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Munárriz Escobar and Others v. Peru

This case is about the arrest for futile reasons and subsequent forced disappearance of a young man by State Police. Eventually the Court found Peru in violation of multiple articles of the American Convention on Human Rights, the Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons and the Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture.

 

Case Summary: Munárriz Escobar and Others v. Peru

Year
2018
Country
Did the State Accept International Responsibility?
Did the State Raise Preliminary Objections?
Case Summary
Yes