TABLE OF CONTENTS
I INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE AND PURPOSE OF THE DISPUTE ................................................................................... 3
II PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT .......................................................................................................................... 4
III COMPETENCE ......................................................................................................................................................... 5
IV PRELIMINARY OBJECTION ....................................................................................................................................... 5
A.
THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT’S LACK OF COMPETENCE TO CONDUCT A “REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE WITH HUMAN RIGHTS
NO. 6730 AND ITS AMENDMENTS. .............................................................. 5
CONVENTIONS” OF PROVINCIAL LAW
A.1
Arguments of the parties and observations of the Commission .......................................................................5
A.2
Considerations of the Court ..............................................................................................................................6
V PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................................................................. 7
A.
DETERMINATION OF THE ALLEGED VICTIMS .................................................................................... 7
A.1
Arguments of the parties and observations of the Commission .......................................................................7
A.2
Considerations of the Court ..............................................................................................................................8
VI EVIDENCE ............................................................................................................................................................... 8
A.
B.
ADMISSIBILITY OF THE DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE.............................................................................. 8
ADMISSION OF THE TESTIMONIAL AND EXPERT EVIDENCE ..................................................................... 8
VII FACTS ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
A.
THE CRIMINAL PROSECUTION OF OSCAR RAÚL GORIGOITÍA ........................................................... 9
A.1
A.2
A.3
A.4
A.5
A.6
B.
Arrest and pretrial detention ............................................................................................................................9
Conviction .........................................................................................................................................................9
Cassation appeal.............................................................................................................................................10
Extraordinary Federal Appeal .........................................................................................................................12
Motion for Reconsideration of Dismissal of Appeal........................................................................................13
Serving the sentence .......................................................................................................................................13
RELEVANT CRIMINAL PROCEDURAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND THE "CASAL RULING" ............................. 13
VIII MERITS ............................................................................................................................................................... 14
RIGHT TO APPEAL A JUDGMENT BEFORE A HIGHER JUDGE OR COURT AND RIGHT TO JUDICIAL PROTECTION, IN
RELATION TO THE OBLIGATION TO RESPECT AND GUARANTEE RIGHTS, THE DUTY TO ADOPT DOMESTIC LEGAL
EFFECTS, AND THE FEDERAL CLAUSE ......................................................................................................................... 14
A.
B.
ARGUMENTS OF THE PARTIES AND OBSERVATIONS OF THE COMMISSION .......................................... 14
CONSIDERATIONS OF THE COURT ......................................................................................... 15
B.1 The right to appeal a conviction and the right to judicial protection of Mr. Gorigoitía.........................................15
B.2 Duty to adopt domestic legal effects and the federal clause.................................................................................18
B.3 Conclusion ..............................................................................................................................................................19
IX REPARATIONS....................................................................................................................................................... 19
A.
B.
INJURED PARTY ................................................................................................................. 20
MEASURES OF RESTITUTION AND SATISFACTION, AND GUARANTEES OF NON-REPETITION ............................... 20
B.1 Measures of restitution .........................................................................................................................................20
B.2 Measures of satisfaction........................................................................................................................................21
B.3 Guarantees of non-repetition ................................................................................................................................21
C.
D.
OTHER MEASURES REQUESTED ................................................................................................ 22
COMPENSATION ................................................................................................................ 23
D.1 Pecuniary damage .................................................................................................................................................23
D.2 Non-pecuniary damages .......................................................................................................................................24
E.
F.
G.
COSTS AND EXPENSES ......................................................................................................... 24
REIMBURSEMENT TO THE VICTIMS’ LEGAL ASSISTANCE FUND ............................................................. 25
METHOD OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE PAYMENTS ORDERED ................................................................... 26
X .............................................................................................................................................................................. 26
OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS ......................................................................................................................................... 26
I/A COURT H.R. CASE OF GORIGOITÍA V. ARGENTINA. PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS,
MERITS, REPARATIONS, AND COSTS. JUDGMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2, 2019. ........................ 28
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