On October 21, 1990, Mr. Ernest Rafael Castillo-Páez disappeared after the terrorist organization "Shining Path" detonated an explosive near a national monument. Police Approached Mr. Castillo-Páez in the street and put him in a police vehicle. He was never seen again. The Court found that the State violated the American Convention on Human Rights.
Case Summary: Castillo Páez v. Peru, Case Summary