CASE OF THE SANTO DOMINGO MASSACRE V. COLOMBIA
Table of contents
I. INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE AND PURPOSE OF THE DISPUTE ……………………………..
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II. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT …………………………………………………………………
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III. PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS …………………………………………………………………………. 7
A. First preliminary objection: “Lack of competence ratione materiae” ……………………………………… 7
A.1. Arguments of the Commission and allegations of the parties ………………………………………… 7
A.2. Considerations of the Court ………………………………………………………………………………………………
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B. Second preliminary objection: “Failure to exhaust domestic remedies” …………………………………
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B.1. Arguments of the Commission and allegations of the parties …………………………………………
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B.2. Considerations of the Court ………………………………………………………………………………………………
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IV. COMPETENCE ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
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V. EVIDENCE ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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A. Documentary, testimonial and expert evidence ………………………………………………………………………
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B. Admission of the documentary evidence …………………………………………………………………………………
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C. Admission of the statements of the presumed victims and the testimonial and expert evidence
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VI. FACTS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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A. Context in the Department of Arauca
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B. Events that preceded the bombardment of December 13, 1998Error! Bookmark not defined.
C. The bombing of the village of Santo Domingo on December 13, 1998, and subsequent
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C.1. Undisputed facts …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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C.2. Disputed facts ............................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
D. Displacement of the inhabitants of Santo Domingo................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
E. Sacking, pillaging and destruction of property........................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
F. The investigations into the death and injury of the presumed victims owing to the bombing of
the village of Santo Domingo and subsequent events ................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
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F.2. Ordinary criminal jurisdictio .......................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
F.3. Disciplinary jurisdiction ................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
G. Contentious-administrative proceedings ............................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
VII. MERITS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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