OEA/Ser./L/V/II.111
doc. 20 rev.
16 April 2001
Original:  Spanish 

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION 
ON HUMAN RIGHTS 2000

CHAPTER I             INTRODUCTION 

CHAPTER II            LEGAL BASES, FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES 
OF THE IACHR DURING 2000 

A.          Legal bases, functions and powers 

            B.          The Commission’s sessions in 2000 

                    1.          106º regular session (Washington D.C.) 

                    2.          107º special session (Brazil)    

                    3.          108º regular session (Washington D.C.)         

 4.          109º special session (Washington D.C.) 

          C.          On-site visit to Haiti  

            D.          Special visits and other activities 

            E.          Activities of the IACHR in connection with the
              Inter-American Court of Human Rights 

F.          Thirtieth regular session of the OAS General Assembly 

CHAPTER III      THE PETITIONS SYSTEM AND INDIVIDUAL CASES  

          A.       Introduction 

            B.        Statistics 

            C.        Petitions and cases before the Inter-American Commission
                       on Human Rights 

                    1.      Precautionary measures granted or extended
                             by the Commission during 2000 

                    2.      Cases declared admissible 

          3.          Cases declared inadmissible 

4.          Friendly settlements 

          5.          Reports on the merits

D.          Petitions and cases before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights 

                    1.          Provisional measures     

                    2.          Contentious cases before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights

 

CHAPTER IV           HUMAN RIGHTS DEVELOPMENTS IN THE REGION 

          Introduction 

          Colombia         

          Cuba

 

CHAPTER V         FOLLOW-UP OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS FORMULATED BY
                             THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN
                             ITS REPORTS ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
                             IN MEMBER STATES  

CHAPTER VI           SPECIAL STUDIES 

           Migrant workers 

          Recommendation on asylum and international crimes 

          Recommendation of the IACHR for the promotion  
          and protection of the rights of the mentally ill

 

CHAPTER VII           RULES OF PROCEDURES – IACHR

 

ANNEXES  

1.       CURRENT STATE OF THE CONVENTIONS AND
PROTOCOLS ON HUMAN RIGHTS, APPROVED
WITHIN THE INTER-AMERICAN SYSTEM 

2.         PRESS RELEASES 

3.         SPEECHES OF THE IACHR