Tracking cases that protect freedom of expression, association, and assembly
Court/Mechanism: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
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Manuel Gutiérrez Case
Manuel Gutiérrez, a 16 year-old, was killed on August 25, 2011 while he was watching student protests taking place in the commune of Macul, as a consequence of the use of force by the Chilean police. The military jurisdiction tried the case against the Carabinero who shot Manuel. After failing to obtain justice at the…
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Rubens Valente v. Brasil
Rubens Valente is a journalist who published a book regarding a corruption case that involved banker Daniel Dantas, the Brazilian government and the judiciary. Three months after the publication, a judge mentioned in the book sued Valente. After several appeals, the journalist was ordered to pay R$100,000 and include the condemnatory decision in future editions…
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Elmer Campos v Yanacocha
Elmer Campos was shot while participating in a protest against a gold mine in Cajamarca, Peru. There are currently two proceedings still pending: a criminal one against the police agents responsible for his injuries, and another one to hold a private company accountable as a civilly responsible third party. His case is also under review…