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CIM Reports

CIM Annual Reports

Report on the implementation of the Inter-American Programme on Women’s Human Rights and Gender Equity and Equality (AG/RES. 1853 (XXXII-O/02))

Report on the implementation of the Follow Up Mechanism to the Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence Against Women (AG/RES. 2138 (XXXV-O/05))

Biennial report on the promotion of the Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence against Women (AG/RES. 1456 (XXVII-0/97))

  • 2005 Report (PDF)
  • 2003 Report (PDF)
  • 2001 Report (PDF)
  • 1999 Report (PDF)

Human Rights Library

Violence in the Americas - a Regional Analysis (2001)
Includes a study of the Inter-American Convention to Prevent, Punish and Eradicate Violence Against Women

As the fifth anniversary of the Convention of Belém do Pará (LINK) approached, it was clear that the profound changes envisioned by the Convention were not taking place. Civil society, international organizations and CIM scrutinized what was accomplished to determine if strategies of eradicating violence against women were sucessful. This report offers a greater understanding of the progress accomplished in implementing the Convention up to the year 2000, the obstacles encountered, and the work that remained to be done.

Full text of the report (PDF)
Executive Summary of the report (PDF)

Sub-regional Analyses:

  • Violence in the Americas:  Final Report of the Meeting of Experts of the Caribbean Sub-region Georgetown, Guyana, June 20-21, 2002 (PDF)
  • Violence in the Americas:  Final Report of the Meeting of Experts of Central America, Mexico, Panama, and the Dominican Republic Panama City, August 27-28, 2001 (PDF)
  • Violence in the Americas:  Final Report of the Meeting of Experts of the Andean Sub-region Quito, Ecuador, June 21-22, 2001 (PDF)
  • Violence in the Americas: Final Report of the Meeting of Experts of the MERCOSUR Sub-region, Bolivia and Chile Montevideo, Uruguay, December 7-8, 2000 (PDF)

Security Library

Trafficking of Women

  • In Modern Bondage: Sex Trafficking in the Americas (October 2002) International Human Rights Law Institute, DePaul University College of Law in association with CIM and the Inter-American Children’s Institute (PDF)

  • Trafficking in Women and Children:  Research Findings and Follow-up (Report presented at the XXXI Assembly of Delegates of CIM, 2002) (PDF)

  • The Trafficking of Women and Children for Sexual Exploitation in the Americas (2002)
    Full document (PDF) Fact Sheet (PDF)

  • Summary of Final Report on the Trafficking of Women and Children for Sexual Exploitation in the Americas (August 2002) Full text of the Summary (PDF)