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Vicky Hernández et al. v. Honduras

This case is about the murder of a transgender woman during the curfew following the 2009 coup, and the botched subsequent investigation. The Court found Honduras not only in violation of several articles of the American Convention, but also of the Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence against Women (Convention of Belém do Pará). 

Case Summary: Vicky Hernández et al. v. Honduras 

Year
2021
Country
Did the State Accept International Responsibility?
Did the State Raise Preliminary Objections?
Case Summary
Yes