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Corte IDH. Case of Rojas Marín et al. v. Peru. Preliminary objections merits, reparations and costs. Judgment of March 12, 2020. Elizabeth Odio Benito President L. Patricio Pazmiño Freire Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni Ricardo C. Pérez Manrique Pablo Saavedra Alessandri Secretary So ordered, Elizabeth Odio Benito President Pablo Saavedra Alessandri Secretary 75

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I INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE AND PURPOSE OF THE DISPUTE4
II PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT5
III JURISDICTION7
IV PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS7
A. Alleged failure to exhaust domestic remedies7
A.1 Arguments of the parties and of the Commission7
A.2 Considerations of the Court8
B. The subsidiary nature of the inter-American system9
B.1 Arguments of the parties and of the Commission9
B.2 Considerations of the Court10
C. Preliminary objection of “fourth instance”10
C.1 Arguments of the parties and of the Commission10
C.2 Considerations of the Court10
V EVIDENCE11
A. Admissibility of the documentary evidence11
B. Admissibility of the testimonial and expert evidence12
VI FACTS13
A. Situation of the LGBTI population in Peru13
B. Detention of Azul Rojas Marín and alleged torture15
C. Investigation of the facts16
D. The complaint filed against the Ascope Prosecution Service19
E. The disciplinary administrative proceeding against the members of the Peruvian National Police21
F. The second investigation into the facts22
VII MERITS22
A. Arguments of the parties and of the Commission23
B. Considerations of the Court24
VII-2 RIGHT TO PERSONAL LIBERTY 13426
A. Arguments of the parties and of the Commission26
B. Considerations of the Court27
B.1 Determination of the facts28
B.2 Lawfulness of the detention30
B.3 Arbitrary nature of the detention33
B.4 Notification of the reasons for the detention35
B.5 Conclusion35
A. Arguments of the parties and of the Commission36
B. Considerations of the Court37
B.1 The statements made by Azul Rojas Marín38
B.2 Forensic medical examination41
B.3 Expert appraisal of the presumed victim’s clothing42
B.4 Determination of the ill-treatment that occurred42
B.5 Legal classification42
VII-4 RIGHTS TO JUDICIAL GUARANTEES AND JUDICIAL PROTECTION 21545
A. Arguments of the parties and of the Commission45
B. Considerations of the Court46
B.1 Obligation to receive the complaint47
B.2 Due diligence in the investigation47
B.3 The absence of an investigation into the crime of torture55
B.4 The dismissal decision55
B.5 Conclusion57
A. Arguments of the parties and of the Commission57
B. Considerations of the Court58
VIII REPARATIONS59
A. Injured party59
B. Obligation to investigate59
C. Measures of satisfaction and rehabilitation60
C.1 Measures of satisfaction60
C.2. Measures of rehabilitation61
D. Guarantees of non-repetition62
D.1 Adoption of a protocol on investigation and administration of justice in cases of violence against LGBTI people62
D.2 Awareness-raising and training of state agents on violence against LGBTI people64
D.3 Design and implementation of a system to produce and compile statistics on violence against LGBTI people65
D.4 Eliminate the indicator of “eradication of homosexuals and transvestites” from the public safety plans of the regions and districts of Peru66
E. Compensation66
E.1 Pecuniary damage66
E.2 Non-pecuniary damage67
F. Other measures requested68
G. Costs and expenses69
H. Reimbursement of the Victims’ Legal Assistance Fund71
I. Method of compliance with the payments ordered72
IX OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS72

Rojas Marín y otra. IACourt judgment. March 12, 2020

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Date: Mar 12, 2020

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Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot
Elizabeth Odio Benito
Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni
Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto
Leoncio Patricio Pazmiño Freire
Ricardo C. Pérez Manrique

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