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Leite de Souza et al. v. Brazil

This case is about the abduction and mass-murder of a dozen people by one of Brazil’s infamous death squads. Brazil accepted partial responsibility, and eventually the Court found it in violation of several articles of the American Convention and the Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons.

Leite de Souza v. Brazil .pdf

Year
2024
Country
Violations Against The Inter-American Convention On The Prevention, Punishment And Eradication Of Violence Against Women
Did the State Accept International Responsibility?
Did the State Raise Preliminary Objections?
Case Summary
Yes