The Inter-American Human Rights Court Case Villaseñor Velarde vs. Guatemala

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Authors

  • Dra. María Eugenia Villaseñor Velarde Universidade de San Carlos da Guatemala - Guatemala

Keywords:

Human rights, judicial independence, Inter-American Court

Abstract

The article addresses the case of Maria Eugenia Villaseñor Velarde vs. Guatemala, through a brief overview of the general context of the Judiciary Power and some of the current challenges faced by the mentioned State. At first, one points the facts that took place between 1994 up to 2013, which refer to threats and intimidating actions that have caused damages to Villaseñor's personal and professional integrity, due to her mandate as a judge. In the studied sentence, the Inter-American Court clearly recognizes the obligation to investigate those actions or omissions that pose a risk to the integrity of the judges. Indeed, such threats harm the judicial independence, depriving people of the possibility of an adequate law enforcement through an independent and impartial Justice System.

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Author Biography

Dra. María Eugenia Villaseñor Velarde, Universidade de San Carlos da Guatemala - Guatemala

Dra. en Ciencias  Penales por la Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. Jueza de Primera Instancia del Ramo Penal, 1979-1992. Magistrada de Corte de Apelaciones: 1992-2014. 

References

Corte IDH. Caso Villaseñor Velarde y otros Vs. Guatemala. Fondo, Reparaciones y Costas. Sentencia de 5 de febrero de 2019. Serie C No. 374.

CIDH, Informe No. 46/16, Caso 11.388, Admisibilidad y Fondo, María Eugenia Villaseñor y familia, Guatemala, 29 de noviembre de 2016. Disponible en: https://www.oas.org/es/cidh/decisiones/corte/2017/11388FondoEs.pdf. Acceso en 04 mayo 2020.

Corte IDH. Caso Reverón Trujillo Vs. Venezuela. Excepción Preliminar, Fondo, Reparaciones y Costas. Sentencia de 30 de junio de 2009. Serie C No. 197

Guatemala. Corte de Constitucionalidad. Gaceta 105.Expediente 1822-2011, sentencia de 17/07/2012.

Guatemala. Corte de Constitucionalidad. Gaceta 43.expediente 131-95. Fecha de sentencia: 12/03/1997

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Published

2023-12-04

How to Cite

Villaseñor Velarde, D. M. E. (2023). The Inter-American Human Rights Court Case Villaseñor Velarde vs. Guatemala. Boletim IBCCRIM, 28(332), 27–30. Retrieved from https://publicacoes.ibccrim.org.br/index.php/boletim_1993/article/view/842

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 332 (2020): Boletim IBCCRIM - Julho

Section

Cortes Internacionais e suas decisões comentadas

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