On October 2, 2003, Mr. Iván Eladio Torres Millacura was detained and tortured by State agents and subsequently disappeared. Mr. Torres Millacura's family was denied judicial protections and guarantees relating to the failure to adequately investigate and punish the officials allegedly responsible for his torture and disappearance. The Court found that the State violated the American Convention on Human Rights, the American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture and the American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons.
Case Summary: Torres Millacura et al. v. Argentina
Year
2011
Country
Topics
Violations Against The Inter-American Convention On Human Rights
Violations Against The Inter-American Convention To Prevent And Punish Torture
Violations Against The Inter-American Convention On Forced Disappearance Of Persons
Did the State Accept International Responsibility?
Did the State Raise Preliminary Objections?
Judges
Separate Opinions
Reparations
Case Summary
Yes