On May 10, 1997, Mr. Fermín Ramírez was illegally arrested by a group of his neighbors for allegedly committing a crime against a minor. Mr Fermín Ramírez was convicted and sentenced to death without the opportunity to seek pardon and to exercise his rights to defense with regard to both the variation of the acts charged in the indictment as well as their legal classification. The Court found that the State violated the American Convention on Human Rights.
Case Summary: Fermín Ramírez v. Guatemala, Case Summary
Year
2005
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