Most studies examining the effectiveness of international human rights law treat international human rights institutions as equally (un)influential on state behavior. I argue that institutional design explains variation in state response to international human rights law. Using the institutions in the Inter-American Human Rights System (Court and Commission), I argue that judgments from the highly legalized body (Court) are associated with human rights improvements, while decisions from the less legalized body (Commission) are associated with a greater likelihood of formal complaints. Using the Ill-Treatment and Torture data and original data on Commission decisions, I find support for these expectations.

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国际机构设计和人权：美洲人权体系

大多数研究国际人权法效力的研究都将国际人权机构同等（不）影响国家行为。我认为制度设计可以解释国家对国际人权法的反应的差异。我认为，使用美洲人权体系中的机构（法院和委员会），高度合法化机构（法院）的判决与人权改善相关，而合法性较低的机构（委员会）的判决则与人权相关。正式投诉的可能性更大。通过使用“虐待和酷刑”数据以及有关委员会决策的原始数据，我发现了对这些期望的支持。