CASE PAVEZ PAVEZ V. CHILE
Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE AND CAUSE OF THE ACTION ...........................................3
II. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT ..............................................................................4
III. JURISDICTION ...........................................................................................................7
IV. EVIDENCE ....................................................................................................................7
V. FACTS ...........................................................................................................................8
A.
Relevant regulatory framework ..................................................................................... 8
B.
Regarding the disqualification of Sandra Pavez Pavez as a Catholic religion teacher ........... 10
C.
Judicial remedies ............................................................ ¡Error! Marcador no definido.
VI. MERITS ...................................................................................................................... 12
VI.1. RIGHTS TO EQUALITY, EQUAL ACCESS TO PUBLIC SERVICE, PERSONAL LIBERTY,
TO PRIVACY AND TO WORK IN RELATION TO THE OBLIGATION NOT TO DISCRIMINATE
AND TO ADOPT PROVISIONS OF DOMESTIC LAW ………………………………………………….13
A.
Arguments of the parties and the Commission .............................................................. 13
B.
Considerations of the Court ........................................................................................ 17
B.1. General considerations on the principle of equality and non-discrimination, the rights to
freedom of conscience and religion, privacy and autonomy, access to public service under
conditions of equality, and to work .................................................................................. 18
B.2. Decree 924 ........................................................................................................... 27
B.3. Alleged discrimination and the alleged violation of the rights to privacy and autonomy,
access to public service and to work to the detriment of Sandra Pavez Pavez ......................... 29
VI.2. RIGHTS TO JUDICIAL GUARANTEES AND JUDICIAL PROTECTION, IN RELATION TO
THE OBLIGATIONS TO RESPECT AND GUARANTEE RIGHTS AND TO ADOPT PROVISIONS
of DOMESTIC LAW ........................................................................................................... 38
A.
Arguments of the parties and the Commission .............................................................. 38
B.
Considerations of the Court ........................................................................................ 39
VII. REPARATIONS.......................................................................................................... 41
A.
Injured party ............................................................................................................ 42
B.
Measures of satisfaction and rehabilitation ................................................................... 42
B.1. Measures of satisfaction.......................................................................................... 42
B.2. Measures of rehabilitation ........................................................................................ 43
C. Guarantees of non-repetition ...................................................................................... 44
C.1. Training ................................................................................................................ 44
C.2. Measures necessary to ensure adequate administrative and judicial oversight ................. 44
D. Other measures requested ......................................................................................... 45
E.
Compensation .......................................................................................................... 45
E.1. Pecuniary damage .................................................................................................. 45
E.2. Non-pecuniary damage ........................................................................................... 46
F. Costs and expenses .................................................................................................. 47
G.
Method of compliance with the payments ordered ......................................................... 47
VIII. OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS ...................................................................................... 48
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