chair) CP/CAJP-2466/07 rev. 1

Draft resolution Follow-Up on the Inter-American Convention against Corruption and the Inter-American Program for Cooperation  in the Fight against Corruption (Presented by the Permanent Mission of Brazil) CP/CAJP-2480/07 rev. 2

Draft resolution Right to the Truth CP/CAJP-2486/07 rev. 2

• Note from the Permanent Mission of El Salvador on the Draft resolution “Right to the Truth” (CP/CAJP-2486/07 rev. 1) (Presented to the Committee at its meeting of April 26, 2007) CP/CAJP-2486/07 rev. 1 add.1

Statement of the Delegation of Canada at the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs Washington, D.C. Thursday, March 29, 2007 (Consideration Rights to the General Assembly (CP/doc.4188/07 Vol. 1) (CP/doc.4189/07 Vol II, and (CP/doc.4190/07 Vol. III) CP/CAJP/INF.42/07

Report of the Chair on the activities of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs (CAJP) (For the 2006-2007 period) CP/CAJP-2524/07 rev. 1 corr. 1

2008

Note from the Permanent Mission of Panama requesting the convocation of a formal meeting of the CAJP to be held on January 16, 2008  CP/CAJP/INF. 73/08

Draft resolution Follow-up on the Inter-American Convention against Corruption and  on the Inter-American Program for Cooperation in the Fight against Corruption (Presented by the delegation of Brazil) CP/CAJP-2590/08 rev. 2

Proposals by the Permanent Mission of Brazil on the Draft resolution “Support for enhanced Inter-Regional Cooperation with the African Union (AU)” (CP/doc.4258/08 CP/CAJP-2597/08

Draft resolution Protocol of San Salvador: Composition and functioning of the Working Group to examine the periodic reports of the States Parties (Presented by the delegation of Argentina) CP/CAJP-2603/08 rev. 2

Draft resolution Support for Enhanced Inter-Regional Cooperation withy the African Union (AU) (Consolidated second revision by the Permanent Mission of the United States of America, based upon various comments received by OAS delegations) CP/CAJP-2604/08 rev. 5

Tracking table for draft resolutions submitted to the CAJP CP/CAJP-2610/08 rev. 1

Note from the Permanent Mission of the Argentine Republic Presenting the Candidacy of Ms. María Sonderegger  for Membership, as an Independent Expert, of the  Working Group on the Protocol of San Salvador  to examine the periodic reports of the States Parties CP/CAJP/INF. 102/08

• Argentina CP/CAJP/INF. 102/08 add. 2

Draft resolution Future of the Inter-American Indian Institute (Presented by the coordinator of the Informal Working Group to Study the Future of the Inter-American Indian Institute) CP/CAJP- 2621/08 rev. 1

Report of the Chair on the activities  of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs (CAJP) (2007 – 2008) CP/CAJP- 2647/08 rev. 2

Proposals by Member States Regarding the Draft Agendas for Special and Working Meetings of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs (CAJP) (2008-2009)

• Peru CP/CAJP- 2667/08

• Costa Rica CP/CAJP- 2667/08 add. 1

Comments by States on the document “Guidelines for the Preparation of Progress Indicators in the area of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights” (OEA/SER/L/V/II.132) prepared by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) CP/CAJP- 2680/08

2009

Draft resolution Meeting of Ministers of Justice or Other Ministers or Attorneys General of the Americas (Presented by the delegation of Brazil) (Approved by the Committee at its meeting of May 7, 2009) CP/CAJP- 2726/09 rev. 1

Draft resolution Follow-up on the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption and on the Inter-American Program for Cooperation in the fight Against Corruption (Presented by the delegation of Brazil and co-sponsored by Bolivia and Peru) (Approved by the Committee at its meeting of May 18, 2009) CP/CAJP- 2729/09 rev. 5

Draft resolution Right to Freedom of Thought and Expression and Importance of the Media  (Presented by the Permanent Mission of the United States of America) CP/CAJP- 2731/09

Draft resolution Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Presented by the Chair) (Approved by the Committee at its meeting of May 15, 2009) CP/CAJP- 2757/09

Report of the Chair on the Activities of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs (CAJP) (2008-2009) CP/CAJP- 2762/09 rev. 1

Tracking Table for Draft Resolutions assigned to the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs (CAJP) (May 21, 2009) CP/CAJP- 2765/09

Presentation by Dr. Jaime Aparicio Otero Chair of the Inter-American Juridical Committee (CJI) to the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs Washington, D.C., September 10, 2009 ‘The Inter-American Democratic Charter (IACD)” CP/CAJP/INF. 114/09