The Contribution of the Caribbean Court of Justice to the Development of Human and Fundamental Rights

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This article highlights some of the most important legal developments of the CCJ with the goal of clarifying its role as a human and fundamental rights Court. The article also assesses these legal developments in the light of the Court’s authority. I argue that, through its case-law, the CCJ has succeeded in formally becoming a central player in the enforcement of human and fundamental rights in the region. In particular, the Court has shown a remarkable capacity to navigate the various different jurisdictions of the Caribbean States (ie, common v civil law systems) as well as the different legal cultures and approaches to international human rights and laws (ie, dualism v monism as well as British v international approaches to human rights).
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftHuman Rights Law Review
Vol/bind18
Udgave nummer1
Sider (fra-til)170-184
Antal sider15
ISSN1461-7781
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2018

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