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Opinión núm. 54/2019, relativa a José de la Paz Ferman Cruz y Aren Boyazhyan (México)

The case refers to the prolonged detention suffered by two asylum seekers during the refugee status recognition procedure that was being substantiated before COMAR. They were reportedly placed at the disposal of the National Migration Institute and kept in prolonged detention for a long period of time. The Working Group concluded that the Mexican State was responsible for the arbitrary detention of the petitioners and for the violation of articles 7, 8, 9, and 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and articles 9 and 26 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and falls within categories I, II and IV related to the Group's mandate.

18 February 2020 | Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention | Countries: Mexico

Report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions on her mission to Iraq

5 June 2018 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Country Reports

UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria: Amid the ruins of Ar-Raqqah and Dayr al-Zawr, calls for justice and accountability by victims and families must be urgently addressed

6 March 2018 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Country Reports

Compilation on Burundi: Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

13 November 2017 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Country Reports

Protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism

17 October 2017 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 29 September 2017 - The question of the death penalty

5 October 2017 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Human rights, technical assistance and capacity-building in Yemen : resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council

3 October 2017 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Rapport final détaillé de la Commission d'enquête sur le Burundi

29 September 2017 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Country Reports

Situation of human rights in the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol (Ukraine)

25 September 2017 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Country Reports

Rapport final détaillé de la Commission d'enquête sur le Burundi

18 September 2017 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Country Reports

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