Inter-American Court of Human Rights

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights is an autonomous regional tribunal based in San José, Costa Rica, with a mandate to apply and interpret the American Convention on Human Rights across the Inter-American region. Its work encompasses contentious cases, advisory opinions, provisional measures and the monitoring of compliance with its judgments. The Court operates within the fields of human rights law, international law and justice, and legal research and academia.

The Court maintains a substantial body of public legal resources. These include a jurisprudence database covering its case law and legal decisions, publicly accessible records of cases before the Court, materials from hearings and press activities, and a legal reference library supporting research on human rights. A training centre further supports learning about human rights and the Inter-American human rights system.

Professionally, the Court offers internships and professional visits, and serves legal practitioners, researchers and public institutions. Its stated orientation is towards the transparency and accessibility of legal resources, and towards education within the Inter-American human rights system. Further information is available at https://corteidh.or.cr/.