Abstract
This chapter discusses regional systems of human rights protection. The complementary nature of these systems to the efforts of the UN is discussed. However, there is also competition. This chapter maps the regional human rights treaties and declarations in different parts of the world and compares their scope with the International Bill of Rights, composed of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The regional human rights institutions are also discussed. The interpretive tools adopted by regional human rights bodies are considered. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the future prospects for interaction between regional and UN human rights institutions, in particular, in light of the recent developments that have been undertaken by the League of Arab States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
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