Valencia Hinojosa y otros
Case- Summary
The facts of the case concern the violent death - within the context of a police operation - of police officer Luis Jorge Valencia Hinojosa.
In its ruling, the Inter-American Court analyzes the guarantees of independence and impartiality of the special jurisdiction (criminal police courts) that investigated the facts, as well as the State's obligation to investigate violations of the right to life within the context of the legitimate use of force.
- Status
- Closed
- Country
- Presentation to the IACommission
- Nov 8, 1994
- Submission to the IACourt
- Feb 19, 2015
- IACommission / Merits report: rights violated
ACHR 8, 25.1, 1.1, 2 4, 1.1 5
- IACourt / Judgment: rights violated
ACHR 8.1, 1.1, 2 25.1, 1.1, 2 4.1, 1.1 5.1, 1.1
- Descriptors
- Special jurisdiction
- Use of force
- Court documents
- Documentos de la comisión
- Geolocalización de los hechos
Latitude: -1.6649
Longitude: -78.6554
- Geolocalización de los hechos (linked Case)
- Valencia Hinojosa y otra
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