The 3 Regional Human Rights Courts in Context

Professor Burgorgue-Larsens study of our regional human rights courts is impressive. The scope of the arguments put forward, the books depth and insightfulness, and the novelty of the works analytical framework should be highlighted, as well as the ground-breaking path the work forges. Professor Burgorgue-Larsens unpacking of decompartmentalization as an operative strategy, underpinned by compelling readings of case law from each Region, is a case in point. This work is a useful addition for those who study the working of our courts, and a must for the human rights section of every law library. * Joint statement from Imani Aboud, President of the African Court on Human and Peoples Rights; Ricardo Manrique, President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights; and Síofra O’Leary President of the European Court of Human Rights. *

Laurence Burgorgue-Larsen is Professor at the Sorbonne Law School, Member of the Institut de Recherche en droit international et européen de la Sorbonne (IREDIES), Director of the Studies Group on International Law and Latin American Law, and Director of the Master 2 ‘Human Rights and the European Union’. Burgorgue-Larsen is the Director of the Collection ‘Cahiers européens’ (Pedone) and serves on the advisory boards of numerous legal journals and scientific societies. From 2012 to 2019, she was a member of the Constitutional Court of Andorra (Pres. between 2014 and 2016). Burgorgue-Larsen has been invited to universities in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Her tri-lingual research and teaching include the subjects of human rights law, comparative constitutional law, and international law.