Authority: American Commission on Human rights

Date: 08/23/2018

Subject: The decision of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, deemed the right to health as autonomous right, deserving of protection in the system of the American Convention and found the violation of such right by the State for the lack of adequate medical treatments for 49 seropositive persons

Parties: Cuscul Pivaral y otros vs. Guatemala

Original language: Spanish

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

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