... adjudication regional courts Caribbean Caribbean Court of Justice On the 16 April 2005, after a period of gestation of about one hundred years, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) was inaugurated in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. ¹ The establishment of the Court was received by many as one...

... understandings of democracy regional rights organizations regional courts ‘How would you briefly describe the kind of constitution and government that we in the United States have?’, I might ask my compatriots. Most would answer: ‘A democracy of course.’ I might persist: ‘But why a democracy? What makes us...

... of domestic and regional courts agreeing to hear challenges from individuals caught up in the sanctions net. Domestic courts have a long tradition of acting as guarantors of individual rights against erosion by governmental authority. In the absence of adequate protection for individuals at the Security...

... Guinea Israel Serbia Cambodia Thailand fragmentation ICJ human rights cooperation regional courts global human rights treaty bodies The role of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the field of human rights is fairly limited, both due to the Court’s specific institutional role...

...There are currently five regional courts in the African continent: the East African Court of Justice (EACJ); the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Tribunal, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Tribunal, the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC...

..., and other matters. The operation of the regional court has not only allowed them to experience the benefits of legalized dispute settlement, but also—and perhaps more importantly—to have their treaties interpreted based on international law, by an authoritative body, and consistently applied across...

... for Human Rights. Edited by: Nehal Bhuta, Florian Hoffmann, Sarah Knuckey, Frédéric Mégret, and Margaret Satterthwaite, Oxford University Press. © Hélène Tigroudja 2021. DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198868064.003.0020 The chapter explores the persuasive authority on Regional Courts of Human Rights...

... indigenous peoples African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Constitutive Act harmonization and integration AU law sustainable development SDGs regional courts African Charter African Commission African Court Sustainable development has been at the centre of discourse in the African Union (AU...

... of judicial “mission creep” at the ECJ, with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms potentially limiting a litigant’s desire to bring a case before the ECtHR. Locus standi before the regional courts varies quite significantly. Even in the DIRCs the rights of individuals...

... interpretative fragmentation; competing jurisdiction and forum shopping; as well as regional courts as a potential challenge to the global rule of law, holding that whilst fragmentation might be a problem in theory, it hardly ever occurs in practice. Pellet concludes that the several international courts...

... effect. However, the current condition of the world community renders the implementation of the suggested reforms very difficult. Based on the experience of some regional courts, it is suggested that any progress may only occur within regional groupings, not at the universal level. National laws...

...This chapter focuses on the choices regional systems have made in designing dispute settlement systems. There are many potential options including choosing arbitration or mediation mechanisms, or creating regional courts. These different choices shape the extent to which dispute settlement becomes...

... for women who seek careers on the international bench, focusing specifically on the unique experiences of female African judges in international and regional courts. There have been many efforts to improve female representation in public life, including on the international bench. ¹⁴⁰...

...This chapter offers a reflection on the future — or rather, the futures — of regional courts of human rights. There are as many futures as there are Courts, and each must take its own path, informed by the institutional parameters, jurisdictional competencies, and substantive criteria which...