American Convention on Human Rights

Headings: 
Key Treaties and Texts
Title: 
American Convention on Human Rights
Document Type: 
International Conventions and Declarations
Reference: 
URL: 
http://www.cidh.org/Basicos/basic3.htm
Annotation: 
Entered into force on July 18, 1978, this is the regional human rights instrument for the Americas. Article 1 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex while a limited number of provisions relate specifically to women including those that prohibit the death penalty against pregnant women, and those the prohibit trafficking in women. [Descriptors: Key Texts, International - Latin America, International - North America]