(a) the absence of an international legal framework and national protection structures: only 13 countries in the region have acceded to the international refugee instruments, and some countries are not party to the main international human rights instruments.
188. 在此背景下，美洲局根据本区域的具体特点制定了2008-2009年的区域战略目标，因为该区域的庇护传统悠久。