
doi: 10.14201/alh.2622
handle: 10366/72418
RESUMEN: El artículo analiza el debate actual que se da en el ámbito del sistema interamericano de derechos humanos. En primer lugar examina la evolución de la situación en América Latina en los últimos 20 años, mostrando como el paso de dictaduras a gobiernos elegidos democráticamente no necesariamente se reflejó en una mejoría en los derechos humanos. Luego de describir el funcionamiento de la Comisión y la Corte Interamericanas de Derechos Humanos, analiza dos tendencias presentes en el actual debate sobre el futuro del sistema interamericano. Una posición calificada como "promoción-reforma" entiende que el sistema debería orientarse hacia actividades exclusivamente de promoción de los derechos humanos antes que tareas de protección. Para ello proponen reformar la Convención Americana sobre Derechos Humanos. La segunda posición , la denomina "protección-perfeccionamiento" ya que sostiene que la realidad actual de América Latina, requiere que la Comisión y la Corte se dediquen fundamentalmente a la protección de los derechos humanos. Finalmente el artículo presenta cinco objetivos que deberían orientar el trabajo del sistema y muestra cómo las dos posiciones anteriormente mencionadas difieren en cuanto a estos objetivos o a la manera de alcanzarlos.ABSTRACT: The article analizes the current debate within the inter-American System of human rights. The article begins by describing the evolution of the human rights situation in Latin-America over the last 20 years, from military dictatorships to elected goverments. The article points out that these changes do not necessarily imply an improvement in the enjoyment of human rights. After describing the functioining of the Inter-American Commission and Court, the article .describes two different lines of thought in the present debate regarding the future of the Inter-American System. The first position "promotion-reform" suggests that the inter-American system should deal exclusively with promotional activities rather than protection functions. To accomplish that end, those who favor this position propose the amendment of the American Convention on Human Rigths. The second position "protection-perfectioning" points out that the situation in Latin America requires the Commission and the Court to deal principally with the protection of human rights rather than promotional activities. Finally, the article presents five different objetives of the inter-American system that should guide its work. The author shows how each of the two positions on reform have different points of view regarding the objectives of the system and regarding the methods the inter- American System should adopt in pursuing them.
debate, derechos, protecci?n, protección, promoción, Political science (General), promoci?n, JA1-92
debate, derechos, protecci?n, protección, promoción, Political science (General), promoci?n, JA1-92
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