Ludovic Hennebel is professor of international law in Aix-en-Provence Law School at Aix-Marseille University, France, Director of the Institute for International Humanitarian Studies. He is also the head of a law firm specializing in global justice and international litigation strategy and in the field of human rights, and expert member of the United Nations' Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Hélène Tigroudja is professor of international law in Aix-en-Provence Law School at Aix-Marseille University, France, and the academic director of the LL.M program in international law. She is expert member of the United Nations Human Rights Committee and a former Senior Hauser Fellow at New York University.

• Table of CasesTable of LegislationList of AbbreviationsTitlePreamble Part I. State Obligations and Rights Protected Chapter I. General ObligationsChapter II. Civil and Political RightsChapter III - Economic, Social, and Cultural RightsChapter IV - Suspension of Guarantees, Interpretation, and ApplicationChapter V - Personal Responsibilities Part Ii - Means of Protection Chapter VI - Competent OrgansChapter VII - Inter-American Commission on Human RightsChapter VIII - Inter-American Court of Human RightsChapter IX - Common Provisions Part III - General and Transitory Provisions Chapter X - Signature, Ratification, Reservations, Amendments, Protocols, and DenunciationChapter XI - Transitory Provisions