Authority: American Commission on Human rights

Date: 11/23/2010

Subject: The Court judges on the case concerning Vélez Loor, an Ecuadorian immigrant, who was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for the violation of the laws in the matter of immigration: the Court has deemed the State responsible for the violation of the rights to personal freedom, fair trial, personal integrity, as well as for the violation of the obligations to guarantee the right to access to justice.

Parties: Caso Vélez Loor c/ Panama

Original language: Spanish

Classification: Dignity - Art. 3 Physical and mental integrity - Freedoms - Art. 6 Personal liberty - Equality - Art. 20 Equality - Art. 21 Non discrimination - Justice - Art. 47 Right to an effective remedy before a tribunal - Fair trial, public hearing

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