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Organization <strong>of</strong> Eastern<br />

Caribbean States (OECS)<br />

With a view to promot<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> implementation<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ma<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternational<br />

humanitarian law treaties such as<br />

<strong>the</strong> Geneva Conventions and <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

Additional Protocols among OECS<br />

Member States, <strong>the</strong> ICRC was <strong>in</strong>vited<br />

to speak dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> 12th meet<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>of</strong> Attorneys General <strong>of</strong> OECS<br />

Member States. The meet<strong>in</strong>g, which<br />

was held <strong>in</strong> St. John’s, Antigua and<br />

Barbuda, on May 1 th, 200 , fur<strong>the</strong>r<br />

streng<strong>the</strong>ned <strong>the</strong> relationship<br />

between <strong>the</strong> OECS Secretariat and<br />

<strong>the</strong> ICRC, especially regard<strong>in</strong>g cooperation<br />

to assist <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> development<br />

<strong>of</strong> legislation for <strong>the</strong> national<br />

implementation <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternational<br />

humanitarian law treaties by Member<br />

States.<br />

Lat<strong>in</strong> American Parliament<br />

(PARLATINO)<br />

The ICRC had several contacts with<br />

PARLATINO representatives dur<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>the</strong> year under review. More<br />

particularly, it was <strong>in</strong>vited to attend<br />

<strong>the</strong> th Meet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Commission<br />

for Human Rights, Justice and<br />

Prison Policies held <strong>in</strong> Montevideo,<br />

Uruguay, on October 19th-20th.<br />

On this occasion, <strong>the</strong> ICRC had <strong>the</strong><br />

opportunity to share a number <strong>of</strong><br />

thoughts about <strong>the</strong> current state <strong>of</strong><br />

affairs regard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> national implementation<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternational humanitarian<br />

law treaties <strong>in</strong> PARLATINO<br />

member countries.<br />

51<br />

Activities <strong>of</strong> <strong>International</strong>, <strong>in</strong>ter-American and Regional<br />

Organizations concern<strong>in</strong>g <strong>International</strong> Humanitarian Law

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