The European Court of Human Rights, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, and the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights are three supranational jurisdictions that protect human rights. This book is the first comprehensive study to compare the three regional courts. It also considers how they operate as parts of a greater whole.
Professor Burgorgue-Larsens study of our regional human rights courts is impressive. The scope of the arguments put forward, the books depth and insightfulness, and the novelty of the works analytical framework should be highlighted, as well as the ground-breaking path the work forges. Professor Burgorgue-Larsens unpacking of decompartmentalization as an operative strategy, underpinned by compelling readings of case law from each Region, is a case in point. This work is a useful addition for those who study the working of our courts, and a must for the human rights section of every law library.
