Study Aids
Case Briefs Overview
Casebooks
Case Briefs
C

Case of YATAMA v. Nicaragua

Inter-Am. Ct. H.R. Ser. C No. 127 (2005)

From our private database of 47,000+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.

Case of YATAMA v. Nicaragua

Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Inter-Am. Ct. H.R. Ser. C No. 127 (2005)

Facts

Nicaragua (defendant) had an electoral process that allowed a candidate to run for political office only if the candidate (1) belonged to a registered political party and (2) presented signatures from 3 percent of registered voters. Nicaragua had an indigenous population that was a minority of the country’s population. Generally, these communities did not organize in a way that was conducive to forming political parties. However, there was one registered indigenous regional political party by the name of Yapti Tasba Masraka Nanih Asla Takanka, or YATAMA (plaintiff). YATAMA’s candidates for political office did not present signatures from 3 percent of registered voters and were not allowed to run for office. YATAMA filed a petition with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleging that Nicaragua had violated the American Convention on Human Rights (ACHR) by failing to enact electoral laws that would facilitate indigenous groups’ participation in the country’s political process. The commission found that Nicaragua’s electoral laws discriminated against the country’s indigenous groups, which violated the ACHR and suggested that Nicaragua modify its electoral laws. After further filings from the parties, the commission submitted the matter to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights for review.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning ()

What to do next…

  1. Unlock this case brief with a free (no-commitment) trial membership of Quimbee.

    You’ll be in good company: Quimbee is one of the most widely used and trusted sites for law students, serving more than 899,000 law students since 2011. Some law schools even subscribe directly to Quimbee for all their law students.

    Unlock this case briefRead our student testimonials

  2. Learn more about Quimbee’s unique (and proven) approach to achieving great grades at law school.

    Quimbee is a company hell-bent on one thing: helping you get an “A” in every course you take in law school, so you can graduate at the top of your class and get a high-paying law job. We’re not just a study aid for law students; we’re the study aid for law students.

    Learn about our approachRead more about Quimbee

Here's why 899,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:

  • Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 47,000 briefs, keyed to 994 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
  • The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
  • Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
  • Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership
Here's why 899,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
  • Reliable - written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students
  • The right length and amount of information - includes the facts, issue, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents
  • Access in your class - works on your mobile and tablet
  • 47,000 briefs - keyed to 994 casebooks
  • Uniform format for every case brief
  • Written in plain English - not in legalese and not just repeating the court's language
  • Massive library of related video lessons - and practice questions
  • Top-notch customer support

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership