Villaseñor Velarde et al. v. Guatemala

This case is about the judge who presided over the investigation into the murder of Myrna Mack Chang. The judge and her family had been threatened and harassed for over twenty years by unidentified men. The Court found Guatemala in violation of Articles 5(1) (Right to Physical, Mental, and Moral Integrity), 8(1) (Right to a Hearing Within Reasonable Time by a Competent and Independent Court), and 25(1) (Right of Recourse Before a Competent Court), of the American Convention due to the State’s failure to properly investigate the threats and acts of harassment.

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