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.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 608-625 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Conflict Management and Peace Science |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s) 2019.
Keywords
- Human rights
- international courts
- international law
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics and Econometrics
- Political Science and International Relations