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Judgment on Preliminary objections, merits, reparations and costs in the case of Velásquez Paiz et al. v. Guatemala. Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto President Roberto F. Caldas Manuel E. Ventura Robles Diego García-Sayán Alberto Pérez Pérez Eduardo Vio Grossi Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot Pablo Saavedra Alessandri Secretary So ordered, Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto President Pablo Saavedra Alessandri Secretary 96

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I INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE AND PURPOSE OF THE DISPUTE4
II PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT6
III JURISDICTION7
IV PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS7
A. Preliminary objection concerning lack of material jurisdiction over Article 7 of the Convention of Belém do Pará7
B. Objection of failure to exhaust domestic remedies9
V EVIDENCE12
A. Documentary, testimonial and expert evidence12
B. Admission of the evidence12
C. Assessment of the evidence14
VI FACTS15
A. Context in which the facts of the case occurred15
B. Facts of the case concerning Claudina Isabel Velásquez Paiz19
B.1. Report of her disappearance19
B.2. Discovery of the body and initial procedures20
B.3. Criminal investigation22
B.4. Investigation by the Guatemalan Ombudsman31
B.5. Disciplinary procedures in the Head Office for the Prosecution of Crimes against Life and Integrity and in the Criminal Investigation Department32
B.6. Disciplinary Procedure in the Disciplinary Regime Unit of the Judiciary’s Human Resources System32
VII MERITS34
VII.I. Rights to life and personal integrity, in relation to Articles 1(1) and 2 of the American Convention and Article 7 of the Convention of Belém do Pará, to the detriment of Claudina Isabel Velásquez Paiz35
A. Arguments of the Commission and of the parties35
B. Considerations of the Court37
VII.II. Rights to judicial guarantees, judicial protection and equality before the law, in relation to Articles 1(1) and 2 of the American Convention and Article 7 of the Convention of Belém do Pará, to the detriment of the next of kin of Claudina Velásquez Paiz49
A. Arguments of the Commission and of the parties49
B. Considerations of the Court52
B.1. Irregularities in the investigation following the discovery of the body of Claudina Velásquez Paiz and subsequent actions of State officials54
B.2. Lack of due diligence regarding logical lines of investigation, collection and obtaining of evidence, and reasonable time60
B.3. Discrimination due to stereotyping and an investigation that lacked a gender perspective62
B.4. General conclusion70
VII.III RIGHTS TO PERSONAL INTEGRITY AND PROTECTION OF HONOR AND DIGNITY TO THE DETRIMENT OF THE NEXT OF KIN71
A. Arguments of the Commission and of the parties71
B. Considerations of the Court72
VIII REPARATIONS75
A. Injured party76
B. Obligation to investigate the facts that resulted in the violations and identify, prosecute and punish, as appropriate, those responsible76
C. Measures of rehabilitation and satisfaction, and guarantees of non-repetition77
D. Compensation88
E. Costs and expenses91
F. Method of complying with the payments ordered92
IX OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS93
PARTIALLY DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE CALDAS97
SEPARATE OPINION OF JUEZ FERRER MAC-GREGOR POISOT105

Velásquez Paíz y otros. Judgment. November 19, 2015

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Date: Nov 19, 2015

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

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Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot
Eduardo Vio Grossi
Roberto de Figueiredo Caldas

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