On January 1, 2001, members of the state police extrajudicially executed Néstor José Uzcátegui and persecuted Néstor's brother, Luis Enrique Uzcátegui, in reaction to his search for justice for the death of his brother. There was no investigation into Mr. José Uzcátegui's death, and no one was ever tried or punished for the crime. The Court found that the State violated the American Convention on Human Rights.
Case Summary: Uzcátegui et al. v. Venezuela, Case Summary
Year
2012
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