Newsletter - July 2010
Editorial
Welcome to the third issue of the newsletter of the
OAS Department of International Law. We wish to
thank once again those who continue to send us words
of encouragement on this effort. Our greatest reward
is knowing that our newsletter is becoming an
important tool for disseminating the work ...
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Indigenous Peoples
During the last quarter, the Department of
International Law has continued to implement its
Program of Action to Strengthen the Participation of
Indigenous Peoples in the Inter-American System,
and in that framework has participated in several
activities ...
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Afro-descendants
The
Department of International Law has continued to
pursue its work on the Afro-descendant question.
Firstly, the department participated in the ninth
session of the Working Group of Experts on People of
African Descent, which took place in Geneva,
Switzerland, April 12-16, 2010.
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Access to Public Information
The Department of International Law organized a
group of experts on access to information, which
drafted and approved a Model Inter-American Law
on Access to Public Information and a guide for its
implementation.
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Family Law
n the process of implementing the Network of
Hemispheric Legal Cooperation in the Area of Family
and Child Law, the Department of International
Law organized the first meeting of the pilot group
of English-speaking countries.
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Internally Displaced Persons
The Department of International Law was invited to
participate in the Sixth Annual Course on the Law
of Internal Displacement, which was held in San
Remo, Italy, June 7-12, 2010. The course’s objective
was to provide information for familiarization with
the problem of internal displacement ....
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Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression
In June 2010 the Department of International Law made a presentation
on new perspectives for the advancement of the
rights of LGBTI (Lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, and intersex) within the context of the
Organization of American States and participation of
civil society, ...
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International Humanitarian Law
From June 30 to July 2, the Department of
International Law participated in the International Conference of
National Commissions on International Law in Mexico
City. This event was organized by the International
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and the
department made a presentation...
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Treaty Law
From July 19 to 22, the Department of International Law took part in the
Seminar on Treaty Law in Nassau, Bahamas,
organized by the Secretariat of the Caribbean
Community and the Office of the General Counsel, in
cooperation with the European Union.
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