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OEA/Ser.L/V/II.
Doc. 57
31 December 2009
Original:
Spanish
REPORT ON
CITIZEN SECURITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
(pdf)
GLOSSARY
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
I.
INTRODUCTION
A.
Background
B.
Objectives of the report
C.
Methodology
D. Structure
of the report
II.
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK: CITIZEN SECURITY
III.
CITIZEN SECURITY IN THE AMERICAS
IV.
CITIZEN SECURITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
A. The
States’ obligations from the standpoint of citizen security
2. The
obligation to adopt measures to prevent the violation of
rights linked to citizen security
B. The
characteristics of public policy on citizen security
1. The
treatment of victims of crime and violence
2.
Privatization of citizen security
3.
Democratic governance of citizen security
4.
Professionalization and modernization of the police forces
5.
The intervention of the armed forces in the work of citizen security
V.
RIGHTS AT STAKE IN PUBLIC POLICY ON CITIZEN SECURITY
A. Right to
life
B. Right to
the security of one’s person
C. Right to
personal liberty and security
D. Right to
a fair trial and to judicial protection
E. Right to
privacy and to have one’s honor respected and dignity recognized
F. Right to
freedom of expression
G. Right of
assembly and association
H. Right to
participate in government
I. Right
to the peaceful use and enjoyment of one’s property
VI.
CONCLUSIONS
VII.
RECOMMENDATIONS
A. General
recommendations
B. Specific
recommendations
Annexes
This report was
prepared in the framework of the memorandum of understanding between the
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), the United Nations
Fund for Children (UNICEF) and the Office of the High Commissioner for
Human Rights (OHCHR). Its
preparation and publication has been possible thanks to the financial
support of UNICEF, OHCHR, the Government of Italy and the Foundation
Open Society Institute. The Commission wishes to thank consultant Juan
Faroppa Fontana for the preparation of this report, and to make a
special recognition of the preparatory work undertaken by consultant
Paulo de Mesquita Neto and the contributions of consultant Veronica
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