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on the Web:
Meeting of the
OAS Permanent
Council on the
occasion
of the
assumption of
office by
Secretary
General Dr.
Miguel Angel
Rodríguez
on Thursday,
September 23,
2004
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César
Gaviria: 10 Years Promoting Human Rights and Democracy in the
Hemisphere
In a stirring farewell, the Organization of
American States Permanent Council praised Secretary General César Gaviria,
as he concluded his second and last five-year term at the helm of
the hemispheric organization. The member state representatives
hailed Gaviria for boosting the Organization’s reputation for
promoting democracy, defending human rights and promoting
conciliation in the hemisphere.
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Informe Final sobre la
Labor de la OEA en Venezuela |
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Inter-American Convention Against Corruption
»Fighting
Corruption:
Binding
commitments, with international legal and political
consequences
The Inter- American Convention against Corruption,
approved in
Caracas, Venezuela, in 1996, was a milestone in this field.
At the time of its adoption, many still questioned whether
international cooperation against corruption should be the
subject of an international treaty.
Adoption of the Inter- American Convention against Corruption
demolished the arguments of those who refused to accept
binding commitments, with international legal and political
consequences in this area.
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Derechos Humanos: Fortalecimiento del Sistema mediante un
esfuerzo sostenido
El Sistema es hoy más transparente. Hemos
ido avanzando en darle a la
Corte y a la
Comisión la mayor autonomía institucional posible.
El Sistema de los Derechos Humanos ha cumplido para la
OEA un papel didáctico e ilustrativo entorno a la
participación exitosa y efectiva de la sociedad civil en las
tareas de la Organización.
El Sistema Interamericano está más
activo que nunca. Sin duda, contamos con un mayor consenso
entre los Estados miembros, con mejores reglamentos y mayor
admisibilidad, con mayor participación de la sociedad civil,
con un uso más amplio y efectivo de las funciones del relator,
en particular con respecto a la libertad de expresión. |
Inter-American Commission on
Human Rights
Inter-American Court on
Human Rights |
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La cimentación de la democracia integral
Se trataba de avanzar en la cimentación de una democracia integral, en donde exista
un Estado orientado a servir a la ciudadanía, abierto a escucharla y con
instrumentos adecuados para realizar efectivamente las funciones que le
correspondan y rendir cuentas de su gestión; un
órgano legislativo deliberativo; una justicia constitucional garante
del consenso democrático; un ejecutivo gobernante, fundado en la legitimidad
derivada de los
procesos electorales limpios y transparentes y en el diálogo
pluralista con un
sistema de partidos revitalizado.
Unit for Promotion of Democracy
Unidad para la Promoción de la Democracia
The OAS in Transition 1994-2004
LA OEA 1994 - 2004: Una década de transformación
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The Summit of the Americas Process
In every sense, the
Miami Summit broke down the walls that separated
north from south in our Hemisphere and brought to an end a
troubled period in our history. Thereafter it was the union
of principles that guided Inter-American relations. That
meeting established the commitment of all to a united, strong,
and democratic Hemisphere moving toward well being, progress,
and peace through free trade and economic development with
equity. The Miami Summit rekindled the will to work together
to overcome the many challenges facing the Americas. It was
the first hemispheric meeting that included the prime
ministers of Canada and the Caribbean states, as well as the
first at which all the leaders of the Americas had been
democratically elected.
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Summit of the Americas
Cumbre de las Américas
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