RESEARCHING THE JURISPRUDENCE OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS: A LITIGATOR'S PERSPECTIVE *
SUBJECT MATTER INDEX
Richard J. Wilson **
© Richard J. Wilson and The American University Journal of International Law and Policy. (disseminated here with the authority of the Journal and the author)Abduction - see also Disappearance
Abduction by government agent
in Argentina ... 36, 242, 244, 245, 283, 284, 295, 298, 299, 309
in Bolivia ... 114, 146
in Chile ... 36, 249, 250, 301
in Colombia ... 43, 69, 116, 148, 195, 222, 229
in Ecuador ... 117
in El Salvador ... 47-50, 71-78, 120-123, 150-155, 197, 231-233
in Guatemala ... 52-57, 61, 79, 81-86, 125, 126, 157-166, 198, 199, 220, 221, 226, 235, 236
in Haiti ... 129, 130, 145, 169, 170, 201, 202
in Honduras ... 89, 130, 170
in Nicaragua ... 92, 93, 174-176, 205, 206
in Paraguay ... 257, 265, 275, 291, 306, 316
in Peru ... 62, 63, 65, 66, 95-97, 99, 102-107, 133-136, 138, 139, 142, 143, 177, 178, 179-182, 184-186, 188-190, 207, 210, 211, 213-215, 239
Abduction by person in civilian clothes
in Chile ... 249, 250, 301
in El Salvador ... 49, 50, 73, 74, 121, 152, 233
in Guatemala ... 52, 79, 124, 157, 234
in Paraguay ... 257, 265, 275, 291, 306, 316
in Peru ... 110, 111
Abduction by unknown person
in Colombia ... 43, 69, 116, 148, 229
in El Salvador ... 49, 73, 151, 233
in Guatemala ... 51, 79, 80, 87, 124-126, 157, 158, 164-166, 198, 220, 234
in Nicaragua ... 91, 92, 173, 174
in Peru ... 61, 64, 95, 98, 109, 133, 177, 180, 192, 207, 239
Abduction of child
in Argentina ... 244, 245, 283, 298, 309
in Colombia ... 43, 44, 69, 116, 117, 148, 195, 222, 229
in El Salvador ... 47, 49, 73-76, 78, 120, 121, 150, 152, 153, 155, 232
in Guatemala ... 53, 56, 58, 81, 83, 85, 160, 162, 163
in Nicaragua ... 93, 175, 206
in Peru ... 63, 97, 110, 179
Abduction of clergy
in Argentina ... 245, 283, 297
in Guatemala ... 166, 199, 226, 236
Abduction of foreign national
in Argentina ... 245, 283, 297
in Guatemala ... 86, 125
in Panama ... 95, 133, 177, 207, 239
Abduction without judicial inquiry
in Haiti ... 130, 170
Abduction, generally
in Haiti ... 169
Abduction, threat of
in El Salvador ... 45, 118, 149, 196, 225
Abortion
in United States ... 40
Admissibility of case
in Argentina ... 27
in Canada ... 28
in Costa Rica ... 28, 29
in Dominican Republic ... 29
in Guatemala ... 30
in Jamaica ... 30, 31, 38
in Mexico ... 32
in Panama ... 32, 133, 177, 207, 239
in United States ... 32, 33
in Uruguay ... 34
in Venezuela ... 34
Amnesty - see also Immunity from legal proceedings
Amnesty
in El Salvador ... 47, 71, 119, 197, 232
Arrest - see Detention and Abduction
Assassination - see Killing
Beating - see also Torture
Beating of a group
in Bolivia ... 115, 146
in El Salvador ... 50, 75, 122, 153, 197
in Guatemala ... 126, 166, 199, 220, 221, 235
in Peru ... 64, 65, 98, 100, 141, 180, 181, 183, 209
Beating of an individual
in Bolivia ... 114, 145, 224
in Chile ... 249, 251, 285, 286, 302, 311
in Colombia ... 43, 69, 116, 148, 229
in El Salvador ... 50, 74, 76, 123, 152, 154, 233
in Haiti ... 128, 168, 200, 223
in Jamaica ... 30, 38, 238
in Nicaragua ... 93, 175, 206
in Panama ... 40
in Peru ... 66, 143, 185
Beating of pregnant woman
in Bolivia ... 247
in Peru ... 100, 135, 182, 208
Child - see under specific offence
Clergy - see under specific offence
Confession or other statement, coerced
in Argentina ... 35, 145, 194
in Bolivia ... 247, 267, 300, 310
in Chile ... 250, 301
in Cuba ... 255
in Honduras ... 60, 131, 171
in Jamaica ... 30, 38
in Nicaragua ... 93, 175, 205, 206
Conscription, forced
in Guatemala ... 51, 156, 217, 225
Death penalty
in Guatemala ... 85
in Jamaica ... 30, 31, 38, 238
in United States ... 33, 260, 263
Deportation - see also Movement, freedom of; Expulsion or compelled exile
Deportation
in Haiti ... 169, 202, 227
Detention - see also Abduction and Imprisonment
Detention of child
in El Salvador ... 44, 118, 149, 196, 222, 230
in Guatemala ... 164
in Haiti ... 59, 89, 167
in Paraguay ... 257, 265, 266, 279, 291, 306, 317
in Peru 104, 113, 136, 186, 193, 212
Detention of clergy
in El Salvador ... 50, 77, 124, 217
Detention of foreign national
in Argentina ... 244, 266, 298
in Cuba ... 303, 313
in El Salvador ... 50, 77, 124, 217
in Honduras ... 60, 131, 132, 171
Detention of pregnant woman
in Bolivia ... 247
in Paraguay ... 258, 265, 276, 291, 307, 317
in Peru ... 100, 135, 182, 208
Detention resulting in death
in Argentina ... 243, 282, 297
in Chile ... 249-251, 262, 263, 285, 301
in El Salvador ... 47, 49, 72, 73, 120, 121
in Nicaragua ... 90, 172
in Peru ... 64, 98, 113, 144, 180
in Uruguay ... 262, 293, 318
Detention resulting in injury or disease
in Bolivia ... 114, 145, 146, 224
in Cuba ... 303, 312
in Guatemala ... 52, 80, 158
in Haiti ... 128, 168, 200, 223
in Peru ... 100, 141, 183, 209
in Venezuela ... 34
Detention, generally
in Argentina ... 27, 242-246, 266, 282, 283, 296-300, 308, 309
in Bolivia ... 115, 147, 248, 267, 284, 300, 311
in Brazil ... 36
in Chile ... 251, 268, 285, 286, 302, 311
in Colombia ... 43, 44, 68, 69, 117, 148, 218, 228, 229
in Cuba ... 253, 303
in Ecuador ... 117
in El Salvador ... 45, 46, 50, 70, 71, 75, 118, 119, 122, 149, 153, 196, 197, 225, 230, 231
in Guatemala ... 51-53, 80, 87, 156-159, 164, 166, 199, 217, 220, 225, 235, 256, 289, 304, 314
in Haiti ... 38, 58, 127-130, 167-170, 200-203, 227, 236, 256, 290, 305, 314
in Honduras ... 60, 131, 171
in Jamaica ... 30, 31, 38
in Nicaragua ... 90-92, 172-174
in Panama ... 40
in Paraguay ... 257, 258, 263, 265, 266, 274-277, 279, 290-292, 294, 295, 305-307, 315-317
in Peru ... 61, 62, 65, 66, 95, 96, 99-114, 134-145, 177-179, 181-184, 186-194, 208-216, 239, 240
in Uruguay ... 261, 262, 276, 293, 308, 318
in Venezuela ... 34
Detention, house arrest
in Bolivia ... 247
in Guatemala ... 53, 80, 159
in Paraguay ... 264, 315
in Peru ... 113, 193
Detention, refusal to provide medical treatment during
in Bolivia ... 248, 310
in Cuba ... 253, 276, 278, 288
in Haiti ... 128, 168, 200, 223
Disappearance - see also Abduction
Disappearance
in Argentina ... 36, 242-245, 283, 284, 296, 298, 299, 309
in Bolivia ... 248, 284, 300, 311
in Chile ... 36, 250, 251, 286, 301, 302, 311
in Colombia ... 43, 44, 68, 69, 117, 148, 218, 228, 229
in Cuba ... 253-255, 303
in El Salvador ... 45-47, 50, 70, 71, 74-76, 119, 122, 123, 149, 150, 152-155, 196, 230, 231, 233
in Guatemala ... 52-58, 79-85, 87, 125, 126, 157-166, 198, 199, 220, 221, 226, 234, 235, 236, 256, 289, 304, 314
in Haiti ... 38, 59, 89, 128-130, 167-170, 200-203
in Honduras ... 60, 89, 130-132, 170, 171
in Nicaragua ... 90-94, 132, 172-176, 205, 206
in Paraguay ... 257, 258, 265, 266, 275, 276, 279, 291, 292, 306, 307, 316, 317
in Peru ... 61-65, 95-109, 112-114, 133-145, 177-194, 207-216, 239, 240
Domestic remedies, failure to exhaust
in Canada ... 28
in Dominican Republic 29
in United States ... 33
in Uruguay ... 34
Due process - see also Abduction without judicial inquiry; Imprisonment without adequate judicial proceeding; Killing without judicial inquiry; Rape or sexual assault without judicial inquiry
Due process, legal proceeding, sufficiency of
in Haiti ... 169, 170, 202
Due process, legal proceedings, sufficiency of
in Argentina ... 35, 145, 194
in Costa Rica ... 28, 36, 37
in Guatemala ... 85
in Haiti ... 128-130, 168, 170, 201-203
in Jamaica ... 30, 31, 38
in Mexico ... 39
in Nicaragua ... 132, 205
in Peru ... 109, 144, 191
in Venezuela ... 34
Due process, legal remedy, sufficiency of
in Argentina ... 35, 296, 308
in Uruguay ... 262, 293, 308, 318
Election proceedings
in Argentina ... 35
in Guatemala ... 30
in Mexico ... 39, 67, 204, 227, 238, 241
Election, restrictive law
in Haiti ... 219, 222, 226, 227, 237
in Mexico ... 32
Exile - see Expulsion or compelled exile
Expulsion or compelled exile - see also Movement, freedom of; Deportation
Expulsion or compelled exile of foreign national
from Canada ... 28
Expulsion or compelled exile of national
from Argentina ... 246, 266, 284, 299
from Bolivia ... 114, 146, 224, 247, 267, 300, 310
from Chile ... 268, 269, 285, 311
from El Salvador ... 48, 121, 151
from Guatemala ... 166, 199, 226, 236
from Haiti ... 219, 222, 226, 227, 237
from Honduras ... 27
from Panama ... 257, 274, 315
from Paraguay ... 274, 275, 290, 291, 305, 306, 315, 316
Extradition
from Costa Rica ... 29, 36
Foreign national - see under specific offence
Friendly settlement
in Argentina ... 27
in Honduras ... 27
in Peru ... 28
Immunity from legal proceedings - see also Amnesty
Immunity from legal proceedings
in Argentina ... 42, 194, 219, 282
in Uruguay ... 216, 240
Imprisonment of child
in Bolivia ... 248, 310
Imprisonment of pregnant woman
in Bolivia ... 248, 310
Imprisonment resulting in death
in Argentina ... 242
in Cuba ... 255
in Panama ... 94, 133
Imprisonment resulting in injury or disease
in Cuba ... 252, 278, 287, 312
in Haiti ... 128, 129, 168, 169, 200, 201
in Nicaragua ... 131, 174, 205
Imprisonment without adequate judicial proceeding
in Argentina ... 27, 34, 194, 242, 243, 296, 297, 308, 309
in Bolivia ... 248, 267, 310
in Cuba ... 252-255, 264, 276-279, 287-289, 302-304, 312, 313, 318
in El Salvador ... 256, 289, 304, 313
in Haiti ... 129, 145, 169, 201, 223, 256, 290, 305, 314
in Paraguay ... 259, 292, 307, 317
in Suriname ... 260, 292, 307, 317
Imprisonment, generally
in Argentina ... 243, 246, 282, 297, 300
in Cuba ... 254, 255, 279
in Nicaragua ... 93, 94, 132, 175, 176, 206
in Paraguay ... 258, 292, 307, 317
in Peru ... 109, 144, 191
Imprisonment, refusal to provide medical treatment during
in Cuba ... 254, 279, 288, 304, 313
in Nicaragua ... 205
Indigenous tribes
in Brazil ... 249, 268, 277
in Paraguay ... 258, 265, 279, 281
Kidnapping - see Abduction
Killing by government agent
by United States ... 32
in Argentina ... 244, 283, 298
in Bolivia ... 67, 115, 116, 146, 147
in Chile ... 249, 262, 285
in Colombia ... 42, 44, 68, 69, 117, 148, 195, 228, 229, 252, 286
in Costa Rica ... 29
in Cuba ... 255
in El Salvador ... 44, 46, 49, 50, 70, 71, 73, 75-78, 121-123, 150, 153-156, 197, 230, 231
in Guatemala ... 38, 85, 125, 164, 198, 256, 289, 304, 314
in Haiti ... 58, 59, 88, 127, 237
in Honduras ... 59, 66, 89, 130, 203, 204, 238
in Nicaragua ... 91-93, 173, 174, 176, 205, 206
in Panama ... 32, 95, 133, 177, 207, 239
in Paraguay ... 257, 265, 266, 279, 291, 306, 317
in Peru ...61, 64, 95, 98, 99, 101, 110-113, 134, 141, 144, 177, 180, 182, 183, 207, 209, 239
in Suriname ...259, 260, 295
in United States ... 33
in Uruguay ... 262
Killing by paramilitary group
in Bolivia ... 67, 115, 147
in Colombia ... 44, 69, 117, 229
Killing by person in civilian clothes
in El Salvador ... 49, 73, 121
in Guatemala ... 52, 79, 124, 157, 234
in Peru ... 111
Killing by unknown person
in Argentina ... 242, 282, 295
in Chile ... 285
in Colombia ... 42, 43, 68, 116, 148, 195, 228, 251, 286
in Guatemala ... 51, 79, 80, 86, 87, 124-126, 157, 158, 165, 166, 198, 199, 220, 234, 235
in Haiti ... 58, 88, 237
in Honduras ... 59, 89, 203, 237
in Peru ... 64, 98, 110, 180
Killing of child
in El Salvador ... 44, 47, 49, 70, 73, 78, 120, 121, 150, 155, 156, 230, 232
in Honduras ... 89, 130, 204
in Paraguay ... 257, 265, 266, 279, 291, 306, 317
in Peru ... 102, 143, 184, 210
Killing of clergy
in El Salvador ... 50, 77, 124, 217
in Guatemala ... 87, 166, 199, 220, 235
Killing of foreign national
in El Salvador ... 45, 50, 70, 77, 119, 124, 197, 217, 231
in Guatemala ... 86, 87, 125, 166, 199, 220, 235
Killing of group
in Colombia ... 42, 68, 195, 228, 251, 286
in El Salvador ... 47, 71, 119, 197, 232
in Suriname ... 259
Killing without judicial inquiry
in El Salvador ... 44, 70, 230
in Haiti ... 58, 88, 237
Killing, attempted
in Bolivia ... 247
in Guatemala ... 87, 126, 167, 199, 220, 221, 236
in Peru ... 66, 143, 185
in Uruguay ... 261
Killing, threat of
in Colombia ... 43, 44, 69, 116, 117, 148, 229
in El Salvador ... 47, 71, 119, 197, 232
in Guatemala ... 86, 87, 126, 167, 199, 220, 221, 236
in Peru ... 62, 66, 96, 102, 142, 143, 179, 184, 185, 210
Military action, international, complaint against
by United States ... 32, 33
Movement, freedom of - see also Expulsion or compelled exile; Deportation
Movement, freedom of, denial of right to leave country
in Argentina ... 296, 308
in Cuba ... 253-255, 264, 273, 280, 287, 302, 303, 318, 319
in Grenada ... 37
in Uruguay ... 275
Movement, freedom of, denial of right to re-enter country
in Bolivia ... 267
in Chile ... 268-273, 286
in Guatemala ... 218, 226
Movement, freedom of, generally
in Guatemala ... 51, 156, 217, 225
Murder, see Killing
Profession restriction on attorney
in Argentina ... 35
Profession restriction on broadcasting or publication
in Costa Rica ... 37
in Paraguay ... 263, 264, 295, 315
in Peru ... 28
Property, confiscation by government agent
in Bolivia ... 267
in Haiti ... 290, 294
in Nicaragua ... 60, 204, 223, 224, 238
in Peru ... 28, 40
Property, destruction by government agent
by United States ... 32, 33
in Argentina ... 246, 266, 284, 299
in El Salvador ... 50, 77, 78, 124, 156, 217
in Haiti ... 128, 129, 168, 169, 200, 201, 223
in Peru ... 102, 142, 184, 210
in Suriname ... 260, 295
Property, destruction by unknown person
in Paraguay ... 263, 295
Property, looting by government agent
in Bolivia ... 115, 146
in El Salvador ... 78, 156
in Haiti ... 128, 168, 200, 223
in Peru ... 63, 65, 97, 103, 179, 185
Rape or sexual assault by government agent
in Bolivia ... 115, 146
in El Salvador ... 44, 48, 50, 72, 77, 118, 120, 121, 124, 149, 151, 196, 217, 222, 230, 232
in Haiti ... 129, 145, 201
in Honduras ... 89, 130, 204
in Peru ... 100, 141, 183, 209
Rape or sexual assault of child
in Bolivia ... 115, 146
in El Salvador ... 44, 45, 118, 149, 196, 222, 230
Rape or sexual assault without judicial inquiry
in El Salvador ... 45, 118, 222, 230
Reconsideration of prior resolution
in Nicaragua ... 40
in Uruguay ... 261
Refugee, repatriation without judicial proceedings
in United States ... 32
Religion, repression of
in Argentina ... 246, 264, 280, 294, 298
Repatriation - see Refugee, repatriation without judicial proceedings
Statute of limitation expiration
in Argentina ... 27
Threat - see Abduction, threat of; Killing, threat of; Torture, threat of
Torture - see also Beating
Torture by government agent
in Argentina ... 145, 194, 245, 246, 283, 297, 300
in Bolivia ... 114, 115, 145-147, 224, 225, 247, 267, 300, 310
in Brazil ... 36
in Chile ... 247, 250, 267, 300, 301, 310
in El Salvador ... 46, 48-50, 71-73, 76, 77, 119-124, 149-151, 154, 217, 231, 232
in Guatemala ... 38, 126, 165, 198, 219, 235
in Haiti ... 59, 88, 127
in Honduras ... 89, 130, 204
in Nicaragua ... 90, 172
in Paraguay ... 257, 258, 265, 266, 276, 279, 291, 306, 307, 317
in Peru ... 66, 99, 102, 104, 110, 113, 134, 137, 143, 144, 182, 184, 185, 187, 193, 207, 210, 212
in Suriname ... 260
Torture during detention
in Argentina ... 244, 246, 266, 284, 298-300
in Bolivia ... 114, 115, 145-147, 224, 225, 247, 248, 284, 300, 310, 311
in Chile ... 249-251, 262, 263, 285, 301
in Cuba ... 252, 254, 278, 287, 312
in Ecuador ... 117
in El Salvador ... 45, 46, 49, 71, 73, 118, 119, 121, 149, 150, 196, 225, 231
in Guatemala ... 52, 79, 124, 126, 157, 165, 198, 219, 234, 235
in Haiti ... 59, 88, 127, 129, 145, 201
in Honduras ... 60, 131, 171
in Paraguay ... 258, 276, 277, 292, 294, 306, 316
in Peru ... 61, 62, 64, 65, 95, 96, 98, 134, 141, 177, 178, 180, 181, 239, 240
in Suriname ... 260, 292, 295, 307, 317
in Uruguay ... 261, 262, 276, 293, 308, 318
Torture during imprisonment
in Argentina ... 243, 296, 297, 308, 309
in Bolivia ... 247, 248, 310
in Cuba ... 252, 253, 255, 276, 278, 287-289, 302, 303, 312, 313
in Haiti ... 129, 169, 201
in Nicaragua ... 131, 174, 205
in Paraguay ... 258, 292, 307, 317
Torture in presence of family member
in Argentina ... 243, 282, 297
in Bolivia ... 248, 310
Torture of child
in Bolivia ... 248, 310
in Chile ... 250, 301
in El Salvador ... 44, 46, 47, 49, 71, 73, 118, 120, 121, 149, 150, 196, 222, 230-232
in Nicaragua ... 93, 175, 206
in Paraguay ... 257, 265, 266, 279, 291, 306, 317
in Peru ... 66, 143, 185
Torture of clergy
in Argentina ... 245, 283, 297
in Bolivia ... 115, 147, 225
in El Salvador ... 50, 77, 124, 217
Torture of foreign national
in Argentina ... 244, 245, 266, 283, 297, 298
in Cuba ... 303, 313
in El Salvador ... 50, 77, 124, 217
in Guatemala ... 86, 125
Torture of pregnant woman
in Bolivia ... 247, 248, 310
in Paraguay ... 257, 258, 265, 266, 276, 279, 291, 306, 307, 317
Torture resulting in death
in Argentina ... 246, 284, 300
in Chile ... 249, 250, 285
in Guatemala ... 87, 126, 166
in Paraguay ... 257, 265, 266, 279, 291, 306, 317
in Peru ... 62, 96, 134, 178, 240
in Uruguay ... 261, 262, 276, 293, 308, 318
Torture resulting in injury or disease
in Cuba ... 253, 276, 278, 288, 303, 312
Torture, threat of
in Bolivia ... 247, 267, 300, 310
Union membership, coerced
in Nicaragua ... 221
* © Richard J. Wilson and The American University Journal of International Law and Policy. May not be reproduced without joint authorization.
** Professor of Law and Director, International Human Rights Law Clinic, Washington College of Law, The American University. B.A. 1965, DePauw University; J.D. 1972, University of Illinois.