Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights to Abolish the Death Penalty

Abstract

The present article aims to discuss the institute of reservations, by  giving  a  general  overview  and  discussing  further  the  aspect  of reservations on human right treaties. Besides that, it analyzes the Brazilian reservation at the Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights to  Abolish  the  Death  Penalty,  in  this  matter,  tries  to  understand  the settings that led the country to make such reservation and how it fits in the present  environment.    After  going  over  some  important  international documentation, such as United Nations Resolutions and the Rome Statute, it concludes that this specific reservation has become obsolete.