Human rights — Scope and meaning — American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man, 1948 — Whether defining human rights referred to in Charter of Organization of American States — American Convention on Human Rights, 1969, Article 64 — Whether Convention to be interpreted in light of human rights norms contained in American Declaration

International tribunals — Inter-American Court of Human Rights — Jurisdiction — Advisory opinions — Power to give advisory opinion on interpretation of American Declaration of Rights and Duties of Man

Sources of international law — American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man, 1948 — Juridical effect in Inter-American system of human rights — Interpretation of American Convention on Human Rights, 1969 — Subject to American Declaration

Treaties — Definition — Interpretation and meaning — American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man, 1948 — Whether a treaty — Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, 1969 — Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties among States and International Organizations or among International Organizations, 1986 — Juridical effect of American Declaration — Whether Court lacking power to interpret American Declaration — American Convention on Human Rights, 1969, Article 64