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The Massacre of the Village of Los Josefinos v. Guatemala

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This case is about a massacre committed by the army in Guatemala in 1982, during which dozens were killed or disappeared. The Court found Guatemala in violation of several articles of the American Convention.

Case Summary: The Massacre of the Village of Los Josefinos v. Guatemala

Year
2021
Country
Guatemala
Topics
Forced Disappearances
Physical, Mental, and Moral Integrity (Right to)
Freedom from Torture and other Cruel, Inhumane and Degrading Treatment
Movement and Residence
Violations Against The Inter-American Convention On Human Rights
Article 3 Right to Juridical Personality
Article 4(1) Prohibition of Arbitrary Deprivation of Life
Article 5(1) Right to Physical, Mental, and Moral Integrity
Article 5(2) Prohibition of Torture, and Cruel, Inhumane or Degrading Treatment
Article 7 Right to Personal Liberty
Article 8(1) Right to a Hearing Within Reasonable Time by a Competent and Independent Tribunal
Article 17 Rights of the Family
Article 19 Rights of the Child
Article 22(1) Right to Move Freely Within a State
Article 25(1) Right of Recourse Before a Competent Court
Violations Against The Inter-American Convention On Forced Disappearance Of Persons
Article 1 Obligation to Adopt Measures
Did the State Raise Preliminary Objections?
Yes
Judges
Mac-Gregor Poisot, Eduardo Ferrer
Odio Benito, Elizabeth
Pazmino Freire, L. Patricio
Porto, Humberto Sierra
Raul Zaffaroni, Eugenio
Ricardo Pérez Manrique
Vio Grossi, Eduardo
Reparations
Investigate, Prosecute, and Punish Those Responsible
Locate the Victim or Exhume, Identify, and Return the Victim's Remains
Place a Plaque with the Names of the Victims
Publish the Judgment
Case Summary
Yes