ABSTRACT
In addition to the mechanisms outlined previously which are available to monitor compliance with human rights, there are a number of conventional mechanisms – mechanisms specifi cally focused on monitoring implementation of a specifi c treaty within the jurisdiction of the relevant contracting parties. These treaty mechanisms are specifi c to each treaty and the relevant bodies do not enjoy the general power to investigate human rights violations of the principal (charter) bodies discussed in Chapter 5. Many of these treaty bodies permit individuals of consenting States to bring complaints directly against the State. This chapter will cover:
● The UN treaty bodies which monitor the core international human rights treaties. ● Monitoring of State compliance through reports, on-site investigations, and individual commu-
nications (not every State participates in every mechanism for promoting rights). ● The Organization of American States’ Inter-American Court of Human Rights, which monitors
the Inter-American Convention on Human Rights. ● The European Court of Human Rights which supervises State compliance with the European
Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. ● The African Commission and Court of Human Rights which oversee the African Charter of
Human and Peoples’ Rights. ● The Association of South East Asian Nations which is currently developing its human rights
system.
