May 12, 2023, 9:30 PM
May 12, 2023, 9:30 PM
The 21 cases that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) admitted in the last three years against the Bolivian State They were presented between 2008 and 2019. The State is fully aware of all the cases because it was formally notified. This is the list of the lawsuits against the State and that are already admitted.
1. The case with the oldest data is that of the former minister of the Supreme Court of Justice, Rosario Canedo, who accuses that she was prosecuted for releasing an ex-prefect (‘Chito’ Valle).
Filing of the petition: February 8, 2008
Notification of the petition to the State: October 1, 2021
Admission resolution: 3 August 2022
Rights declared admissible: personal integrity, judicial guarantees, protection of honor and dignity, private property, equality before the law, judicial protection, development progressive economic, social and cultural rights. The American Convention, in relation to its articles 1.1 obligation to respect the rights and duty to adopt provisions of domestic law, health and social security.
2. Manfred Reyes Villa Bacigalupi
Filing of the petition: August 14, 2008
Notification of the petition to the State: May 31, 2018
Admission resolution: 2May 0, 2021
Rights declared admissible: life, personal integrity, judicial guarantees, principle of legality and retroactivity, nationality, political rights, judicial protection. Of the American Convention, in relation to its articles 1.1 obligation to respect the rights and duty to adopt provisions of domestic law.
The case: the current mayor of Cochabamba denounced the Bolivian State for the events of January 2007 and the trials that began against him for acts of corruption.
3. Leopoldo Fernandez Ferreira
Filing of the petition: February 3, 2009
Notification of the petition to the State: February 23, 2016
Admission resolution: August 24, 2022
Rights declared admissible: personal freedom, judicial guarantees, political rights, judicial protection. Of the American Convention in relation to its articles 1.1 obligation to respect the rights and duty to adopt internal law provisions.
The case: The ex-prefect initiated the process against the State for the events in Porvenir and the trial that followed the government of Evo Morales.
Filing of the petition: July 3, 2009
Notification of the petition to the State: May 5, 2017
Admission resolution: October 12, 2022
Rights declared admissible: judicial guarantees, protection of honor and dignity, rights of the child, equality before the law and judicial protection.
The case: A woman denounced the State for not having received justice for the repeated violations she suffered at the hands of her father who was acquitted by Bolivian justice.
5. Abelardo Arévalo Choque and others
Filing of the petition: July 13, 2009
Notification of the petition to the State: September 5, 2018
Admission resolution: August 13, 2022
Rights declared admissible: right to personal integrity, right to personal liberty, judicial guarantees, protection of honor and dignity, freedom of thought and expression, right of assembly, right of movement and residence, equality before the law and protection judicial.
The case: it is about one of the peasants who was beaten and tortured during the events of May 24, 2008 in the main square of Sucre.
6. Branko Goran Marinkovic Jovicevic
Filing of the petition: October 18, 2010
Notification of the petition to the State: May 11, 2017 and May 8, 2018
Admission resolution: September 26, 2022
Rights declared admissible: judicial guarantees, principle of legality and retroactivity, right to honor and dignity, right to private property and judicial protection. Of the
American Convention, in relation to its Article 1.1 obligation to respect rights.
The case: he is one of the defendants in the terrorism case.
7. Mario Adel Cossio Cortez
Filing of the petition: November 11, 2010
Notification of the petition to the State: March 6, 2017
Admission resolution: October 9, 2021
Rights declared admissible: judicial guarantees, principle of legality and retroactivity, protection of honor and dignity, private property, movement and residence, political rights, equality before the law and judicial protection. From the American Convention 1.1 obligation to respect the rights and duty to adopt provisions of domestic law.
The case: Mario Cossío went to the IACHR for the trials that were instituted against him and that forced him to leave the country.
8. Gaby Esperanza Candia De Mercado
Filing of the petition: February 16, 2011
Notification of the petition to the State: May 11, 2017
Admission resolution: March 29, 2021
Rights declared admissible: judicial guarantees and judicial protection. Of the American Convention, in relation to its article 1.1 obligation to respect and guarantee the rights
The case: The former mayor of La Paz was prosecuted for the purchase of Cerro Santa Barbara and her case, since 1998, is still in force and without justice.
Filing of the petition: March 17, 2011
Notification of the petition to the State: April 11, 2017
Admission resolution: June 3, 2021
Rights declared admissible: personal integrity, personal freedom, judicial guarantees and judicial protection. Of the American Convention, in relation to its articles 1.1 obligation to respect the rights and duty to adopt internal law provisions.
The case: he was prosecuted for a trifle, in 1998 and after proving his innocence, his honor was never repaired and he denounced that he was extorted by the Police. His case was not closed and he went to the IACHR.
Filing of the petition: March 14, 2012
Notification of the petition to the State: January 11, 2016
Admission resolution: March 29, 2021
Rights declared admissible: personal integrity, personal freedom, judicial guarantees and judicial protection. Of the American Convention, in relation to its Article 1.1 obligation to respect rights.
The case: he is another of the defendants in the terrorism case.
11. Grover Beto Poma Guanto and family
Filing of the petition: September 11, 2012
Notification of the petition to the State: November 23, 2016
Admission resolution: August 13, 2022
Rights declared admissible: life, personal integrity, judicial guarantees and judicial protection.
The case: he is a member of the armed forces who was tortured at the Cóndores school in Sanandita and those responsible were not adequately punished.
12. Jose Maria Penaranda Aramayo
Filing of the petition: April 8, 2013
Notification of the petition to the State: February 25, 2016
Admission resolution: September 8, 2021
Rights declared admissible: personal integrity, personal freedom, judicial guarantees, principle of legality and retroactivity, honor and dignity, private property, equality before the law and judicial protection. Of the American Convention; in relation to its articles 1.1 obligation to respect the rights and duty to adopt provisions of domestic law.
The case: Former official of the Bolivian Lottery, he was accused of acts of corruption and denunciation that did not allow him to prove his innocence.
13. Ronald Enrique Castedo Allerding
Filing of the petition: July 16, 2013
Notification of the petition to the State: March 10, 2016
Admission resolution: June 13, 2021
Rights declared admissible: personal integrity, judicial guarantees, freedom of movement, equality before the law and judicial protection. From the American Convention, in relation with its article 1.1 obligation to respect rights.
The case: another defendant in the terrorism case.
Filing of the petition: December 16, 2013
Notification of the petition to the State: November 19, 2021
Admission resolution: July 13, 2022
Rights declared admissible: personal integrity, judicial guarantees, equality before the law and judicial protection.
The case: a police colonel denounced that they manipulated the internal regulations of her institution to prevent her from reaching the generalship.
15. Alejandro Gelafio Santiesteban Stroebel
Filing of the petition: October 1, 2014
Notification of the petition to the State: August 1, 2019
Admission resolution: June 14, 2021
Rights declared admissible: personal freedom, judicial guarantees, principle of legality and retroactivity, honor and dignity and judicial protection. From the American Convention, in relation to its Article 1.1 obligation to respect rights.
The case: another defendant in the terrorism case.
16. Juan Carlos Santistevan López and family
Filing of the petition: October 10, 2014
Notification of the petition to the State: August 1, 2019
Admission resolution: September 17, 2021
Rights declared admissible: personal freedom, judicial guarantees, honor and dignity and judicial protection. Of the American Convention, in relation to its Article 1.1 obligation to respect rights.
The case: accused of the terrorism case.
17. Zvonko Matkovic Ribera
Filing of the petition: December 21, 2015
Notification of the petition to the State: March 4, 2020
Admission resolution: June 27, 2022
Rights declared admissible: personal integrity, personal liberty, judicial guarantees, protection of honor and dignity, equality before the law, judicial protection and economic, social and cultural rights of the American Convention.
The case: accused of the terrorism case.
18. Ligia Mónica Velásquez Castaños, Rosario Chánez Chire and Gualberto Cusi Mamani
Filing of the petition: July 6, 2015
Notification of the petition to the State: February 9, 2019
Admission resolution: September 26, 2022
Rights declared admissible: judicial guarantees, dignity and honor, political rights, judicial protection and economic, social, cultural and environmental rights of the American Convention.
The case: the former magistrates of the TCP were tried by a resolution that they adopted against the Law of Notaries.
19. Gonzalo Durán and Others
Filing of the petition: September 28, 2015
Notification of the petition to the State: March 19, 2019
Admission resolution: July 8, 2021
Rights declared admissible: life, personal integrity, judicial guarantees, freedom of expression, right of assembly and judicial protection. From the American Convention, in in relation to its article 1.1 obligation to respect rights.
The case: it is a lawsuit from the families of three deceased in the so-called case, “la calancha” during the Constituent Assembly in Sucre.
20. David Víctor Aruquipa Pérez and Guido Álvaro Montaño Durán
Filing of the petition: August 21, 2019
Notification of the petition to the State: June 15, 2021
Admission resolution: February 24, 2023
Rights declared admissible: personal integrity, judicial guarantees, protection of honor and dignity, protection of the family, equality before the law and judicial protection of the American Convention.
The case: Two people who claimed the free union that the State refused to recognize.
21. Carlos Alfredo Camacho Moro and his mother
Filing of the petition: December 10, 2014
Notification of the petition to the State: March 11, 2019
Admission resolution: January 22, 2023
Rights declared admissible: life, personal integrity, judicial guarantees, children’s rights and judicial protection. From the American Convention, in relation to its Article 1.1 obligation to respect rights.
The case: he is a minor who was beaten by his classmates and the mother did not find justice despite all her efforts.
