Belém do Pará Convention| Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence against Women |
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| Signed | 9 June 1994 |
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| Location | Belém do Pará, Brazil |
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| Effective | 3 February 1995: 3:12 |
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| Condition | 2 ratifications + 30 days |
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| Expiration | Never |
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| Signatories | 32 |
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| Parties | 32 |
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| Depositary | General Secretariat of the Organization of American States |
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| Languages | English, French, Portuguese, Spanish |
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The Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence against Women, better known as the Belém do Pará Convention (or Convention of Belém do Pará), is an international human rights instrument adopted by the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) at a conference held in Belém do Pará, Brazil, on 9 June 1994. It is the first legally binding international treaty that criminalises all forms of violence against women, especially sexual violence. On 26 October 2004,: p.19 the Follow-Up Mechanism (MESECVI) agency was established to ensure the State parties' compliance with the Convention.: 7:57
