The Inter-American Human Rights System

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This volume brings together innovative work from emerging and leading scholars in international law and political science to critically examine the impact of the Inter-American Human Rights System (IAHRS). By leveraging a variety of theoretical frameworks and methodological approaches, the contributors assess the impact of the IAHRS on domestic human rights change in Latin America. More specifically, the book provides a nuanced analysis of the System’s impact by examining the ways in which the IAHRS influences domestic actors and political institutions advancing the realisation of human rights. This work will be of interest to students and scholars of human rights and Latin American politics, as well as to those engaged with the nexus of international law and domestic politics and the dynamics of international and regional institutions. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxi Introduction: Rethinking the Impact of the Inter-American Human Rights System (Par Engstrom)....Pages 1-22 Mobilising the Inter-American Human Rights System: Regional Litigation and Domestic Human Rights Impact in Latin America (Par Engstrom, Peter Low)....Pages 23-58 Friendly Settlements in the Inter-American Human Rights System: Efficiency, Effectiveness and Scope (Natalia Saltalamacchia Ziccardi, Jimena Álvarez Martínez, Brianda Romero Castelán, María José Urzúa Valverde)....Pages 59-88 The Impact of Precautionary Measures on Persons Deprived of Liberty in the Americas (Clara Burbano-Herrera, Yves Haeck)....Pages 89-113 From Compliance to Engagement: Assessing the Impact of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Constitutional Law in Latin America (Marcelo Torelly)....Pages 115-141 Institutional Empowerment and Progressive Policy Reforms: The Impact of the Inter-American Human Rights System on Intra-state Conflicts (Oscar Parra-Vera)....Pages 143-166 Bridging the Gap: National Human Rights Institutions and the Inter-American Human Rights System (Tom Pegram, Nataly Herrera Rodriguez)....Pages 167-198 Transnational Activism and Coalitions of Domestic Interest Groups: Reflections on the Case of Brazil (Rossana Rocha Reis)....Pages 199-219 Transitional Justice and the Inter-American Human Rights System in Peru: The Role of Anti- and Pro-compliance Constituencies (Bruno Boti Bernardi)....Pages 221-246 Impact of the Inter-American Human Rights System in the Fight Against Impunity for Past Crimes in El Salvador and Guatemala (Elena Martínez Barahona, Martha Gutiérrez)....Pages 247-271 The Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the Effects of Overlapping Institutions: A Preliminary Study (Courtney Hillebrecht)....Pages 273-302 Impact in the African and Inter-American Human Rights Systems: A Perspective on the Possibilities and Challenges of Cross-Regional Comparison (Frans Viljoen)....Pages 303-326 Back Matter ....Pages 327-340