On February 13, 1989, Saúl Isaac Cantoral Huamaní and Consuelo Trinidad García Santa Cruz, two members of a miners’ trade union, were kidnapped and executed by a paramilitary group linked to the Peruvian Government (the Commando Rodrigo Franco). The State failed to underake effective measures and investigations regarding events leading to this tragic event. The Court found that the State violated the American Convention of Human Rights.
Case Summary: Cantoral Huamaní and García Santa Cruz v. Peru, Case Summary
Compliance Update: Cantoral Huamaní and García Santa Cruz v. Peru
Year
2007
Country
Topics
Violations Against The Inter-American Convention On Human Rights
Did the State Accept International Responsibility?
Did the State Raise Preliminary Objections?
Judges
Separate Opinions
Reparations
Case Summary
Yes