ACHR 3, 4, 5.1, 5.2, 7

 

Basic Principles and Guidelines on the right to a remedy and reparation for victims of gross violations of international human rights law and serious violations of international humanitarian law. Economic and Social Council, August 10, 2005.

 

Declaration on the protection of all persons from enforced disappearances, UN Doc A/RES/47/133 of February 12, 1993 and Preamble

 

Declaration on the protection of all persons from enforced disappearances, UN Doc A/RES/47/133 of December 18, 1992.

 

Fact Sheet No. 6 Enforced or involuntary disappearances. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

 

Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons. OAS, Brazil, 06/09/94.

 

International Convention for the protection of all persons from enforced disappearances, UN Doc A/RES/61/177 of December 20, 2006.

 

Principles on the Effective prevention and investigation of extra-legal, arbitrary and summary executions. Recommended by the Economic and Social Council resolution in its 1989/65 of May 24, 1989.

 

Principles of Medical Ethics relevant to the role of health personnel, particularly physicians, in the protection of prisoners and detainees against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. UN General Assembly resolution 37/194, December 18, 1982.

 

 

Report of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, Human Rights Commission, 37º session, UN Doc E/CN.4/1435 of January 22, 1981, par. 4

 

Report of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, Human Rights Commission, 39º session, UN Doc E/CN.4/1983/14 of January 21, 1983, pars. 130 to 132,

 

Report of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances of Persons, Human Rights Commission, Report on the visit to Sri Lanka by three members of the Working Group 7 to 18 October, 1991, UN Doc E/CN.4 / 1992/18/Add. 1 to 5 January 1992.

 

Resolution 20 (XXXVI) of February 29, 1980,  establishment of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights

 

Rome Statue of the International Criminal Court. UN Doc A/CONF.183/9 of July 17, 1998 article 7, paragraph 2, point i)

 

Rome Statue of the International Criminal Court. UN Doc A/CONF.183/9 of July 17, 1998, art 2

Human Rights Committee of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Committee against Enforced disappearance of persons.

Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearance. UN

Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions. UN

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

RELATED TOPICS:

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