International human rights, domestic courts -- Three-dimensional decision-making in the domestic Judiciary -- Colombia : balancing act -- South Africa : majoritarian difficulties -- Mexico : rigid reform
Summary
"When do domestic courts protect the human rights enshrined in international law? This book explains how the highest courts in three young democracies-Colombia, Mexico, and South Africa-used international law to protect human rights while building their own institutional legitimacy, carefully balancing the demands of advocates, politicians, and international law itself"-- Provided by publisher