On October 29, 1988, sixteen fishermen from the village of El Amparo were on their way to the La Colorada Canal along the Arauca river in Apure State for a fishing trip. As some of the fishermen were leaving the boat, members of the military and the police of the José Antonio Páez Specific Command (CEJAP) opened fire on them, killing fourteen of the sixteen fishermen. The State accepted international responsibility.
Case Summary: El Amparo v. Venezuela, Case Summary
Year
1995
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