B.
Considerations of the Court .................................................................................................. 34
B.1. The right to not be unlawfully deprived of liberty and the right to be informed of the reasons for
detention ............................................................................................................................... 34
B.2. The right to be brought promptly before “a judge or other official authorized by law to exercise
judicial functions” .................................................................................................................... 37
B.3. The application of “arraigo” and the subsequent pretrial detention imposed on Daniel García
Rodríguez and Reyes Alpízar Ortiz.............................................................................................. 38
B.4. Conclusion ....................................................................................................................... 49
VIII.2. THE RIGHT TO PERSONAL INTEGRITY IN RELATION TO THE OBLIGATION TO RESPECT
RIGHTS AND ARTICLES 1, 6 AND 8 OF THE INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION TO PREVENT AND
PUNISH TORTURE ................................................................................................................... 50
A.
B.
Arguments of the parties and the Commission ........................................................................ 50
Considerations of the Court .................................................................................................. 51
B.1. Alleged torture suffered by Daniel García Rodríguez and Reyes Alpízar Ortiz .............................. 53
B.2. Investigations into the alleged acts of torture........................................................................ 58
VIII.3. RIGHT TO JUDICIAL GUARANTEES IN RELATION TO THE OBLIGATION TO RESPECT
RIGHTS ................................................................................................................................... 59
A.
Arguments of the parties and the Commission ........................................................................ 59
A.1. The rule of exclusion of evidence obtained under coercion (Article 8(3) of the American
Convention) ........................................................................................................................... 59
A.2. The right to defense (Article 8(2) (d), (e) and (f) of the American Convention) .......................... 60
A.2. The right to the presumption of innocence (Article 8(1) of the American Convention) .................. 61
A.4. The principle of reasonable time (Article 8(1) of the American Convention)................................ 61
B.
Considerations of the Court .................................................................................................. 62
B.1.
B.2.
B.3.
B.4.
B.5.
Rule of exclusion of evidence obtained under coercion (Article 8(3) of the American Convention) .. 62
The right to defense (Article 8(2)(d), (e) and (f) of the American Convention) ........................... 63
The right to the presumption of innocence (Article 8(2) of the American Convention) .................. 66
The principle of reasonable time of the proceeding (Article 8(1) of the American Convention) ....... 68
Conclusion ....................................................................................................................... 70
IX. REPARATIONS .................................................................................................................. 70
A.
Injured party...................................................................................................................... 71
B.
Obligation to investigate ...................................................................................................... 71
B.1. Conclusion of the criminal case against Daniel García Rodríguez and Reyes Alpízar Ortiz .............. 72
B.2. Duty to investigate, prosecute and punish those responsible for the acts of torture to the
detriment of Daniel García Rodríguez and Reyes Alpízar Ortiz......................................................... 73
B.3. Duty to investigate, prosecute and punish other human rights violations to the detriment of Daniel
García Rodríguez and Reyes Alpízar Ortiz .................................................................................... 73
C.
Guarantees of non-repetition................................................................................................ 73
C.1. Legislative reforms ........................................................................................................... 73
C.2. Training program for officials of the Deputy Prosecutor’s Office of Tlalnepantla ........................... 76
D. Measure of satisfaction ........................................................................................................ 77
E.
Measures of rehabilitation .................................................................................................... 77
F.
Other measures requested ................................................................................................... 78
G.
Compensation .................................................................................................................... 79
H.
Costs and expenses ............................................................................................................ 81
I.
Method of compliance with the payments ordered ................................................................... 82
X. OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS .................................................................................................. 83
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