| Article type | Research article |  |
| Year | 2026 | |
| Author(s) | Kartashyan S. | |
| Journal title | Vestnik of Russian-Armenian University (series: humanities and social sciences) | |
| Issue | 1 | |
| Pages | 65-81 | |
| Publication format | ||
| DOI | 10.24412/1829-0485-2026-1-65-81 |
ABSTRACT
The article presents a comprehensive comparative legal analysis of the institutional models of regional judicial human rights protection mechanisms – the European, Inter-American, and African systems. Through a comparative examination of their normative foundations and institutional architecture, the study explores key aspects of the functioning of the respective courts, including the procedures governing individual applications, advisory jurisdiction, and mechanisms for supervising the execution of judicial decisions. Particular attention is devoted to identifying conceptual differences in approaches to judicial protection of human rights shaped by the historical and political development of the regions. The analysis reveals structural and conceptual divergences in the functioning of regional human rights mechanisms, reflecting the specific features of regional legal traditions and differing approaches to balancing individual rights, public interests, and state sovereignty.
Keywords: human rights, international courts, comparative law, jurisdiction, judicial protection.
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