BRASÍLIA, Brazil — Winston Anderson, President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), participated in a series of high-level engagements in Brazil from March 14 to 18, 2026, as part of an official visit hosted by Rodrigo Mudrovitsch.
The visit coincided with the 187th Ordinary Period of Sessions of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR), held from March 16 to 20 in Brasília, where President Anderson joined regional judicial leaders in discussions on legal cooperation and human rights.
A major outcome of the visit was the formal signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the CCJ and the IACtHR on March 16. The agreement establishes a framework for closer collaboration between the two courts, which collectively serve jurisdictions spanning more than 30 countries and hundreds of millions of people.
The CCJ, which exercises original jurisdiction over 12 Caribbean Member States, and the IACtHR, which has jurisdiction across 20 countries in the Americas, agreed to deepen cooperation through knowledge-sharing, institutional exchanges, and capacity-building initiatives.
According to officials, the MOU is intended to enhance understanding of each court’s mandate, procedures, and jurisprudence, while supporting efforts to strengthen the administration of justice across their respective regions.
Discussions leading to the agreement began earlier this year during a meeting between the two court presidents in Costa Rica.
The CCJ said the partnership forms part of its broader strategy to expand engagement with regional and international judicial bodies, reinforcing its commitment to the rule of law and the protection of fundamental rights across the Caribbean.
