Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts Inter-American Court of Human Rights

Date: 06/18/2024

Subject: The judgment of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights recognized the discriminatory and partial nature of the criminal proceedings against 135 members of the Mapuche Indigenous People, initiated as a consequence of the peaceful actions and demonstrations conducted during 1989–1992, in violation of the rights to effective judicial protection, the presumption of innocence, freedom of thought and expression, freedom of association, and the principle of non-discrimination

Parties: Huilcamán Paillama y otros vs. Chile

Original language: Spanish

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 10 Freedom of thought - Art. 11 Freedom of expression - Art. 12 Freedom of association - Equality - Art. 20 Equality - Art. 21 Non discrimination - Justice - Art. 47 Right to an effective remedy before a tribunal - Independent and impartial tribunal - Art. 48 Presumption of innocence - Art. 49 Principles of legality (nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege; lighter penalty)

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