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IACtHR. Case of Ruiz Fuentes et al. v. Guatemala. Preliminary objection, merits, reparations and costs. Judgment of October 10, 2019. Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot President Eduardo Vio Grossi Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto Elizabeth Odio Benito L. Patricio Pazmiño Freire Ricardo C. Pérez Manrique Pablo Saavedra Alessandri Secretary So ordered, Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot President Pablo Saavedra Alessandri Secretary 59

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I INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE AND CAUSE OF ACTION4
II PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT5
III JURISDICTION6
IV PRELIMINARY OBJECTION6
A. Arguments of the parties and of the Commission6
B. Considerations of the Court7
V PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS7
A. The victims in this case7
B. Determination of the factual framework8
VI EVIDENCE9
A. Admissibility of the documentary evidence9
B. Admissibility of the testimonial and expert evidence10
VII FACTS10
A. The Guatemalan legal framework for the death penalty10
B. Detention of Mr. Ruiz Fuentes and arguments concerning torture13
C. Criminal proceedings against Mr. Ruiz Fuentes15
F. Escape from “El Infiernito” prison and subsequent death of Mr. Ruiz Fuentes17
E. Investigation and judicial proceedings owing to the death of Mr. Ruiz Fuentes17
VIII MERITS18
VIII-1 RIGHT TO LIFE DUE TO THE IMPOSITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY ON MR. RUIZ FUENTES19
A. Arguments of the parties and of the Commission19
B. Considerations of the Court20
VIII-2 RIGHT TO LIFE OWING TO THE DEATH OF MR. RUIZ FUENTES 11424
A. Arguments of the parties and of the Commission24
B. Considerations of the Court25
VIII-3 RIGHT TO PERSONAL INTEGRITY, AND PROHIBITION OF TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT 14529
A. Arguments of the parties and of the Commission29
B. Considerations of the Court30
VIII-4 RIGHTS TO JUDICIAL GUARANTEES AND JUDICIAL PROTECTION 18034
A. Arguments of the parties and of the Commission34
B. Considerations of the Court36
VIII-5 RIGHT TO PERSONAL INTEGRITY OF MR. RUIZ FUENTES’ SISTER44
A. Arguments of the parties and of the Commission44
B. Considerations of the Court44
IX REPARATIONS45
A. Injured party46
B. Investigation, identification, prosecution and punishment, as appropriate, of all those found responsible46
C. Measures of satisfaction and guarantees of non-repetition47
D. Other measures requested51
E. Compensation52
F. Costs and expenses53
G. Reimbursement of expenses to the Victims’ Legal Assistance Fund of the Inter- American Court55
H. Method of complying with the payments ordered56
X OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS56
THE COURT56
DECIDES,56
DECLARES:56
AND ESTABLISHES:57

Ruiz Fuentes y otra. Judgment. October 10, 2019

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Preliminary Objections
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Date: Oct 10, 2019

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Number: C 385

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Guatemala

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Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot
Eduardo Vio Grossi
Elizabeth Odio Benito
Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto
Leoncio Patricio Pazmiño Freire
Ricardo C. Pérez Manrique

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