Constitutional Protection of Human Rights in Latin America by... - 9780521492027

Constitutional Protection of Human Rights in Latin AmericaA Comparative Study of Amparo Proceedings\nAuthor(s): Allan R. Brewer-Caras\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521492027, 978-0521492027\nSynopsis\nTogether with the expansive process of human rights constitutional declarations, in addition to the writ of habeas corpus and of habeas data, Latin American constitutions created a specific judicial remedy for the protection of constitutional rights, known as the suit, action, recourse, or writ of amparo. After spreading throughout Latin America, it was incorporated in the American Convention of Human Rights. It is similar to the 'injunctions' and the other equitable remedies of the United States legal system. This book examines, with a comparative constitutional law approach, trends in the constitutional and legal regulations in all Latin American countries regarding the amparo proceeding. It .