Title: Inter-American Human Rights Database

Source/Sponsoring Agency: Washington College of Law. Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

URL: http://www.wcl.american.edu/pub/humright/digest/

Date Checked:       Status: Active

Date Annotated: 1/11/99

Topics: Human Rights Law; Foreign Law;

Other keywords: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

Contents: The Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at the Washington College of Law (American University) publishes this collection of documents adopted by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights since its first session in 1960. Available in both English and Spanish versions (although the English version was not accessible at the time this review was written), the database contains reports on individual cases decided by the Commission, as well as reports of its early work sessions. Eventually, the database is expected to include "special country reports and thematic reports adopted by the Commission since its inception." Some of the special country reports and case decisions appear to be available, but the links do not lead anywhere. All of the material is chronologically arranged, and the site includes a search engine. Although there is much useful information here, users may be frustrated by the large number of inactive links.

Author of Annotation: J. Pajerek