determine sanctions to be applied against members of the Commission or judges of the Court when there are
justifiable grounds for such action as set forth in the respective statutes. A vote of a two-thirds majority of the
member states of the Organization shall be required for a decision in the case of members of the Commission
and, in the case of judges of the Court, a two-thirds majority vote of the States Parties to the Convention shall
also be required.
PART III - GENERAL AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
CHAPTER X - SIGNATURE, RATIFICATION, RESERVATIONS, AMENDMENTS, PROTOCOLS,
AND DENUNCIATION
Article 74
1. This Convention shall be open for signature and ratification by or adherence of any member state of the
Organization of American States.
2. Ratification of or adherence to this Convention shall be made by the deposit of an instrument of ratification
or adherence with the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States. As soon as eleven states
have deposited their instruments of ratification or adherence, the Convention shall enter into force. With
respect to any state that ratifies or adheres thereafter, the Convention shall enter into force on the date of the
deposit of its instrument of ratification or adherence.
3. The Secretary General shall inform all member states of the Organization of the entry into force of the
Convention.
Article 75
This Convention shall be subject to reservations only in conformity with the provisions of the Vienna
Convention on the Law of Treaties signed on May 23, 1969.
Article 76
1. Proposals to amend this Convention may be submitted to the General Assembly for the action it deems
appropriate by any State Party directly, and by the Commission or the Court through the Secretary General.
2. Amendments shall enter into force for the States ratifying them on the date when two-thirds of the States
Parties to this Convention have deposited their respective instruments of ratification. With respect to the other
States Parties, the amendments shall enter into force on the dates on which they deposit their respective
instruments of ratification.
Article 77
1. In accordance with Article 31, any State Party and the Commission may submit proposed protocols to this
Convention for consideration by the States Parties at the General Assembly with a view to gradually including