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International Law: Regional Courts

Provides the source of law, judicial decisions from international courts and tribunals, and a compilation of intergovernmental organizations.

Americas

Inter-American Court of Human Rights

  • Run by the Organization of American States, governed by the American Convention on Human Rights
  • Translations into English of a number of cases of the Court are available at WorldCourts – a database of case law from international judicial and quasi-judicial bodies

Central American Court of Justice

  • Website in Spanish only
  • Seven cases of the CACJ are available in English translation on WorldCourts

Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)

Europe

European Court of Human Rights

  • Run by the Council of Europe and governed by the European Convention on Human Rights
  • HUDOC is their searchable database
  • Also available on Lexis

Court of Justice of the European Union

European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA) Court

Asia

There are not yet regional courts in Asia that resemble their counterparts in other areas of the world