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Ruiz Fuentes et al. v. Guatemala

This case is about an alleged criminal who had been sentenced to death
for kidnapping a child. He was assaulted while in police custody and
escaped from prison, only to be found dead shortly thereafter. Eventually,
the Court found Guatemala in violation of several Articles of the
American Convention as well as of the Inter-American Convention to
Prevent and Punish Torture.

Year
2019
Country
Did the State Raise Preliminary Objections?
Case Summary
Yes