INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
CASE OF OMEARA CARRASCAL ET AL. V. COLOMBIA
JUDGMENT OF NOVEMBER 21, 2018
(Merits, Reparations and Costs)
In the Case of Omeara Carrascal et al.,
the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Inter-American Court” or “the
Court,”) composed of the following judges*:
Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot, President
Eduardo Vio Grossi, Judge, Vice President
Elizabeth Odio Benito, Judge,
Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni, Judge
Patricio Pazmiño Freire, Judge.
Also present,
Pablo Saavedra Alessandri, Registrar
Emilia Segares Rodríguez, Deputy Registrar
pursuant to Articles 62(3) and 63(1) of the American Convention on Human Rights
(hereinafter “the American Convention” or “the Convention”) and Articles 31, 32, 65 and 67
of the Court’s Rules of Procedure (hereinafter “the Rules of Procedure”), delivers this
judgment, structured as follows:
Judge Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto did not participate in the deliberation of this judgment due to his Colombian
nationality, pursuant to Articles 19.2 of the Statutes and 19.1 of the Court’s rules of procedure.
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