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Treaties and Related Documents

Interamerican Treaties related to the Protection of man:

Protocol to the Convention on Duties and Rights of States in the Event of Civil Strife (C-14)
Text     Signatures & Ratifications

American Convention on Human Rights "Pact of San Jose, Costa Rica" (B-32)
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Convention to Prevent and Punish the Acts of Terrorism (A-49)
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Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture (A-51)
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Inter-American Convention on the Forced Disappearance of Persons (A-60)
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International Treaties:

Geneva Conventions of 12th August 1949-

-for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field

-for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea

-relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War

-relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War

Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949-

-relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I), 8 June 1977

-relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II), 8 June 1977

The following documents are available only in Spanish.

Summary & Comments prepared by the International Committee of the Red Cross:

Summary of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and its additional protocols.

Additional Protocols: Concise bibliography

Comments on the Additional Protocol II (by Sylvie-Stoyanka Junod)