b) Regarding the allegations of the representatives and the Inter-American Commission
in this case, the State indicated its “total acceptance” in relation to the alleged
violations of:
1. Articles 3, 4, 5 and 7 of the American Convention, in relation to Article 1(1) of
this instrument, and Articles I and XI of the Inter-American Convention on Forced
Disappearance, to the detriment of the 26 persons who remained disappeared at
the time of the submission of the case (hereinafter “the 26 victims of forced
disappearance” or “the 26 disappeared victims”);
2. Article 19 of the Convention, in relation to Article 1(1) of this instrument, to the
detriment of Juan Pablo Armira López and María Quirina Armira López, who were
minors at the time of their detention and subsequent disappearance;
3. Articles 5 and 17 of the Convention, in relation to Article 1(1) of this instrument,
to the detriment of the next of kin of the 26 disappeared victims;
4. Articles 8 and 25 of the American Convention, in relation to Articles 1(1) and 2 of
this instrument, as well as Article I of the Inter-American Convention on Forced
Disappearances and Articles 1, 6 and 8 of the Inter-American Convention Against
Torture, to the detriment of the 26 disappeared victims and their next of kin,
because their access to justice was not ensured, and they were not accorded a
rapid and simple remedy, and
5. Articles 16 and 23 of the [Convention], considering that the victims were not
guaranteed freedom of expression, because there were both legal and political
restrictions to this right as a result of their political participation in student
groups or trade unions, or because they were leaders of social movements,” as
well as “to the detriment of the next of kin of the 26 disappeared victims.”
c) It also indicated its “partial acknowledgement” regarding the alleged violations of:
1. Articles 3, 4, 5 and 7 of the American Convention, in relation to Article 1(1) of
this instrument, to the detriment of Rudy Gustavo Figueroa Muñoz, as well as for
the alleged violation of Articles 5, 7, 11 and 19 of the Convention and Article 7 of
the Convention of Belém do Pará, and Articles 1, 6 and 8 of the Inter-American
Convention Against Torture, to the detriment of Wendy Santizo Méndez, because
the facts that originated these violations may be examined by the Court as of the
date on which the State recognized its competence;
2. Articles 8 and 25 of the Convention, in relation to Articles 1(1) and 2 of this
instrument, as well as Article I of the Inter-American Convention on Forced
Disappearance and Articles 1, 6 and 8 of the Inter-American Convention Against
Torture, to the detriment of Rudy Gustavo Figueroa Muñoz and his next of kin,
and also in relation to Article 7 of the Convention of Belém do Pará, to the
detriment of Wendy Santizo Méndez and her next of kin, based on the Court’s
temporal competence;
3. Articles 13, 16 and 23, to the detriment of Rudy Gustavo Figueroa Muñoz and his
next of kin, based on the Court’s temporal competence;
4. Articles 5 and 17 of the Convention, to the detriment of Rudy Gustavo Figueroa
Muñoz and of Wendy Santizo Méndez;
5. Article 13 of the Convention, in relation to Articles 1(1) and 2 of this instrument,
owing to the supposed violation of the right of access to information, to the
detriment of the next of kin of the 26 disappeared victims and the next of kin of
Rudy Gustavo Figueroa Muñoz.
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