Report IACHR. Case No. 12.291 (Colombia)
Submitted Date | 26 March 2004 |
Respondent State | Colombia |
Case Type | Cases in the Court |
Court | Inter-American Comission of Human Rights |
Alleged Victim | Wilson Gutiérrez Soler |
ORGANIZACIÓN DE LOS ESTADOS AMERICANOS
Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos
Demanda en el caso de
W.G.S.
(Caso 12.291)
contra la República de Colombia
DELEGADOS:
SusanaVillarán, C..
..S..A..C., Secretario Ejecutivo
ASESORES:
A..E..D.
..V.erónicaGómez
N..C.
..L..C.
26 de marzo de 2004
1889 F Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
NOTA DE EDICIÓN
El siguiente texto corresponde al original de la demanda presentada en su oportunidad por la
Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos a la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos en
el caso W.G.S. (Caso 12.291) contra la República de Colombia.
En caso de que la Comisión haya presentado oportunamente enmiendas o erratas al texto
presentado ante la Corte, éstas han sido incluidas en el texto publicado.
En el texto se ha omitido los datos de localización de testigos, peritos y representantes.
Esta edición ha sido marcada con el símbolo (*).
En algunos textos se ha omitido los nombres de testigos por consideraciones de seguridad
personal. Esta edición ha sido marcada con el símbolo (**).
La cita oficial de este documento es:
CIDH, Demanda en el caso W.G.S. (Caso 12.291) contra la República de Colombia,
26 de marzo de 2004.
ÍNDICE
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I.INTRODUCCIÓN ..................................................................................................................97
II.OBJETO DE LA DEMANDA..................................................................................................98
III.REPRESENTACIÓN ..............................................................................................................98
IV.JURISDICCIÓN DE LA CORTE..................................................................................................99
V.TRÁMITE ANTE LA COMISIÓN INTERAMERICANA.............................................................99
VI.FUNDAMENTOS DE HECHO.............................................................................................. 102
A.Desarrollo secuencial de los hechos del caso relativos a la detención y
tortura de la víctima ..............................................................................................102
B.Desarrollo secuencial de los hechos relativos a la denegación de
justicia en perjuicio de la víctima ...........................................................................104
C.La consumación de actos de tortura en perjuicio de W..
.G.S., bajo la custodia del Estado ...........................................................106
VII.FUNDAMENTOS DE DERECHO.......................................................................................... 108
A.El Estado colombiano es responsable por la violación del derecho a la
libertad personal en perjuicio de W.G.S. .........................................109
B.El Estado colombiano es responsable por la violación del derecho a la
integridad personal y a no ser sometido a torturas y tratos crueles,
inhumanos y degradantes......................................................................................111
C.El Estado colombiano es responsable por la violación de las garantías
judiciales, el derecho a la protección judicial y el deber de garantía
previstos en la Convención Americana..................................................................113
VIII.REPARACIONES Y COSTAS.............................................................................................. 120
A.Obligación de reparar............................................................................................. 121
B.Medidas de reparación........................................................................................... 122
b.1.Medidas de compensación.........................................................................123
b.2. Medidas de satisfacción y garantías de no repetición.................................126
C.Los beneficiarios de las reparaciones.....................................................................127
D.Costas y gastos..................................................................................................... 128
IX.CONCLUSIONES................................................................................................................128
X.PETITORIO ........................................................................................................................129
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