Dialogue between Regional Human Rights Courts
On July 17, 2018, the first Dialogue between Regional Human Rights Courts was held at the seat of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in San José, Costa Rica. Presidents and judges of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the European Court of Human Rights and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights took part in this event, together with eminent international experts.
The purpose of the Dialogue between Regional Human Rights Courts was to strengthen interaction and cooperation between the three courts. This first meeting was a historic milestone and the logical consequence of different initiatives held previously to strengthen the ties between the courts. These included bilateral meetings or meetings in Arusha, Strasbourg and San José, staff exchanges, joint publications, and the signature of cooperation agreements.