No provision of this Convention shall be interpreted as:
a. permitting any State Party, group, or person to suppress the enjoyment or exercise of the rights and freedoms recognized in this Convention or to restrict them to a greater extent than is provided for herein;
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
All
N.A.
Year
1969
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
American Convention on Human Rights (1969), Article 29, a.