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I INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE AND PURPOSE OF THE DISPUTE1
II PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT4
III COMPETENCE6
IV PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS OF FAILURE TO EXHAUST DOMESTIC REMEDIES6
A.Arguments of the parties and of the Commission6
B.Considerations of the Court8
B.1 Alleged failure to exhaust domestic remedies in the case of Eduardo José Landaeta Mejías9
B.2 Alleged failure to exhaust domestic remedies in the case of Igmar Alexander Landaeta Mejías9
V EVIDENCE11
A.Documentary, testimonial and expert evidence1
B.Admission of the evidence12
B.1 Admission of the documentary eviden12
B.2 Admission of the testimonial and expert evidence13
VI FACTS14
A.Alleged problem of extrajudicial executions committed by police agents inVenezuela2
B.The threats received from police agents17
C.Death of Igmar Alexander Landaeta Mejías18
C.1 Version of seven eye witnesses and a docto18
C.2 Version of two police agents and two eye witnesse19
D.Detention and death of Eduardo José Landaeta Mejías20
E.Investigation into the death of Igmar Alexander Landaeta Mejías21
F.Investigation into the death of Eduardo José Landaeta Mejías25
VII MERITS29
VII-1 RIGHTS TO LIFE AND TO HUMANE TREATMENT, IN RELATION TO THE OBLIGATION TO RESPECT AND ENSURE THESE RIGHTS WITH REGARD TO IGMAR ALEXANDER LANDAETA MEJÍAS30
A. Arguments of the parties and of the Commission30
B.Considerations of the Court31
B.1 Preventive actions: lawfulness and exceptionality of the use of force in relation to the obligations to ensure rights and to adapt domestic law31
B.2 Actions at the time of the incident: legitimate purpose, absolute necessity and proportionality, in relation to the obligation to respect rights33
B.3 Actions following the incident: due diligence and humanity in relation to the obligation to respect and ensure the right to life37
B.4 Conclusion with regard to Igmar Alexander Landaeta Mejías2
VII-2 RIGHTS TO LIFE, TO HUMANE TREATMENT, TO PERSONAL LIBERTY, AND RIGHTS OF THE CHILD, IN RELATION TO THE OBLIGATION TO RESPECT AND ENSURE THESE RIGHTS WITH REGARD TO EDUARDO JOSÉ LANDAETA MEJÍAS39
A.Arguments of the parties and of the Commission39
B.Considerations of the Court40
B.1 Right to personal liberty in relation to the rights of the child41
B.2 Right to life in relation to the rights of the child46
B.3 Right to humane treatment in relation to the rights of the child and the obligation of guarantee in relation to the alleged acts of tortu51
B.4 Conclusion with regard to Eduardo José Landaeta Mejías53
VII-3 RIGHTS TO JUDICIAL GUARANTEES AND TO JUDICIAL PROTECTION WITH REGARD TO IGMAR ALEXANDER AND EDUARDO JOSÉ LANDAETA MEJÍAS53
A.Arguments of the parties and of the Commission53
B.Considerations of the Court56
B.1 Absence of joint investigations into thedeaths of the Landaeta Mejías brothers58
B.2 Due diligence and reasonable timeduring the investigations and the criminal proceedings relating to the death of Igmar Alexander Landaeta Mejías59
B.3 Due diligence and reasonable time during the investigations and the criminal proceedings regarding the death of Eduardo José Landaeta Mejía68
VII-4 RIGHT TO PERSONAL INTEGRITY OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS78
A.Arguments of the parties and of the Commission78
B.Considerations of the Court79
VIII REPARATIONS (Application of Article 63(1) of the American Convention)82
A.Injured party82
B.Obligation to investigate the events that resulted in the violations and to identify, prosecute and punish, as appropriate, those responsibl83
C.Measures of rehabilitation, satisfaction and guarantees of non-repetition84
C.1 Measures of rehabilitation84
C.2 Measures of satisfaction84
C.3 Guarantees of non-repetition85
D.Compensation88
D.1 Pecuniary damage88
D.2 Non-pecuniary damage89
E.Costs and expenses90
F.Reimbursement of expenses to the Victims’ Legal Assistance Fund91
G.Method of complying with the payments ordered92
IX OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS 92
PARTIALLY DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE ROBERTO F. CALDAS96

Hermanos Landaeta Mejia y otros. Judgment. August 27, 2014

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Date: Aug 27, 2014

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Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos

Number: C 281

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Venezuela

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Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot
Eduardo Vio Grossi
Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto
Manuel E. Ventura Robles
Roberto de Figueiredo Caldas

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