INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
CASE OF FLEURY ET AL. V. HAITI
Table of contents
I
INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE AND PURPOSE OF THE DISPUTE .................... 4
II
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT .............................................................. 5
III
PROVISIONAL MEASURES ............................................................................ 6
IV
COMPETENCE................................................................................................ 6
V
PRIOR CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................................ 7
A. THE FAILURE OF THE STATE TO APPEAR IN THE PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT. .................... 7
B. ALLEGED VICTIMS. ............................................................................................. 8
VI
EVIDENCE..................................................................................................... 9
A. DOCUMENTARY, TESTIMONIAL AND EXPERT EVIDENCE ..................................................... 9
B. ADMISSION OF THE EVIDENCE ................................................................................ 9
VII
MERITS ...................................................................................................... 10
VII.1 FACTS ......................................................................................................... 10
A. CONTEXT ...................................................................................................... 10
B. THE ARREST OF LYSIAS FLEURY ............................................................................. 11
C. FACTS FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF LYSIAS FLEURY ..................................................... 13
D. COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE FACTS ..................................................................... 14
VII.2 RIGHT TO PERSONAL LIBERTY ................................................................... 15
A. ARGUMENTS ................................................................................................... 15
B. CONSIDERATIONS OF THE COURT .......................................................................... 15
VII.3 RIGHT TO PERSONAL INTEGRITY ............................................................... 18
A. ARGUMENTS ................................................................................................... 18
CONSIDERATIONS OF THE COURT .......................................................................... 19
B.
1. The alleged acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
perpetrated against Mr. Fleury .......................................................................... 20
The conditions under which Mr. Fleury was detained ......................................... 23
3. The alleged violation of the right to personal integrity to the detriment of Mr. Fleury's
family ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 24
VII.4 FREEDOM OF RESIDENCE AND MOVEMENT .................................................. 25
A. ARGUMENTS ................................................................................................... 25
B. CONSIDERATIONS OF THE COURT .......................................................................... 26
VII.5 FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION ....................................................................... 27
A. ARGUMENTS ................................................................................................... 27
B. CONSIDERATIONS OF THE COURT .......................................................................... 27
VII.6 ACCESS TO JUSTICE.
(RIGHTS TO JUDICIAL GUARANTEES AND TO JUDICIAL PROTECTION) ................ 28
A. ARGUMENTS ................................................................................................... 28
B. CONSIDERATIONS OF THE COURT .......................................................................... 29
VIII REPARATIONS
(APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 63(1) OF THE AMERICAN CONVENTION) .................. 31
A. INJURED PARTY ............................................................................................... 31
B. OBLIGATION TO INVESTIGATE THE FACTS .................................................................. 32
1. Arguments of the parties. .............................................................................. 32
2. Considerations of the Court. .......................................................................... 32
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