The Inter-American Human Rights System

This book critically examines the impact of the Inter-American Human Rights System (IAHRS). Going beyond traditional state compliance models of human rights impact, it develops a contextual understanding of how the IAHRS shapes political struggles between actors and institutions seeking to advance the realization of human rights and those who resist such social and political change. Par Engstrom is Senior Lecturer in Human Rights at the Institute of the Americas, University College, UK, and the academic coordinator of the International Network on the Inter-American Human Rights System.

Auteur
Par Engstrom is Senior Lecturer in Human Rights at the Institute of the Americas, University College, UK, and the academic coordinator of the International Network on the Inter-American Human Rights System.

Résumé
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.

Contenu
Chapter 1: Introduction: Rethinking the Impact of the Inter-American Human Rights SystemPar Engstrom
Chapter 2: Mobilising the Inter-American Human Rights System: Regional Litigation and Domestic Human Rights Impact in Latin AmericaPar Engstrom and Peter Low
Chapter 3: Friendly Settlements in the Inter-American Human Rights System: Efficiency, Effectiveness and ScopeNatalia Saltalamacchia Ziccardi, Jimena Álvarez Martinez, Brianda Romero Castelán, and María José Urzúa Valverde

Chapter 4: The Impact of Precautionary Measures on Persons Deprived of Liberty in the AmericasClara Burbano-Herrera

Chapter 5: From Compliance to Engagement: Assessing the Impact of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Constitutional Law in Latin AmericaMarcelo Torelly

Chapter 6: Institutional Empowerment and Progressive Policy Reforms: The Impact of the Inter-American Human Rights System on Intra-State ConflictsOscar Parra-Vera

Chapter 7: Bridging the Gap: National Human Rights Institutions and the Inter-American Human Rights SystemTom Pegram with Nataly Herrera Rodriguez

Chapter 8: Transnational Activism and Coalitions of Domestic Interest Groups: Reflections on the Case of BrazilRossana Rocha Reis

Chapter 9: Transitional Justice and the Inter-American Human Rights System in Peru: The Role of Anti- and Pro-Compliance ConstituenciesBruno Boti Bernardi

Chapter 10: Impact of the IAHRS in the Fight against Impunity for Past Crimes in El Salvador and GuatemalaElena Martínez Barahona and Martha Gutiérrez

Chapter 11: The Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the Effects of Overlapping Institutions: A Preliminary StudyCourtney Hillebrecht

Chapter 12: Impact in the African and Inter-American Human Rights Systems: A Perspective on the Possibilities and Challenges of Cross-Regional ComparisonFrans Viljoen