Authority: American Commission on Human rights

Date: 03/13/2018

Subject: The decision of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, recognizes the responsibility of the State for the violation of the right to an effective remedy, to life and to freedom of expression with regard to the homicide of the journalist Nelson Carvajal, who was killed because of his work

Parties: Carvajal Carvajal y otros vs. Colombia

Original language: Spanish

Classification: Dignity - Art. 2 Right to life - Art. 3 Physical and mental integrity - Freedoms - Art. 7 Privacy - Art. 9 Right to found a family - Art. 11 Freedom of expression - Citizens’ rights - Art. 45 Freedom of movement - Justice - Art. 47 Right to an effective remedy before a tribunal

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