Authority: American Commission on Human rights

Date: 11/22/2016

Subject: The decision of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights condemned the State for the violation of human rights (illegal and arbitrary detention, forced displacement) committed, since 2002, against five activists for human rights in Comuna 13 in the city of Medellín

Parties: Yarce y otras vs. Colombia

Original language: Spanish

Classification: Dignity - Art. 2 Right to life - Art. 3 Physical and mental integrity - Freedoms - Art. 6 Personal liberty - Art. 12 Freedom of association - Art. 17 Right to property - Citizens’ rights - Art. 45 Freedom of movement - Freedom of residence - Justice - Art. 47 Right to an effective remedy before a tribunal

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