Regional human rights courts
There are the dedicated human rights courts and there is the non-dedicated human right
courts.
Dedicated human rights courts
Inter-American Court of Human Rights
European Court of Human Rights
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission
Non-dedicated Human Rights Courts
Court of Justice of the EU
ECOWAS Court
Why have regional human rights bodies
The reason for this is that it shapes and refines international standards. They create legal
change in their regions to better protect human rights. There is flexibility where
development of normative feedback is allowed, it reflects local cultures/interests.
However, there are cons to regional human right bodies. The first one being it causing
political backlash,
Organisation of American States OAS
In Article 5 of the OAS Charter 1948 it states, ‘Any new political entity that arises from the
union of several Member States and that, as such, ratifies the present Charter, shall become
a Member of the Organization. The entry of the new political entity into the Organization
shall result in the loss of membership of each one of the States which constitute it’.
American Declaration of Human Rights 1948 is the world’s first human rights declaration. It
applies to all OAS States, it is deemed an authoritative interpretation of the charter.
Organization of American States (OAS)
The Organisation of American States was founded on April 30, 1948, in Bogota, Colombia,
with 2 countries signing the original charter.
The purpose of the Organisation of American States is to strengthen peace and security, to
promote representative democracy, ensure the peaceful settlement of disputes among
members, provide for common action in the event of aggression and promote economic,
social and cultural development.
There are 35 independent nations that are member states of the Organisation of American
States (OAS).
There are the dedicated human rights courts and there is the non-dedicated human right
courts.
Dedicated human rights courts
Inter-American Court of Human Rights
European Court of Human Rights
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission
Non-dedicated Human Rights Courts
Court of Justice of the EU
ECOWAS Court
Why have regional human rights bodies
The reason for this is that it shapes and refines international standards. They create legal
change in their regions to better protect human rights. There is flexibility where
development of normative feedback is allowed, it reflects local cultures/interests.
However, there are cons to regional human right bodies. The first one being it causing
political backlash,
Organisation of American States OAS
In Article 5 of the OAS Charter 1948 it states, ‘Any new political entity that arises from the
union of several Member States and that, as such, ratifies the present Charter, shall become
a Member of the Organization. The entry of the new political entity into the Organization
shall result in the loss of membership of each one of the States which constitute it’.
American Declaration of Human Rights 1948 is the world’s first human rights declaration. It
applies to all OAS States, it is deemed an authoritative interpretation of the charter.
Organization of American States (OAS)
The Organisation of American States was founded on April 30, 1948, in Bogota, Colombia,
with 2 countries signing the original charter.
The purpose of the Organisation of American States is to strengthen peace and security, to
promote representative democracy, ensure the peaceful settlement of disputes among
members, provide for common action in the event of aggression and promote economic,
social and cultural development.
There are 35 independent nations that are member states of the Organisation of American
States (OAS).
