14. Other observations were made along the same lines as these, that is, addressing the need to amend certain items in the proposal, as explained by Argentina 32 and Guatemala. 33 15. Articles 25 and 26 of the draft were discussed further at the Inter-American Specialized Conference on Human Rights, and the following proposal for economic, social and cultural rights was approved 34 and submitted to the plenary session: 35 Chapter III. Economic, social and cultural rights Article 26. Progressive development The States Parties undertake to adopt measures, both internally and through international economic and technical cooperation, with a view to achieving progressively, by legislation or other appropriate means [and subject to available resources], the full realization of the rights implicit in the economic, social, educational, scientific, and cultural standards set forth in the Charter of the Organization of American States as amended by the Protocol of Buenos Aires. Article 27. Oversight of compliance with obligations The States Parties shall transmit to the Commission a copy of each of the reports and studies that they submit annually to the Executive Committees of the Inter-American Economic and Social Council and the Inter-American Council for Education, Science, and Culture, in their respective fields, so that the Commission may verify whether the pre-determined obligations are being met, which are the essential foundation for the exercise of other rights enshrined in this Convention. […] Chapter VII. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights […] Section 2. Duties […] Article 43. The States Parties shall transmit to the Commission a copy of each of the reports and studies that they submit annually to the Executive Committees of the Inter-American Economic and Social Council and the Inter-American Council for Education, Science, and Culture, in their respective fields, so that the Commission may verify whether the obligations implicit in the economic and social provisions and in the provisions on education, science and culture, set forth in the Charter of the Organization of American States as amended by the Protocol of Buenos Aires, are being met. 16. The final draft was submitted to the vote of the plenary session, which decided to approve Article 26 and strike Article 27, for which no justification was given. 36 The change made to Article 43 was more revealing, as the plenary decided to replace the clause “[…] so that the Commission may verify whether the obligations implicit in the economic and social provisions and in the provisions on education, science and culture,[…]” with a text reading “[…] so that the Commission may watch over the promotion of the rights implicit in the economic, social, educational, scientific, and cultural standards […].” 37 The text moved from a reinforced mechanism of protection to one targeting special promotion of such rights. Cf. Inter-American Specialized Conference on Human pg. 47 [available in Spanish only]. 33 Cf. Inter-American Specialized Conference on Human pg. 107 [available in Spanish only]. 34 Cf. Inter-American Specialized Conference on Human pg. 276 [available in Spanish only]. 35 Cf. Inter-American Specialized Conference on Human pp. 318 and 384 [available in Spanish only]. 36 Cf. Inter-American Specialized Conference on Human pg. 448 [available in Spanish only]. 37 Cf. Inter-American Specialized Conference on Human pg. 454 [available in Spanish only]. Emphasis added. 32 Rights, Act and Documents, OEA/Ser.K/XVI/1.2, Rights, Act and Documents, OEA/Ser.K/XVI/1.2, Rights, Act and Documents, OEA/Ser.K/XVI/1.2, Rights, Act and Documents, OEA/Ser.K/XVI/1.2, Rights, Act and Documents, OEA/Ser.K/XVI/1.2, Rights, Act and Documents, OEA/Ser.K/XVI/1.2,

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