Engstrom, Par;
Pérez, Edward;
(2025)
An Elusive Goal: Understanding the Effectiveness
of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
//
Um objetivo elusivo: Compreendendo a efetividade
da corte interamericana de direitos humanos.
In: Tasende Társia, Júlia Péret and Tartaglia Vital, Tiago, (eds.)
Cortes Interamericana, Europeia e Africana: Avaliando a Eficácia dos Direitos Humanos Através dos Continentes.
(pp. 55-94).
Editora Expert: Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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Abstract
This chapter discusses the effectiveness of the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights. Building upon the existing literature on the effectiveness of international courts, we emphasise the role of expectations regarding a court’s role and function that shape the criteria used to assess its performance. We argue that understanding the effectiveness of an international human rights court requires a careful examination of both its normative and empirical dimensions. Normative expectations, which reflect our beliefs about what a court should do, provide a framework for evaluating the Court’s actions and (in)actions. Empirical analysis, which focuses on the court’s actual practices and the outcomes of its activities, allows us to assess how well it meets these expectations. By considering these two interconnected perspectives, we can develop a more comprehensive and meaningful understanding of the effectiveness of international courts in advancing human rights. With respect to the Inter-American Court specifically, we offer brief illustrations of the Court’s engagement with two distinct thematic areas crucial for its institutional development: the prohibition of amnesties for gross human rights violations and indigenous land rights. Within this context, we discuss considerations for evaluating the Court’s effectiveness in four key dimensions: its institutional objectives, the tools and functions it employs, the range of stakeholders it engages with, and the timelines within which its actions unfold.
| Type: | Book chapter |
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| Title: | An Elusive Goal: Understanding the Effectiveness of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights // Um objetivo elusivo: Compreendendo a efetividade da corte interamericana de direitos humanos |
| ISBN-13: | 978-65-6006-176-7 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | https://experteditora.com.br/cortes-interamericana... |
| Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | Inter American Court of Human Rights; effectiveness; international human rights courts |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Institute of the Americas |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10208318 |
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