Ordenes Guerra et al. v. Chile

This case is about the quest of a group of relatives of victims of the Pinochet regime to seek reparations from the State through civil actions in courts. Although Chile acknowledged the victims were entitled to reparations and some had received some compensation, the plaintiffs deemed the amounts not adequate and their attempts to recover in full had been rejected due to statute of limitations. Eventually, the Court found Chile in violation of Article 8(1) (Right to a Hearing Within Reasonable Time by a Competent and Independent Tribunal), and Article 25(1) (Right of Recourse Before a Competent Court) of the American Convention.

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