Montesinos Mejía

Case
Summary

The facts of the case concern the unlawful and arbitrary detention of Mario Montesinos Mejía in 1992, the lack of judicial safeguards in the criminal proceedings conducted against him, as well as the acts of torture he suffered.

In its sentence, the IA Court addressed the analysis of matters related to pre-trial detention and presumption of innocence in accordance to international law standards.

Status
Active
Presentation to the IACommission
  • Aug 30, 1996
Submission to the IACourt
  • Apr 18, 2018
IACommission / Merits report: rights violated
ACHRIACPPT
7.1, 7.2, 1.1, 2
7.3, 7.5, 8.2, 24, 1.1, 2
7.5, 1.1
7.6, 1.1, 2
25.2.c
5.1, 5.2, 1.1
8.1, 25.1, 1.1
1, 6, 8
8.3, 1.1
8.2.d
8.2, 1.1, 2
8.1, 1.1
IACourt / Judgment: rights violated
ACHRIACPPT
7.1, 7.2, 7.4, 7.5, 8.2, 24, 1.1
7.1, 7.3, 7.6, 1.1, 2
5.1, 5.2, 1.1
1, 6, 8
8.1, 1.a.
8.2.b., 8.2.c, 8.2.d., 8.2.e., 1.1
8.3, 1.1
IACourt / Judgment: rights non-violated
ACHR
8.4
Descriptors
  • Forced disappearance
  • Pretrial detention
  • Torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
Court documents
Documentos de la comisión
Geolocalización de los hechos

Latitude: -0.1251

Longitude: -78.3632

Geolocalización de los hechos (linked Case)
Montesinos Mejía