Title: Introduction
Course: Inter-American Human Rights System - 2nd. Edition > Section: Monitoring mechanisms

Monitoring Mechanisms

In this module you will learn about the monitoring mechanisms of the IACHR.

As we discussed, one of the main responsibilities of the Commission is the protection of human rights in the hemisphere. To that end, the Commission, over the course of its history, developed a solid system that allows it to monitor and report on the human rights situation in each country by for instance, conducting visits and issuing reports with recommendations to Member States. In addition, the Commission can receive States and civil society in hearings, either to address specific issues or to learn about the general human rights situation in any given country or region. All of these, and other tools, will be discussed in this module. At the end of the module, you will complete an evaluation of the concepts you have worked on.

At the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Identify the monitoring mechanisms of the IACHR;

- Understand the importance of  the use of these mechanisms as a strategic tool;

- Exchange knowledge with other participants.

☑️ Remember! This course was designed taking into account the knowledge that each one of you has. Hence, one of the most important things is to share your experiences in order to build the concepts in a collaborative way.

During this course, you will have access to the 👉Cafeteria Forum to communicate with the rest of participants. You can also communicate with us for any technical issue at portal@oas.org.