The Organization of American States (OAS) is an international organization with member states from the Americas. The American Convention on Human Rights came into force on 18 July 1978. Freedom of thought and expression is protected in Article 13.
Scholarly commentaries provide article-by-article analysis of a convention, including citations to relevant cases, travaux préparatoires (preparatory works), and other documents.
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights by
"This work offers the first systematic analysis of the case law of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to be published in the English language. The book provides a comprehensive collation and commentary on the jurisprudence of the Court, situating it in the broader context of international human rights law, drawing comparisons in particular with the case law of the European Court of Human Rights." - Publisher
The Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression is an authoritative document for interpreting Article 13. This declaration was approved by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in 2000.
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights created the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) in 1997. The website for the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression provides access reports, jurisprudence pertaining to freedom of expression from the Inter-American system, and publications.