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IACtHR. Case of Ríos Ávalos et al. v. Paraguay. Merits, reparations and costs. Judgment of August 19, 2021. Judgment adopted in San José, Costa Rica, in a virtual session. Elizabeth Odio Benito President L. Patricio Pazmiño Freire Eduardo Vio Grossi Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni Ricardo C. Pérez Manrique Pablo Saavedra Alessandri Secretary So ordered, Elizabeth Odio Benito President Pablo Saavedra Alessandri Secretary 60

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I INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE AND PURPOSE OF THE DISPUTE4
II PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT5
III JURISDICTION6
IV PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATION7
A. Arguments of the parties and the Commission7
B. Considerations of the Court7
V EVIDENCE7
A. Admissibility of the documentary evidence7
B. Admissibility of the testimonial and expert evidence8
VI FACTS9
A. Applicable legal framework9
B. Appointment of Carlos Fernández Gadea and Bonifacio Ríos Ávalos as justices of the Supreme Court of Justice10
C. Impeachment proceedings against Carlos Fernández Gadea and Bonifacio Ríos Ávalos10
C.1. Events prior to the impeachment of the presumed victims10
C.2. Procedure before the Chamber of Deputies11
C.3. Procedure before the Senate13
C.4. Dismissal of Bonifacio Ríos Ávalos and Carlos Fernández Gadea14
D. Actions of unconstitutionality filed by the presumed victims14
D.1. Judgments Nos. 951 and 952 of the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice15
D.2. Resolution No. of the National Congress16
D.3. Resolution No. 2382 of the Supreme Court of Justice16
D.4. Appeals for clarification filed in relation to Judgments Nos. 951 and 95217
E. Criminal proceedings against Bonifacio Ríos Ávalos and Carlos Fernández Gadea18
VII MERITS18
A. Arguments of the Commission and of the parties18
A.1. General considerations on judicial independence and the guarantees applicable to impeachment proceedings18
A.2. Competence of the disciplinary authority and applicable procedures19
A.3. The right to an impartial authority19
A.4. The right to be heard and the right of defense19
A.5. The right to duly reasoned decisions20
A.6. The right to appeal the judgment20
A.7. The principle of legality20
A.8. Protection of honor and dignity21
A.9. Right to equal protection of the law21
B. Considerations of the Court21
B.1. The guarantee of irremovability of judicial authorities and the guarantee against external pressures21
B.2. Judicial independence and the impeachment of judicial authorities25
B.3. Analysis of the specific case29
B.3.1. Judicial independence and the impeachment of Messrs. Ríos Ávalos and Fernández Gadea30
B.3.2. Judicial guarantees in relation to judicial independence31
B.3.2.1. The right to an impartial authority31
B.3.3. Alleged violation of the protection of honor and dignity, and equality before the law36
B.3.4. General conclusion37
VII.2 RIGHTS TO JUDICIAL GUARANTEES AND TO JUDICIAL PROTECTION, IN RELATION TO THE OBLIGATIONS TO RESPECT AND TO ENSURE RIGHTS37
A. Arguments of the Commission and of the parties37
B. Considerations of the Court38
B.1. The effectiveness of the judicial actions filed by the presumed victims to claim the protection of their rights, in relation to judicial independence38
B.2. The guarantee of a reasonable time in processing and deciding the judicial actions filed by the presumed victims42
B.3. General conclusion44
VIII REPARATIONS44
A. Injured party45
B. Measures of restitution45
C. Measures of satisfaction46
D. Other measures requested47
E. Compensation48
E.1. Pecuniary damage48
E.2. Non-pecuniary damage51
F. Costs and expenses53
G. Reimbursement of expenses to the Victims’ Legal Assistance Fund56
H. Method of complying with the payments ordered57
IX OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS58

Rios Avalos y otro. Judgment. August 19, 2021

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Date: Aug 19, 2021

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

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