scientific, and cultural standards set forth in the Charter of the Organization of American States as amended
by the Protocol of Buenos Aires.
CHAPTER IV - SUSPENSION OF GUARANTEES,
INTERPRETATION, AND APPLICATION
Article 27. Suspension of Guarantees
1. In time of war, public danger, or other emergency that threatens the independence or security of a State
Party, it may take measures derogating from its obligations under the present Convention to the extent and for
the period of time strictly required by the exigencies of the situation, provided that such measures are not
inconsistent with its other obligations under international law and do not involve discrimination on the ground
of race, color, sex, language, religion, or social origin.
2. The foregoing provision does not authorize any suspension of the following articles: Article 3 (Right to
Juridical Personality), Article 4 (Right to Life), Article 5 (Right to Humane Treatment), Article 6 (Freedom
from Slavery), Article 9 (Freedom from Ex Post Facto Laws), Article 12 (Freedom of Conscience and
Religion), Article 17 (Rights of the Family), Article 18 (Right to a Name), Article 19 (Rights of the Child),
Article 20 (Right to Nationality), and Article 23 (Right to Participate in Government), or of the judicial
guarantees essential for the protection of such rights.
3. Any State Party availing itself of the right of suspension shall immediately inform the other States Parties,
through the Secretary General of the Organization of American States, of the provisions the application of
which it has suspended, the reasons that gave rise to the suspension, and the date set for the termination of
such suspension.
Article 28. Federal Clause
1. Where a State Party is constituted as a federal state, the national government of such State Party shall
implement all the provisions of the Convention over whose subject matter it exercises legislative and judicial
jurisdiction.
2. With respect to the provisions over whose subject matter the constituent units of the federal state have
jurisdiction, the national government shall immediately take suitable measures, in accordance with its
constitution and its laws, to the end that the competent authorities of the constituent units may adopt
appropriate provisions for the fulfillment of this Convention.
3. Whenever two or more States Parties agree to form a federation or other type of association, they shall take
care that the resulting federal or other compact contains the provisions necessary for continuing and rendering
effective the standards of this Convention in the new state that is organized.
Article 29. Restrictions Regarding Interpretation