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INTER-AMERICAN COURT
State’s evidentiary burden
Case of Bámaca Velásquez v. Guatemala. Merits. November 25, 2000. Series C No. 70. Par.152
Several
Case of Velásquez Rodriguez v. Honduras. Merits, July 29, 1988. Series C No. 4. 149-158
Case of Godínez Cruz v. Honduras. Merits, 20 January 1989. Series C No. 5 Par. 157-167
Case of Fairén Garbi and Solis Corrales v. Honduras. Merits. March 15, 1989. Series C No. 6. Par. 146-152
Case of Neira Alegria et al. Judgment of January 19, 1995. Series C No. 20, par. 65
Case of Blake v. Guatemala. Merits. January 24, 1988. Series C no. 36. Par. 102-104
Case of Bámaca Velásquez v. Guatemala. Merits. November 25, 2000. Series C No. 70. Par. 128, 152
Case of the 19 Merchants v. Colombia. Merits, R and C. July 5, 2004. Series C No. 109. Par. 142
Case of Goiburí et al v. Paraguay. Merits, R and C. September 22, 2006. Series C No. 153. Par. 80-85
Case of La Cantuta v. Peru. Merits, R and C. November 29, 2006. Series C No. 162. Par. 115
Involves Multiple Violation and Continuing Rights: personal freedom, arbitrary deprivation of freedom, personal integrity, personal security, life
Case of Blake v. Guatemala. Merits. January 24, 1988. Series C no. 36. Par. 102-104
Case of Bámaca Velásquez v. Guatemala. Merits. November 25, 2000. Series C No. 70. Par. 128-134, 142
Case of Goiburú et al v. Paraguay. Merits, R and C. September 22, 2006. Series C No. 153. Par. 82
Laws of Amnesty Incompatible with the ACHR
Case of Barrios Altos v. Peru. Merits. March 14, 2001. Series C No. 75. Par. 41
Continuos Nature
Case of Goiburú et al v. Paraguay. Merits, R and C. September 22, 2006. Series C No. 153. Par. 80
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Crimes against humanity
Due Process
Right to access to justice
Right to personal physical, mental and moral Integrity
Right to Compensation for Human Rights violations
Right to Juridical Personality
Right to Personal Security
Right to the Truth
Right to Life
Personal Freedom
Duty to Investigate Human Rights Violations
Obligation to Ensure the Human Rights
Obligation to Respect Human Rights
Prohibition of Detention, imprisonment or arbitrary deprivation of freedom
Prohibition against Arbitrary Deprivation of life