Lopez Burgos v. Uruguay

Comment:

Individual opinion submitted by Mr. Christian Tomuschat

Substantive issues:

• accused persons / convicted persons
• arbitrary detention - arrest
• cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
• discrimination on other grounds
• fair trial
• fair trial - undue delay
• forced confession
• freedom of association
• freedom of movement
• freedom of movement - own country
• freedom of opinion and expression
• freedom of thought, conscience or religion
• inderogable rights
• legal assistance
• liberty of person
• torture

Substantive articles:

• 2 (1)
• 4 (1)
• 4 (2)
• 5 (1)
• 7
• 9 (1)
• 9 (3)
• 12 (2)
• 14 (3) (d)
• 14 (3) (g)
• 19 (1)
• 19 (2)
• 22 (1)

Procedural issues:

• exhaustion of domestic remedies
• same matter - another procedure of international investigation or settlement
• victim status
• jurisdiction

Procedural articles:

• 1
• 4 (2)
• 5 (2) (a)
• 5 (2) (b)