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- 140 - I/A Court HR. Case of Women Victims of Sexual Torture in Atenco v. Mexico. Preliminary objection, merits, reparations and costs. Judgment of November 28, 2018. Eduardo Vio Grossi Acting President Humberto A. Sierra Porto Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni Elizabeth Odio Benito L. Patricio Pazmiño Freire Pablo Saavedra Alessandri Secretary So ordered, Eduardo Vio Grossi Acting President Pablo Saavedra Alessandri Secretary

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I INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE AND PURPOSE OF THE DISPUTE5
II PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT7
III JURISDICTION10
IV PRELIMINARY OBJECTION10
A. Arguments of the parties and the Commission10
B. Considerations of the Court11
V THE STATE’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY12
A. The State’s acknowledgement of responsibility and observations of the Commission and the representatives12
B. Considerations of the Court14
B.1 Regarding the facts15
B.2 Regarding the legal claims16
B.3 Regarding the reparations17
B.4 Assessment of the acquiescence17
VI PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS18
A. The factual framework of the case18
B. The presumed victims in this case19
VII EVIDENCE19
A. Admission of the documentary evidence19
B. Admission of the testimonial and expert evidence20
VIII FACTS21
A. Context21
A.1 Preliminary considerations21
A.2 Background to the operation conducted on May 3 and 4, 2006, in the municipalities of Texcoco and San Salvador Atenco, state of Mexico22
A.3 The operation of May 3, 200623
A.4 The operation of May 4, 200625
A.5 Reports of police abuse during the operations on May 3 and 4, 2006, in Texcoco and San Salvador Atenco, state of Mexico26
A.6 Initial statements of senior state officials on the report of sexual violence in the context of the operations of May 3 and 4, 200627
B. The facts with regard to the eleven women 10428
B.1 The initial detentions28
B.2 The transfers32
B.3 The arrival at CEPRESO36
B.4 Medical examinations and expert appraisals performed on the women39
B.5 The proceedings against the women42
C. The domestic proceedings on the facts alleged to the detriment of the 11 women43
C.1 Investigation conducted by the CNDH43
C.2 Investigation conducted by the SCJN45
C.3 Investigations and criminal proceedings in the state of Mexico47
C.4 Preliminary inquiry at the federal level before the FEVIM55
IX MERITS56
IX-1RIGHTS TO PERSONAL INTEGRITY, DIGNITY AND PRIVACY, PROHIBITION OF TORTURE AND RIGHT OF ASSEMBLY, IN RELATION TOTHE OBLIGATION TO RESPECT AND GUARANTEE THESE RIGHTS WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION57
A. Arguments of the parties and of the Commission57
B. Considerations of the Court59
B.1 Use of force and right of assembly59
B.2 The sexual violence and rape committed against the eleven women and its classification as torture in this case66
B.3 Gender-based discrimination and verbal violence based on discriminatory female stereotypes77
B.4 Conclusion82
IX-2RIGHTS TO PERSONAL LIBERTY AND TO JUDICIAL GUARANTEES, IN RELATION TO THE OBLIGATION TO RESPECT AND TO ENSURE THESE RIGHTS, WITH REGARD TO THE DETENTIONS ON MAY 3 AND4, 200683
A. Arguments of the parties and of the Commission83
B. Considerations of the Court84
B.1. Unlawfulness and arbitrariness of the initial detentions of the eleven women victims in this case85
B.2 Notification of the reasons for the detention and the right of defense89
B.3 The arbitrary nature of the preventive detention91
B.4 Conclusion93
IX-3RIGHTS TO JUDICIALGUARANTEES AND JUDICIALPROTECTION, IN RELATION TO THE OBLIGATION TO RESPECT AND TO ENSURE THESE RIGHTS94
A. Arguments of the parties and of the Commission94
B. Considerations of the Court95
B.1 Due diligence in the investigation and processing of the complaint of rape96
B.2 Reasonable time109
B.3 Gender-based discrimination based on the flaws in the investigation110
B.4 General conclusion113
IX-4RIGHT TO PERSONAL INTEGRITY OF THE NEXT OF KIN, IN RELATION TO THE OBLIGATION TO RESPECT AND TO ENSURE THESE RIGHTS113
A. Arguments of the parties and of the Commission113
B. Considerations of the Court113
X REPARATIONS116
A. Injured party117
B. Preliminary considerations concerning reparations118
B.1 Arguments of the parties and of the Commission118
B.2 Considerations of the Court118
C.Obligation to investigate119
D. Measures of rehabilitation and satisfaction, and guarantees of non-repetition120
D.1 Measure of rehabilitation120
D.2 Measures of satisfaction121
D.3 Guarantees of non-repetition124
E. Other measures requested126
F. Compensation127
F.1 Pecuniary damage128
F.2 Non-pecuniary damage129
G. Costs and expenses130
H. Reimbursement of expenses to the Victims’ Legal Assistance Fund131
I. Method of compliance with the payments ordered131
XI OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS132

Mujeres victimas de tortura sexual en Atenco. Judgment. November 28, 2018

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Date: Nov 28, 2018

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Number: C 371

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Eduardo Vio Grossi
Elizabeth Odio Benito
Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni
Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto
Leoncio Patricio Pazmiño Freire

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