Regional human rights: a comparative study of the West European and inter-American systems

Abstract

Introduction The Settings for the Systems' Work of the Two Regional Human Rights Systems Economic/Social Conditions in Constituent States National Political Systems Kinds of Human Rights Violations Committed in the Constituent Countries Domestic Human Rights Groups in the Constituent Countries The Legal Bases for the Regional Human Rights Systems The Legal Basis for the Inter-American Human Rights System The Legal Basis for the West European Human Rights System: The European Convention on Human Rights The Human Rights Commissions The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights The European Commission of Human Rights The Human Rights Courts The Inter-American Court of Human Rights The European Court of Human Rights Additional Implementation The Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers Conclusion Select Bibliography Index