Inter-American human rights system

Timeline Events 2

1. Jan. 1, 1969

   Adoption of the American Convention on Human Rights

   The American Convention on Human Rights, also known as the Pact of San José, was adopted in 1969. It establishes a comprehensive framework for the protection of human rights in the Americas, obligating states to respect and ensure the rights and freedoms recognized in the convention. The convention is a …

   San José, Costa Rica

   #human rights #American Convention #Inter-American system #1969 #San José
2. Oct. 21, 1991

   Disappearance of Ernesto Rafael Castillo Páez

   Ernesto Rafael Castillo Páez, a sociology student at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, was forcibly disappeared by the National Police on October 21, 1991, in Villa El Salvador, Lima. Despite investigations by the national judiciary and the Inter-American Human Rights System, he remains missing. His disappearance occurred during a …

   Villa El Salvador, Lima, Peru

   #disappearance #human rights #Peru #university students #political unrest