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2. States Parties shall ensure to the maximum extent possible the survival and development of
the child.
Article 38:
1. States Parties undertake to respect and to ensure respect for rules of international
humanitarian law applicable to them in armed conflicts which are relevant to the child.
[…]
4. In accordance with their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect the
civilian population in armed conflicts, States Parties shall take all feasible measures to ensure
protection and care of children who are affected by an armed conflict.
125. In view of the foregoing, the Commission finds that the State is responsible for
violation of the right to life enshrined in Article 4(1) of the Convention to the detriment of Jaime
Castro Bello (4), Luis Carlos Neite Méndez (5), Egna Margarita Bello (5), Katherine (or Catherine)
Cárdenas Tilano (7), Oscar Esneider Vanegas Tulibila (12), Geovani Hernández Becerra (14), Levis
Hernando Martínez Carreño, Teresa Mojica Hernández de Galvis, Edilma Leal Pacheco, Salomón
Neite, María Yolanda Rangel, Pablo Suárez Daza, Carmen Antonio Díaz Cobo, Nancy Ávila Castillo
(or Abaunza), Arnulfo Arciniegas Velandia (or Calvo), Luis Enrique Parada Ropero, and Rodolfo
Carrillo
126. The State is also responsible for violation of the rights to life and humane treatment
enshrined in Articles 4(1) and 5(1) of the Convention to the detriment of Marcos Neite (5), Erinson
Olimpo Cárdenas (9), Hilda Yuraime Barranco (14), Ricardo Ramírez (11), Yeimi Viviana Contreras
(17), Maryori Agudelo Flórez (17), Rosmira Daza Rojas (17), Neftalí Neite (17), Alba Yaneth García,
Fernando Vanegas, Milciades Bonilla Ostos, Ludwing Vanegas, Xiomara García Guevara, Mario
Galvis, Fredy Monoga Villamizar (or Fredy Villamizar Monoga), Mónica Bello Tilano, Maribel Daza,
Amalio Neite González, Marian Arévalo, José Agudelo Tamayo, María Panqueva, Pedro Uriel Duarte
Lagos, Lida Barranca (8), Ludo Vanegas, Adela Carrillo, Alcides Bonilla, and Fredy Mora. The
Commission finds that the State is responsible for violation of Article 4(1) of the American
Convention with respect to the persons who were wounded in the bombing since, given the nature
of the cluster munition, its launch at the civilian population by the FAC placed the wounded in a
situation of risk to their lives.
127. Finally, the State is responsible for violation of the rights of the child under Article
19 of the Convention to the detriment of Jaime Castro Bello (4), Luis Carlos Neite Méndez (5), Egna
Margarita Bello (5), Katherine (or Catherine) Cárdenas Tilano (7), Oscar Esneider Vanegas Tulibila
(12), Geovani Hernández Becerra (14), Marcos Neite (5), Erinson Olimpo Cárdenas (9), Hilda
Yuraime Barranco (14), Ricardo Ramírez (11), Yeimi Viviana Contreras (17), Maryori Agudelo Flórez
(17), Rosmira Daza Rojas (17), Neftalí Neite (17), and Lida Barranca (8). All of the foregoing in
conjunction with the obligations set forth in Article 1(1) of the American Convention.
B.
Right to property (Article 21(1) and (2) of the American Convention in connection
with Article 1(1) thereof)
128.
Article 21(1) of the American Convention provides:
1.
Everyone has the right to the use and enjoyment of his property.
subordinate such use and enjoyment to the interest of society.
The law may
2.
No one shall be deprived of his property except upon payment of just compensation,
for reasons of public utility or social interest, and in the cases and according to the forms
established by law.