The question (15 marks)
Compare the European, American and African regional arrangements for the protection of human rights. Which is the most effective, and why? (15 marks)
MU Module 4, head 4.3 - the three regional arrangements.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 4 · Vulnerable Groups and Regional Arrangements of Human Rights Law.
Authorities you will need
- European Convention on Human Rights 1950, Articles 19, 20, 33, 34, 35 and 46
- American Convention on Human Rights 1969, and the Statute and practice of the Inter-American Commission and Court
- African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights 1981, Articles 19 to 24, 55, 58(1), 59 and 62, and the Protocol on the Court
- Ireland v United Kingdom
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