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VIII-5
RIGHT TO PERSONAL INTEGRITY
IN RELATION TO THE OBLIGATION TO RESPECT AND
TO ENSURE RIGHTS
595
A. Arguments of the parties and of the Commission
B. Considerations of the Court
The relevant part of Article 5 of the Convention establishes that: “1. Every person has the right to have his physical,
mental, and moral integrity respected. 2. No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman, or degrading punishment
or treatment. All persons deprived of their liberty shall be treated with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person.”
595
596
Cf. Case of Contreras et al. v. El Salvador, supra, para. 100.
597
Affidavit made by Flor de María Ramírez Escobar on May 8, 2017 (evidence file, folio 6815).
598
Affidavit made by Flor de María Ramírez Escobar on May 8, 2017 (evidence file, folio 6817).