This case is about the botched prosecution of an intelligence officer in the Peruvian Army who had been infiltrated in a drug trafficking organization. The officer was prosecuted twice, in the ordinary jurisdiction and in the military jurisdiction, for the same crimes. Both prosecutions were marred by numerous errors of law and procedure, leading the Court to find Peru in violation of several articles of the American Convention.
Case Summary: Rosadío Villavicencio v. Peru
Year
2019
Country
Topics
Violations Against The Inter-American Convention On Human Rights
Did the State Accept International Responsibility?
Did the State Raise Preliminary Objections?
Judges
Reparations
Case Summary
Yes