2. Such a denunciation shall not have the effect of releasing the State Party concerned from the obligations contained in this Convention with respect to any act that may constitute a violation of those obligations and that has been taken by that state prior to the effective date of denunciation.
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
Organization of American States
Document type
Regional treaty
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
N.A.
Year
1969
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
American Convention on Human Rights (1969), Article 78, 2.
Paragraph focus
Signature, Ratification, Reservations, Amendments, Protocols, and Denunciation