The control of conventionality: analysis in comparative law

Abstract

In the Almonacid case (2006), the Inter-American Court of Human Rights enounced for the first time the doctrine of the control of conventionality. The control of conventionality has propelled a significant academic debate, especially between Latin-American constitutional scholars. One question that arises in this scenario is about the relationship between the control of constitutionality and the control of conventionality. The comparative law brings arguments and criteria to address this question.

Control of conventionality; Control of constitutionality; Human rights; Judge of human rights; Inter-American Court of Human Rights