Comparison between IACHR and the ICCPR

IACHR ICCPR

Art. 1 Obligation to respect rights. Art.2 (1) Each State party to present Covenant undertakes to respect
recognized in the present Covenant, without distinction of a
or social origin, property, birth or other status.

Art.2 Domestic legal effects. Art. 2 (2) Where not already provided for by existing legislative or oth
necessary steps, in accordance with its constitutional proces
other measures as may be necessary to give effect to the rig

Art. 3 Right to juridicial persona- Art. 16 Everyone shall have the right to recognition everywhere as a
lity. the law.

Art. 4 Right to life. Art. 6 Right to life (same.)

Art. 5 Right to human treatment. Art. 7 & 10 No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or
Art. 6 Freedom from slavery. Art.8 No one shall be held in slavery.
Art.7 Right to personal liberty. Art.9 Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person.
Art.8 Right to a fair trial. Art.14 All persons shall be equal before the Courts and Tribunals.
Art.9 Freedom from Ex Post N/A
Facto laws*
Art. 10 Right to compensation. N/A
Art.11 Right to privacy. Art.17 No one shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interferen
family, home or correspondence, nor to unlawful attacks on
reputation.(art.16 de la Constitución.)
Art. 12 Freedom of conscience Arts.18 To enjoy their own culture, to profess and practice their own
and religion. their own language, everyone shall have the freedom of tho
religion.
Art. 13 (all Freedom of thought and Arts. 19 & 18Everyone shall have the freedom of expression.
points) expression* and 20 (pt 5)
Art. 14 Right of reply. N/A
Art.15 Right of assembly. Art. 21 The right of peaceful assembly shall be recognized.
Art. 16 Freedom of association. Art. 22 Everyone shall have the right to freedom of association with
Art. 17 Rights of the family. Art. 23 The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of soc
to protection by society and the State.
Art. 18 Right to a name. Art. 24
Art. 19 Rights of the Child. Art. 24 Every child shall have, without any discrimination as to race
religion, national or social origin, property or birth, the right
of protection as are required by his status as a minor, on the
society and the State.
Art. 20 Right to nationality. Art. 24 (3) Every child has the right to acquire a nationality.
Art. 21 Right to property. N/A
Art. 22 Freedom of movement Art. 12 Everyone lawfully within the territory of a State shall, within
and residence. the right to liberty of movement and freedom to choose his
Art. 23 Right to participate in Art. 25 (b) To vote and to be elected at genuine periodic elections whic
Government. and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret ballot, guaran
expression of the will of the electors.
Art. 24 Right to equal protection. Art. 26 All persons are equal before the law and are entitled withou
to the equal protection of the law. In this respect, the law sh
and guarantee to all persons equal and effective protection
ground such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, politica
social origin, property, birth or other status.

Art. 25 Right to Judicial protection. Art. 14 sort of related.

Art. 26 Progressive development.

 Covenant undertakes to respect and to ensure to all individuals within its territory and subject to its jurisdiction the rights
venant, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national
th or other status.

for by existing legislative or other measures, each State Party to the present Covenant undertakes to take the
nce with its constitutional processes and with the provisions of the present Covenant, to adopt such legislative or
ecessary to give effect to the rights recognized in the present Covenant.

t to recognition everywhere as a person before

torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.

erty and security of person.

fore the Courts and Tribunals.
*No one shall be convicted without law.

arbitrary or unlawful interference with his privacy,

ence, nor to unlawful attacks on his honour and

o profess and practice their own religion, or to use

ne shall have the freedom of thought, conscience and

dom of expression. *clue words: seek, impart and receive.

Acceso a la información está en el art. 6 de la Constitución.

bly shall be recognized.

t to freedom of association with others.
d fundamental group unit of society and is entitled
(incluye los derechos de los niños [viene en el 19 tmbn los rights of children])

ut any discrimination as to race, colour, sex, language,

rigin, property or birth, the right to such measures,
d by his status as a minor, on the part of his family,

acquire a nationality.

territory of a State shall, within that territory, have

ment and freedom to choose his residence.
 genuine periodic elections which shall be by universal
l be held by secret ballot, guaranteeing the free

the law and are entitled without any discrimination

e law. In this respect, the law shall prohibit any discrimination
s equal and effective protection against discrimination on any
sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or
or other status.
tion the rights
on, national