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Newsletter - July 2010

Editorial

Dante Negro 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 ... Read More »

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Indigenous Peoples

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 ... Read More »

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Afro-descendants

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. Read More »

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Access to Public Information

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. Read More »

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Family Law

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. Read More »

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Internally Displaced Persons

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 .... Read More »

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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, ... Read More »

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International Humanitarian Law

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... Read More »

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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. Read More »

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