This Study explores arguments about the impact of climate change on human rights,
examining the international legal frameworks governing human rights and climate change …

Countries that now contemplate constitutional reform often grapple with the question of
whether to constitutionalize social rights. This book presents an argument for why, under the …

Accountability is a central feature of any rights-based approach to health because it converts
passive beneficiaries into claims-holders and identifies states and other actors as duty …

This article analyzes the recent and growing phenomenon of right-to-health litigation in
Brazil from the perspective of health equity. It argues that the prevailing model of litigation is …

Abstract Originally a South African “brand,” transformative constitutionalism is increasingly
presented as a new, distinctively Southern paradigm of constitutionalism. Yet, it remains …

This book addresses current developments in transitional justice in Latin America–effectively
the first region to undergo concentrated transitional justice experiences in modern times …

While many find cause for optimism about the use of law and rights for progressive ends, the
academic literature has long been skeptical that courts favor the poor. We show that, with the …

RESUMEN El Sistema Interamericano de Derechos Humanos (SIDH) ha incidido en la
última década en el proceso de internacionalización de los sistemas jurídicos en varios …

This article presents research demonstrating that the right to health plays different roles in
different types of health systems. In high-income countries with tax-funded health systems …

Los derechos sociales incorporados a la Constitución definen un marco para el desarrollo
de políticas y servicios sociales del Estado. El reconocimiento de derechos impone al …