“In the inter-American system, economic, social, cultural and environmental rights have been recognized in various instruments. For example, the American Convention on Human Rights (hereinafter, the “American Convention” or the “ACHR”), expresses them in its Article XXVI, in line with its Article I reference. The American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man (hereinafter, “American Declaration” or “ADRDM”) contemplates in Articles XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV and XVI, while the Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (hereinafter, the “Protocol of San Salvador” or the “Additional Protocol”) recognizes in Articles 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 1 the 4. Other regional instruments, including the Charter of the Organization of American States, also make references to economic, social, cultural and environmental rights. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter “IACHR”, “Commission” or “Inter-American Commission”) has as its principal function the promotion and protection of human rights in the Americas. It carries out these functions through country visits, the preparation of reports on the human rights situation in a given country or on a particular issue, the adoption of precautionary measures or requests for provisional measures to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter the “Court” or “Inter-American Court”), the processing and analysis of petitions through the individual case system, and advisory services and technical cooperation with the States.”

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