TOPICS

MEETINGS

Inter-American law

CAJP meeting for information-sharing on how diplomatic academies and other training centers for public officials deal with inter-American law 

(January 19, 2006)
 

International humanitarian law

Special Committee meeting on current topics 

(February 2, 2006)
 

International Criminal Court

Working meeting on the International Criminal Court 

(February 3, 2006)
 

Human rights

Dialogue on the functioning of the inter-American human rights system, between the member states, the Court, and the IACHR 

(March 9,  2006)
 

Right to freedom of thought and expression and the importance of the media

Meeting for more in-depth study of existing international jurisprudence on the subject of Article 13.5 of the American Convention on Human Rights – with the Court and the IACHR (AG/RES. 2149 – op. para. 10)  

(March 10, 2006) 

Inter-American Program for the Promotion and Protection of the Human Rights of Migrants, including Migrant Workers and Their Families

Meeting to discuss best practices and activities carried out over the past year in support of the Program, as well as new proposals that could be integrated into the Program (AG/RES. 2141 – op. para. 2) 

(March 16, 2006)

Working Group – Indigenous Peoples

Seventh meeting of negotiations in the quest for points of consensus

(Brasilia, Brazil, 21-25 March 2006)
 

Obligation of member states to respect the rules and principles of international law contained in the OAS Charter in order to preserve and strengthen peace in the Hemisphere 

Special meeting on principles of international law contained in the OAS Charter (AG/RES. 2150 – op.para. 3) 

(March 30, 2006)
 

(Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, April 24-26, 2006)

Access to public information: Strengthening of democracy

Special meeting with experts from the states and civil society representatives to promote, impart, and exchange experiences and knowledge with respect to access to public information and its relationship with citizen participation 

(April 28, 2006)
 

Working Group - Racism

Working Group meeting with government experts 

(Brazil, July 26-28, 2006)
 

Combating the commercial sexual exploitation and smuggling of and trafficking in children in the Hemisphere

Special meeting on combating the commercial sexual exploitation and smuggling of and trafficking in children in the Hemisphere (AG/RES. 2148 – op. para. 8) – Event contingent on holding of Meeting of National Authorities on Trafficking in Persons in Venezuela 

(pending of date)
 

Freedom of thought and expression

Meeting on freedom of thought and expression [AG/RES.2237 (XXXVI-O/06)] 

(October 26 and 27, 2006)
 

(December 4-8, 2006)

(December 12, 2006)