This case is about the dismissal of a judge in El Salvador. The judge had ruled in a case involving one of the major political parties of El Salvador. After members of the party questioned his actions, they requested the Legislative Assembly to remove him. The judge fought the dismissal in court for over fifteen years, to no avail. Eventually, the Court found El Salvador in violation of several provisions of the American Convention.
Case Summary: Colindres Schonenberg v. El Salvador
Year
2019
Country
Topics
Violations Against The Inter-American Convention On Human Rights
Did the State Accept International Responsibility?
Did the State Raise Preliminary Objections?
Judges
Reparations
Case Summary
Yes