In 1995 and 1991, two Peruvian university students suspected of being affiliated with Sendero Luminoso were arrested, tried by a faceless tribunal, and detained in inhuman, cruel, and degrading conditions. They were sentenced to twenty and twenty-five years imprisonment as alleged perpetrators of the crime of terrorism. The Court found that the State had violated the American Convention on Human Rights.
Case Summary: García Asto and Ramírez Rojas v. Peru, Case Summary
Compliance Update: García Asto and Ramírez Rojas v. Peru, Compliance Update
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