Table of Contents Paragraph I. INTRODUCTION TO THE CASE AND PURPOSE OF THE DISPUTE 1 II. PROCEEDING BEFORE THE COURT 8 III. PROVISIONAL MEASURES 26 IV. JURISDICTION 30 V. PARTIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY 31 EVIDENCE 38 A. B. 39 41 VI. VII. Documentary, testimonial, and expert evidence Admission of the evidence PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS 45 A. B. 45 Alleged victims Factual basis of the case B.1 Other facts alleged by the representatives B.2 Provisional measures 51 53 VIII. RIGHTS TO RECOGNITION OF JURIDICAL PERSONALITY, TO LIFE, TO HUMANE TREATMENT [PERSONAL INTEGRITY], AND PERSONAL LIBERTY WITH REGARD TO THE DUTY TO RESPECT RIGHTS REGARDING IVAN ELADIO TORRES MILLACURA 56 A. B. Non-disputed Facts. A.1 Personal and family information of Iván Eladio Torres Millacura. A.2 Police abuse in the Province of Chubut. A.3 Detentions of Mr. Torres in September of 2003. A.4 Detention and subsequent disappearance of Mr. Torres starting on October 3, 2003. Considerations of the Court. B.1 Illegality and arbitrariness of the detentions of Mr. Torres Millacura in September 2003. B.2 Categorization of the facts undergone by Mr. Torres Millacura at “Km. 8.” B.3 Detention and subsequent disappearance of Mr. Iván Eladio Torres Millacura starting on October 3, 2003. B.4 Final Considerations. 57 58 60 63 65 68 68 83 91 108 IX. FAIR TRIAL [JUDICIAL GUARANTEES] AND JUDICIAL PROTECTION WITH REGARD TO MARÍA LEONTINA MILLACURA LLAIPÉN, FABIOLA VALERIA TORRES AND MARCOS ALEJANDRO TORRES MILLACURA. 109 A. Non-disputed facts. B. Considerations of the Court. B.1. Actions taken by the Chubut provincial authorities. B.2 Actions taken by the federal authorities. 2 110 111 117 127