This case is about the kidnapping, torturing and raping of a female journalist who had been reporting on the situation inside a prison. Her mother was also victimized in a separate, later, attack. The State admitted partial responsibility for the events. The Court found the State in violation of several articles of the American Convention.
Case Summary: Bedoya Lima et al. v. Colombia
Year
2021
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