3
RIGHT TO HUMANE TREATEMENT AND FORCED DISAPPEARANCE (ARTICLES 3, 4, 5 AND 7 OF
THE AMERICNA CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, REGARDING ARTICLE 1(1)) .................. 46
A. THE ALLEGED ACTS OF TORTURE AGAINST MR. OMEARA MIRAVAL ....................................................... 47
B. CONSIDERATIONS OF THE COURT ............................................................................................ 47
C. CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................. 49
RIGHTS TO A FAIR TRIAL AND JUDICIAL PROTECTION (ARTICLES 8(1) AND 25(1) OF THE
AMERICAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, REGARDING ARTICLE 1(1) OF THE
CONVENTION AND ARTICLES 1, 6 AND 8 OF THE INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION TO PREVENT
AND PUNISH TORTURE AND ARTICLE I.(B) OF THE INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION ON
FORCED DISAPPEARANCE OF PERSONS) ............................................................................. 50
A. CLARIFICATIONS ON THE SCOPE OF THE PARTIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY............................. 51
B. DISPUTED ASPECTS REGARDING THE INVESTIGATION OF THE FACTS............. ¡ERROR! MARCADOR NO DEFINIDO.
B.1. Arguments of the Commission and the Parties .............................................................. 55
B.2. Considerations of the Court ........................................................................................ 60
B.2.1. Investigation into Omeara Carrascal ...................................................................... 61
B.2.2. Investigation into Omeara Miraval ......................................................................... 62
B.2.3. Investigation into Álvarez Sánchez ........................................................................ 66
B.2.4. Protection of family members ............................................................................... 66
B.2.5. Conclusion regarding the points in dispute .............................................................. 67
C. RIGHT TO THE TRUTH IN RELATION TO WHAT HAPPENED TO OMEARA MIRAVAL .......................................... 67
D. CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................. 68
RIGHTS TO MOVEMENT AND RESIDENCE (ARTICLE 22(1) OF THE AMERICAN CONVENTION ON
HUMAN RIGHTS, REGARDING ARTICLE 1(1)) ...................................................................... 69
A. ARGUMENTS OF THE COMMISSION AND THE PARTIES ...................................................................... 69
B. CONSIDERATIONS OF THE COURT ........................................................................................... 70
C. CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................. 73
REPARATIONS (APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 63(1) OF THE AMERICAN CONVENTION) ............ 73
A. INJURED PARTY ................................................................................................................ 74
B. OBLIGATION TO INVESTIGATE ................................................................................................ 74
C. MEASURES OF RESTITUTION .................................................................................................. 76
D. MEASURES OF SATISFACTION: PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF THE JUDGMENT AND A PUBLIC ACT OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT................................................................................................................. 77
E. OTHER MEASURES REQUESTED ............................................................................................... 78
F. COMPENSATION ...................................................................... ¡ERROR! MARCADOR NO DEFINIDO.
F.2. Pecuniary Damages ................................................................................................... 79
F.2.1. Consequential Damages ....................................................................................... 79
F.2.2. Pérdida de ingresos ............................................................................................. 80
F.3. Non-pecuniary Damages ............................................................................................ 82
G. COSTS AND EXPENSES ........................................................................................................ 84
H. METHOD OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE PAYMNETS ORDERED .......................... ¡ERROR! MARCADOR NO DEFINIDO.
OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS .................................................................................................. 85