The African Commission of Human and People's Rights and the African Court of Human and People's Rights have a number of tasks that concern the promotion and protection of human rights. They were both established as a result of the African Charter on Human and People's Rights. Read more

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights are the organs originated from the OAS Charter, but also from the American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man and the American Convention on Human Rights. Their duties are the promotion, protection and implementation of human rights in the American continent. Read more

In Europe the European Court of Human Rights is the main institution that deals with human rights in Europe. The European Court was set up under the European Convention on Human Rights of 1950. The objective was to monitor compliance by State Parties. Read more