Ticona Estrada et al. v. Bolivia
Legal Relevance
Keywords: Deprivation of Liberty | Judicial Protection | Right to Know the Truth
Themes: Justice and Truth | Related Crimes
Among other violations, the Court considered that the enforced disappearance of Mr. Renato Ticona Estrada represented a risk to his life, a situation aggravated by the systematic pattern of human rights violations in Bolivia at the time of the events. This systematic pattern was characterized by a planned policy of intimidation, harassment and extermination deployed against members of the National Left Movement and other opponents, using irregular armed groups or paramilitaries.
Judgment Date
November 27, 2008
Country
Bolivia
Judicial Body
Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Articles violated
Article 1(1) [ACHR], Article 2 [ACHR], Article 4(1) [ACHR], Article 5(1) [ACHR], Article 5(2) [ACHR], Article 7 [ACHR], Article 8(1) [ACHR], Article 25(1) [ACHR], Article 1(a) [IACFDP], Article 1(b) [IACFDP], Article 1(d) [IACFDP], Article 3 [IACFDP]
Articles not violated / not dealt with
Article 3 [ACHR], Article 11 [IACFDP]
Facts of the Case
Mr. Renato Ticona Estrada and his brother Mr. Hugo Ticona Estrada were illegally detained by an army patrol on 22 July 1980 and were ill-treated. At the time of judgment, Mr. Renato Ticona Estrada remained disappeared. He was a 25 year old student. The facts of the present case are framed in the context of the military coup of July 1980.