Inter-American Court of Human Rights
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR or IACtHR) is an international court based in San José, Costa Rica. Together with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, it was formed by the American Convention on Human Rights, a human rights treaty ratified by members of the Organization of American States (OAS).
| Inter-American Court of Human Rights | |
|---|---|
| Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (Spanish) Corte Interamericana de Direitos Humanos (Portuguese) Cour interaméricaine des droits de l'homme (French) | |
| Established | 22 May 1979 |
| Location | San José, Costa Rica |
| Authorized by | American Convention on Human Rights Statute of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights |
| Judge term length | Six years |
| Number of positions | Seven |
| Website | https://www.corteidh.or.cr/index.cfm?lang=en |
| President | |
| Currently | Ricardo Pérez Manrique |
| Since | 2022 |
| Vice-President | |
| Currently | Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot |
| Since | 2022 |
Pursuant to American Convention, the Inter-American Court works with the Inter-American Commission to uphold and promote basic rights and freedoms. It has jurisdiction within around 20 of the 35 member states in the Americas that have taken steps to accede to its authority, the vast majority in Latin America. The court adjudicates claims of human rights violations by governments, and issues advisory opinions on interpretations of certain legal matters. Twenty-nine OAS members are also members of the wider-scale International Criminal Court.