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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 />
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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