Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters
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The Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters is a regional treaty among member states of the Organization of American States that facilitates cooperation in investigating and prosecuting criminal offenses across borders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5653158 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Context triple: [Treaties of the Organization of American States, hasPart, Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters]
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A.
Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture
The Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture is a regional human rights treaty adopted within the Organization of American States that defines, prohibits, and establishes mechanisms to combat torture in the Americas.
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B.
Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons
The Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons is a regional human rights treaty that obligates states in the Americas to prevent, punish, and eradicate the practice of forced disappearance and to provide justice and reparations for victims.
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C.
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime is a major international treaty that provides a comprehensive legal framework for countries to cooperate in preventing and combating organized criminal activities that cross national borders.
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D.
Protocol of Washington to the Charter of the Organization of American States
The Protocol of Washington is a 1992 amendment to the Charter of the Organization of American States that, among other changes, allows for the suspension of member states whose democratically constituted governments are overthrown.
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E.
Cartagena Agreement
The Cartagena Agreement is the 1969 treaty that established the Andean integration process, forming the basis for the regional economic bloc now known as the Andean Community.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Target entity description: The Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters is a regional treaty among member states of the Organization of American States that facilitates cooperation in investigating and prosecuting criminal offenses across borders.
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A.
Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture
The Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture is a regional human rights treaty adopted within the Organization of American States that defines, prohibits, and establishes mechanisms to combat torture in the Americas.
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B.
Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons
The Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons is a regional human rights treaty that obligates states in the Americas to prevent, punish, and eradicate the practice of forced disappearance and to provide justice and reparations for victims.
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C.
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime is a major international treaty that provides a comprehensive legal framework for countries to cooperate in preventing and combating organized criminal activities that cross national borders.
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D.
Protocol of Washington to the Charter of the Organization of American States
The Protocol of Washington is a 1992 amendment to the Charter of the Organization of American States that, among other changes, allows for the suspension of member states whose democratically constituted governments are overthrown.
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E.
Cartagena Agreement
The Cartagena Agreement is the 1969 treaty that established the Andean integration process, forming the basis for the regional economic bloc now known as the Andean Community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
OAS convention
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international treaty ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ mutual legal assistance treaty ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
combat transnational crime
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facilitate mutual legal assistance in criminal matters ⓘ strengthen international cooperation in criminal investigations ⓘ strengthen international cooperation in criminal prosecutions ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
criminal matters
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investigation of criminal offenses ⓘ prosecution of criminal offenses ⓘ |
| basedOnPrinciple |
dual criminality (subject to treaty terms)
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non-intervention in internal affairs ⓘ respect for sovereignty of states ⓘ |
| concludedUnderAuspicesOf | Organization of American States ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
central authorities for mutual legal assistance
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language and translation of requests ⓘ limitations and conditions for assistance ⓘ use and admissibility of evidence obtained ⓘ |
| establishes |
obligations of requested state
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obligations of requesting state ⓘ |
| geopoliticalScope | Inter-American system ⓘ |
| hasParty | member states of the Organization of American States ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
criminal law
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international criminal cooperation ⓘ mutual legal assistance ⓘ |
| providesFor |
confidentiality of requests and evidence
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exchange of evidence in criminal cases ⓘ execution of searches and seizures upon request ⓘ identification and location of persons ⓘ service of documents in criminal proceedings ⓘ taking of testimony and statements ⓘ transfer of persons in custody for testimony ⓘ |
| regionalScope | Americas ⓘ |
| regulates |
channels for transmission of mutual legal assistance requests
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costs of executing mutual legal assistance requests ⓘ form and content of mutual legal assistance requests ⓘ grounds for refusal of assistance ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Inter-American conventions against organized crime
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extradition treaties ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Organization of American States ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cooperation in complex and transnational criminal cases
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cross-border collection of criminal evidence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Description of subject: The Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters is a regional treaty among member states of the Organization of American States that facilitates cooperation in investigating and prosecuting criminal offenses across borders.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Treaties of the Organization of American States
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hasPart
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Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters
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