This is the first case decided by the Court on the excessive use of force by police during raids in favelas around Rio de Janeiro. The Court found Brazil in violation of several articles of the American Convention as well as the Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture.
Case Summary: Favela Nova Brasilia v. Brazil, Case Summary
Year
2017
Country
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