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AG/RES. 1842 (XXXII-O/02) Human Rights in the Americas:
Support for the Individuals, Groups, and Organizations of
Civil Society Working to Promote and Protect Human Rights
in the Americas
This Resolution reaffirms OAS support for national and
regional works carried out by human rights defenders,
including the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR),
condemns actions that directly or indirectly prevent or
hamper the work of such groups, and calls for Member
States to take the necessary steps to protect the lives,
personal safety, and freedom of expression of those who
defend fundamental human rights in the Americas.
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AG/RES. 1892 (XXXII-O/02) The Protection of Refugees,
Returnees, and Internally Displaced Persons in the
Americas
This Resolution urges state parties to implement their
obligations under the 1951 Convention Relating to the
Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, thereby taking
measures to strengthen asylum and make refugee protection
more effective. It also asks for international cooperation
and participation in United Nation High Commission for
Refugees (UNHCR)-sponsored resettlement programs.
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AG/RES. 1894 (XXXII-O/02) Observations and
Recommendations on the Annual Report of the Inter-American
Commission on Human Rights
This Resolution recognizes the importance of the
universal protection and promotion of human rights. It
urges Member States to try to fulfill the recommendations
of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)
and asks that the IACHR continue to submit reports
annually with sections that discuss the means by which
states have followed up on their recommendations.
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AG/RES. 1895 (XXXII-O/02) Study on the Access of Persons
to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
This Resolution instructs the Permanent Council to
continue considering the issue of victims access to the
Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR). The
Permanent Council is also asked to take into account
reports by the IACHR and civil society as a part of its
consideration.
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AG/RES. 1896 (XXXII-O/02) Human Rights and the
Environment in the Americas
This Resolution asks the General Assembly to pay
special attention to the work being carried out in the
international arena in respect to human rights and the
environment. In addition, it encourages international
cooperation in these areas, particularly between the
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the OAS Unit
for Sustainable Development and Environment.
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AG/RES. 1897 (XXXII-O/02) Study of the Rights and the
Care of Persons Under Any Form of Detention or
Imprisonment
This Resolution instructs the Permanent Council to
continue to study the question of the rights and care of
persons under any form of detention or imprisonment in
cooperation with agencies within the Inter-American
system. It also urges the Permanent Council to consider
the possibility of preparing an Inter-American Declaration
on the right and the care of persons under any form of
detention or imprisonment.
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AG/RES. 1898 (XXXII-O/02) The Human Rights of Migrant
Workers and their Families
This Resolution resolves to reaffirm the principles set
forth in the American Declaration of the Rights and Duties
of Man and in the American Convention on Human Rights with
respect to the rights of migrant workers and their
families. It recognizes the right of communication between
consular officers and their nationals, regardless of
immigration status. Furthermore, the Resolution urges
Member States to consider signing and ratifying all
Inter-American human rights instruments and the
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights
of All Migrants and their Families. It instructs the
Permanent Council to support the work of the
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and to continue
studying measures to strengthen cooperation among states
to address migrant rights. Finally, this Resolution asks
the Inter-American Council for Integral Development to
identify new resources to support Member States in their
efforts to promote migrant rights.
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AG/RES. 1900 (XXXII-O/02) Promotion of the International
Criminal Court
This Resolution welcomes the entry into force of the
International Criminal Court on July 1, 2002, and urges
those Member States who have not ratified or acceded to
the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court to do
so, while making the necessary changes to domestic policy
for the effective implementation of this statute.
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AG/RES. 1904 (XXXII-O/02) Promotion of and Respect for
International Humanitarian Law
This Resolution urges Member States that have not
already done so to sign, ratify, or accede to the various
conventions and their protocols in the area of
international humanitarian law. This Resolution also calls
for the complete application of international humanitarian
law throughout the region and the enactment of criminal
legislation required to punish those responsible for war
crimes and crimes against humanity as the means to protect
and assist women and children in situations of armed
conflict. Finally it calls for the eradication of the
taking of hostages, the disappearance of persons and the
illicit production and trafficking of weapons with full
respect for law, human rights, international humanitarian
law, and democratic institutions in the Americas.
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AG/RES. 1905 (XXXII-O/02) Prevention of Racism and All
Forms of Discrimination and Intolerance and Consideration
of the Preparation of an Inter-American Draft Convention
This Resolution instructs the OAS Permanent Council to
continue to address the subject of preventing, combating,
and eradicating all forms of discrimination and
intolerance. It also calls for the promotion of tolerance,
and the creation of pluralistic, inclusive societies
compatible with the effective exercise of representative
democracy and the rule of law in accordance with the 1948
America Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man and
the 1969 American Convention on Human Rights
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AG/RES. 1906 (XXXII-O/02) Human Rights and Terrorism
This Resolution maintains that the fight against
terrorism must be waged with full respect for
international laws, human rights and democratic
institutions and maintains that States may not renounce
their duty to fully respect human rights and fundamental
freedoms in the fight against terrorism. Subsequently,
this Resolution also requests the Inter-American
Commission on Human Rights to present its report on
terrorism and human rights to the Permanent Council in
2002, if possible.