This volume of the Inter-American Yearbook on Human Rights covers the year 1998, and contains all the documents and information (in English and Spanish) concerning the activities of the Organization of American States in the field of the promotion and protection of human rights.
Like its predecessors, this Yearbook aims to contribute to a greater awareness of the functions and activities of the organs of the Inter-American system for the protection of human rights. All volumes of the print edition are available in individual e-books: 9789004530713 (volume 1) - 9789004530737 (volume 2) - 9789004530706 (volume 3) - 9789004530744 (volume 4).
Introduction. Part One: General Information. I. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. II. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights. III. Current State of the Conventions and Protocols on Human Rights, Approved within the Inter-American System. Part Two: The Work of the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights. I. The Petitions System and Individual Cases. II. Human Rights Developments in the Region. III. Follow-Up on the Recommendations Formulated by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in its Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Member States. IV. Special Studies. V. Reports. VI. Report of the Office of the Special Rapporteur for the Freedom of Expression. VII. Recommendations by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. VIII. Press Communiques and Addresses. Part Three: The Work of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.PartFour: OAS General Assembly Resolutions Concerning Human Rights.