Case Law

12 July 2010 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Topic(s): Children's rights - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Habitual residence - Housing, land and property rights (HLP) - Residence permits / Residency - Right to family life - Right to liberty and security - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: United States of America

Admissibility and Merits

25 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Right to health | Countries: United States of America

23 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Topic(s): Children's rights - Criminal justice - Effective protection - Right to life | Countries: Colombia

15 October 2007 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Exhaustion of domestic remedies - Extrajudicial executions - Right to life | Countries: Guatemala

21 October 2006 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Exhaustion of domestic remedies - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Housing, land and property rights (HLP) - Internally displaced persons (IDPs) - Right to liberty and security - Right to life | Countries: Colombia

Inadmissibility

24 October 2005 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Equality before the law - Freedom of movement - Residence permits / Residency | Countries: Venezuela

13 October 2004 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Topic(s): Children's rights - Criminal justice - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Freedom of movement - Human rights and fundamental freedoms - Internally displaced persons (IDPs) - Right to health - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Bolivia

27 February 2002 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Equality before the law - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Canada