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Newsletter - April 2010

Editorial

Dante Negro Welcome to the second issue of the newsletter of the OAS Department of International Law. We want to begin by thanking all those who sent their congratulations for the launching of the newsletter in January 2010. This encourages us to keep working to improve this communication tool of the Department for all those with an interest in our work. Read More »

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Workshop on International Law

Workshop on International Law The Department of International Law (DIL) organized the tenth Workshop on International Law from February 2-5, 2010. This year the workshop took place in San José, Costa Rica, at the headquarters of the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights. Read More »

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76th Regular Session of the Inter-American Juridical Committee

76th Regular Session of the Inter-American Juridical Committee The Inter-American Juridical Committee (CJI) held its 76th regular session in Lima, Peru, from March 15-24, 2010, at the invitation of the Government of Peru. Although the Committee has its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, in special cases it may decide to meet elsewhere. Read More »

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Inter-American Program for the Development of International Law

Inter-American Program for the Development of International Law The Department of International Law (DIL) presented its report on implementation of the Inter-American Program for the Development of International Law at the meeting of the Permanent Council’s Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs on April 8, 2010. Read More »

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Afro-descendents

Afro-descendents On January 22, 2010, the Department of International Law organized the first Expert Workshop on People of African Descent in the Americas. The event took place in the DIL conference room. The purpose of the event was to produce a technical-legal document that could subsequently be used as a reference by representatives of African-descent organizations... Read More »

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Access to Information

Access to Information The Department of International Law (DIL) organized the third meeting of the Group of Experts on Access to Information from March 16-18, 2010, to finish drafting the Model Inter-American Law on Access to Public Information and its respective guide for implementation. Read More »

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Refugees

Refugees On February 17, 2010, the Department of International Law (DIL) organized the second Course on International Refugee Law, which took place in the framework of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs (CAJP) of the OAS Permanent Council. The course was held in the Padilha Vidal Room of the OAS General Secretariat headquarters building in Washington, D.C. Read More »

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International Criminal Court

International Criminal Court The Department of International Law (DIL) organized the sixth working session on the International Criminal Court, which was held on January 27 at OAS headquarters in the framework of the Permanent Council’s Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs, in execution of the mandate of the Assembly on “Promotion of the International Criminal Court” in resolution AG/RES. 2505 (XXXIX-O/09). Read More »

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International Humanitarian Law

International Humanitarian Law The Fourth Course on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) was held on January 28 and 29, 2010 and the next day there was a Special Session of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs on IHL. The two events were organized in fulfillment of resolution AG/RES. 2507 (XXXIX-O/09)... Read More »

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UNCITRAL

 The Department of International Law (DIL) participated in the third colloquium on secured transactions of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) from March 1-3, 2010, at the UNCITRAL headquarters in Vienna. Read More »

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