On April 5, 1988, Mr. Juan Francisco Bueno Alves, a Uruguyan national residing in Argentina, and his attorney, Mr. Carlos Alberto Pérez-Galindo, were detained under order of the criminal court. The next day Mr. Bueno Alves was beaten by the police to force him to confess against himself and his attorney. The Court found that the State violated the American Convention on Human Rights.
Case Summary: Bueno Alves v. Argentina
Compliance Update: Bueno Alves v. Argentina
Year
2007
Country
Topics
Violations Against The Inter-American Convention On Human Rights
Violations Against The Inter-American Convention On The Prevention, Punishment And Eradication Of Violence Against Women
Did the State Accept International Responsibility?
Did the State Raise Preliminary Objections?
Judges
Reparations
Case Summary
Yes