The American Convention on Human Rights (Hardcover)

Hardcover. The American Convention on Human Rights: A Commentary is the first comprehensive and systematic article-by-article commentary of the American Convention on Human Rights (ACHR) in English. This book offers an exhaustive and critical analysis of each of the 82 articles of the Convention, covering the substantive elements of the rights and freedoms protected, as well as institutional and procedural aspects. Each chapter contains an introduction and acomparative perspective of the provision commented on; a review of the drafting history of the provision; and a critical commentary on the interpretation of the provision in light of the rich case-law of theInter-American Commission on Human Rights and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.