Authority: American Commission on Human rights

Date: 08/24/2010

Subject: The Court declares itself in favour of the right of the Xákmok Kásek indigenous community to regain the full possession of their traditional lands, by ordering to the State the its restitution

Parties: Comunidad Indígena Xákmok Kásek vs. Paraguay

Original language: Spanish

Classification: Dignity - Art. 2 Right to life - Art. 3 Physical and mental integrity - Freedoms - Art. 17 Right to property - Equality - Art. 21 Non discrimination - Art. 24 Children’s rights - Solidarity - Art. 35 Preventive health care - Justice - Art. 47 Right to an effective remedy before a tribunal

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