Measuring Compliance with the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
The Ongoing Challenge of Judicial Independence in Latin America
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12965233 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cecilia M Bailliet (0000-0003-2065-5082, University of Oslo, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 04 |
| Pages | 477-495 |
| Publication date | 2013-12-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nordic Journal of Human Rights (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1891-814X • E-ISSN: 1891-8131 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.18261/issn1891-814x-2013-04-02 |
| OpenAlex | W89476022 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
Latin American democratic institutions are currently under stress due to a weakening of the rule of law, high levels of crime, corruption and impunity and opaque separation of powers. The judiciary remains weak in relation to the military in spite of the transition to democracy. This context negatively impacts compliance with orders issued by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. This article assesses the Inter-American Court of Human Rights 2012 resolutions on compliance in order to illustrate ongoing problems with judicial independence in cases involving accountability of the military for human rights violations. The article confirms that states are able to publish the Court’s decisions but are unable to fully implement orders calling for criminal prosecution of military actors. Furthermore, some states are also failing to implement softer aspects of orders. However, some cases reveal increased Court deference to the national jurisdiction when interpreting compliance. The article concludes that the Court’s decisions provide a partly symbolic function and this, in turn, may be affected by larger questions regarding the legitimacy of the Organization of American States (OAS) as a whole
Compliance (psychology · Human rights · Independence (probability theory · Judicial Independence · Latin Americans · Political science · Supreme court · Human Rights and Development · International Law and Human Rights · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
A Human Rights’ Tale of Competing Narratives / Um Relato de Narrativas Rivais de Direitos Humanos
Compliance in Time
Compliance Agreements
A relação entre direito de assistência consular e direitos humanos
Green-Lighting Accountability
Rescuing Human Rights
Des victoires juridiques sans effet? Luttes juridiques autochtones et reconnaissance fragmentée au Paraguay
Domestic accountability and non-compliance with international law
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,89 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |