Research Catalog

Title

Second report on the human rights situation in Suriname.

Author

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.

Publication

Washington, D.C. : General Secretariat, Organization of American States, CIDH, 1985.

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Details

Description

ii, 69 pages; 28 cm.

Series Statement

[OAS official records] ; OAS/Ser. L/V/II. 66, doc. 21 rev. 1, October 2, 1985, original: English

Uniform Title

OAS official records ; OAS/Ser. L/V/II. 66, doc. 21 rev. 1, October 2, 1985, original: English.

Subject

• Civil rights > Suriname
• Human rights > Suriname
• Civil rights
• Human rights
• Suriname
• Suriname

Note

• OAS/Ser.L/V/II.66, doc. 21, rev. 1.

Contents

• I. Political and legal developments in Suriname -- A. Introduction -- B. Political and legal developments in Suriname during the period covered by this report -- C. Recent political developments in Suriname -- D. Future political and legal developments in Suriname.
• II. Right to life -- A. Applicable international law -- B. Applicable domestic law -- C. General considerations -- D. Past violations -- E. Right to life in Suriname since October, 1983.
• III. Right to a fair trial and due process of law -- A. Applicable international law -- B. Applicable domestic law -- C. Due process and fair trial rights in practice.
• IV. Right to humane treatment -- A. Applicable international law -- B. Applicable domestic law -- C. General considerations -- D. Cases of torture -- E. Centers of detention.
• v. Freedom of movement and residence -- A. Applicable international law -- B. Freedom of movement and residence in practice -- C. Treatment of aliens -- applicable international law -- D. Treatment of aliens in practice -- E. Special considerations: terrorist attacks on the Surinamese exile community.
• VI. Freedom of association and trade unions -- A. Applicable international law -- B. Applicable domestic law -- C. Freedom of association and trade unions in practice.
• VII. Freedom of thought and expression -- A. Applicable international law -- B. Applicable domestic law -- C. General considerations -- D. Freedom of thought and expression in practice.
• VIII. Economic, social and cultural situation -- A. General aspects -- B. Social situation -- C. Cultural situation -- D. Education situation -- E. Health and welfare.

ISBN

• 0827022573
• 9780827022577

LCCN

86110686

OCLC

• ocm12843547
• 12843547
• SCSB-630452

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library