Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos acuerda suspender plazos por la emergencia en la salud causada por el COVID-19

• Published date: 17 March 2020

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INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS AGREES TO SUSPE ND TIME LIMITS

DUE TO THE HEALTH EMERGENCY CAUSED BY COVID-19

San José, Costa Rica, 17 March 2020. - The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has decided

to suspend the calculation of all the time limits that are currently pending before this Court

from 17 March to 21 April inclusive. This includes substantive cases, supervision of the

enforcement of sentences and advisory opinions. Time limits relating to provisional measures

are excluded.

In this communication, all parties and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights are

notified of this agreement in each case that is pending, whether in the substantive stage or in

the supervision of compliance with sentences, the suspension of the calculation of time limits.

This also applies to requests for advisory opinions.

INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

AGREEMENT OF COURT 1/20

MARCH 17 OF 2020

Suspension of time limits due to the health emergency caused by COVID-19

THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS:

WHEREAS:

It is common knowledge that many countries in the region have been affected in recent days

by the disease COVID-19, classified by the World Health Organization as a health emergency

with a global impact.

Press Release

Inter-American Court of Human Rights

I/ACourt H.R._PR-18/2020 English