International institutional design and human rights: The case of the Inter-American Human Rights System

Jillienne Haglund

Conflict Management and Peace Science, 2019, vol. 36, issue 6, 608-625

Abstract: Most studies examining the effectiveness of international human rights law treat international human rights institutions as equally (un)influential on state behavior. I argue that institutional design explains variation in state response to international human rights law. Using the institutions in the Inter-American Human Rights System (Court and Commission), I argue that judgments from the highly legalized body (Court) are associated with human rights improvements, while decisions from the less legalized body (Commission) are associated with a greater likelihood of formal complaints. Using the Ill-Treatment and Torture data and original data on Commission decisions, I find support for these expectations.

Keywords: Human rights; international law; international courts (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1177/0738894219881427

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