The Inter-American Court of Human Rights, the European Court of Human Rights and the African Court of Human and Peoples"™ Rights maintain an ongoing "judicial dialogue". This article argues that the dialogue contributes mainly to two substantive aspects. First, it is a key element to avoid an internal fragmentation of International Human Rights Law. Second, it contributes to the legitimacy of each of the regional systems since it provides scope and content to the obligations established in each of the constituent treaties. It is concluded that, insofar as the dialogue is broadened and its use is consolidated, it will contribute to give more coherence to regional human rights protection systems.
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