Report IACHR. Case No. 11.699 (Venezuela)

Submitted Date24 February 2005
Respondent StateVenezuela
Case TypeCases in the Court
CourtInter-American Comission of Human Rights
Alleged VictimVíctor Jesús Montero Aranguren y otros (Retén de Catia)
ORGANIZACION DE LOS ESTADOS AMERICANOS
Comisión Interamericana de Derechos H.nos
Demanda en el caso de
V.J.M.A. y otros
(Retén de Catia)
Caso 11.699
contra la República de Bolivariana de Venezuela
DELEGADOS:
P.S..P., Comisionado
F.M..é., C.sionado
Santiago A. Canton, Secretario Ejecutivo
ASESORES LEGALES:
V.H.M.rigal B.z
D.B.oam
J.P.A.bán A.
24 de febrero de 2005
1889 F S.t, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
ÍNDICE
Página
I. INTRODUCCIÓN....................................................................................................... 5
II. OBJETO DE LA DEMANDA ........................................................................................ 6
III. REPRESENTACIÓN ................................................................................................... 7
IV. JURISDICCIÓN DE LA CORTE .................................................................................... 7
V. TRÁMITE ANTE LA COMISIÓN INTERAMERICANA ....................................................... 8
VI. RECONOCIMIENTO DE LOS HECHOS Y ACEPTACIÓN DE RESPONSABILIDAD
POR LA VIOLACIÓN DE LOS ARTÍCULOS 4, 5, 8, 25, 1(1) Y 2 DE LA
CONVENCIÓN AMERICANA, REALIZADO POR EL ESTADO VENEZOLANO..................... 12
VII. FUNDAMENTOS DE HECHO .................................................................................... 13
A. El lugar de los hechos................................................................................... 13
B. Las condiciones de detención en el Retén de Catia ........................................... 14
C. Las víctimas................................................................................................ 15
D. Contexto político de los hechos ..................................................................... 19
E. Sucesos acaecidos al interior y en los alrededores del “Retén e Internado
Judicial de Los Flores de Catia” entre el 27 y 29 de noviembre de 1992.............. 19
F. Las investigaciones oficiales.......................................................................... 28
1. T. ante la Justicia Ordinaria ........................................................ 28
2. Trámite ante la Justicia Militar ............................................................ 32
VIII. FUNDAMENTOS DE DERECHO................................................................................. 32
A. Violación del derecho a la vida....................................................................... 33
1. Falta de prevención y uso excesivo de la fuerza..................................... 34
2. Ejecuciones extrajudiciales ................................................................. 44
B. Violación del derecho a la Integridad Personal .................................................. 46
C. Violación de los derechos a las garantías judiciales y a la
protección judicial........................................................................................ 53
D. I.iento por parte del Estado con la obligación establecida en el
artículo 2 de la Convención Americana (Obligación de adoptar disposiciones
de derecho interno)...................................................................................... 60
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1. Sobre la Justicia Penal Militar ............................................................. 60
2. Sobre las medidas dirigidas a reformar el sistema
penitenciario venezolano .................................................................... 64
E. Incumplimiento por parte del Estado con la obligación establecida en el
artículo 1(1) de la Convención Americana (Obligación de respetar y garantizar
los derechos humanos)................................................................................. 67
IX. REPARACIONES Y COSTAS..................................................................................... 68
A. Obligación de reparar ................................................................................... 68
B. Medidas de reparación.................................................................................. 70
1. Medidas de compensación.................................................................. 72
2. Medidas de satisfacción y garantías de no repetición.............................. 74
C. Los beneficiarios.......................................................................................... 76
D. Costas y gastos........................................................................................... 76
X. CONCLUSIÓN........................................................................................................ 77
XI. PETITORIO ............................................................................................................ 77
XII. RESPALDO PROBATORIO........................................................................................ 78
A. Prueba documental ...................................................................................... 78
B. Prueba testimonial y pericial.......................................................................... 80
1. Testigos .......................................................................................... 80
2. Perito .............................................................................................. 81
XIII. DATOS DE LOS DENUNCIANTES ORIGINALES, DE LAS VÍCTIMAS Y DE
SUS FAMILIARES................................................................................................... 81

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