Authority: American Commission on Human rights

Date: 05/19/2011

Subject: The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has sentenced the State for the violation of the right to life and to personal integrity because of the inadequacy of the health treatments received by Mr Pedro Miguel Vera Vera during his detention and his subsequent death

Parties: Caso Vera Vera y otra vs. Ecuador

Original language: Spanish

Classification: Dignity - Art. 2 Right to life - Art. 3 Physical and mental integrity - Solidarity - Art. 35 Preventive health care - Justice - Art. 47 Right to an effective remedy before a tribunal

Text