Moiwana Community v. Suriname (II)
Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Inter-Am. Ct. H.R. (Ser. C) No. 145 (2006)
- Written by Andrea Smith, JD
Facts
In 1986, members of the N’djuka were massacred in the village of Moiwana, and the remaining members were forced to flee. Suriname (defendant) failed to return the remains of the deceased to the N’djuka, did not complete an investigation and prosecution of those responsible for the massacre, and made the N’djuka afraid to return to the village. Members of the Moiwana community (plaintiffs) brought an action in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. The court ruled that Suriname had effectively denied the N’djuka the right to their traditional territory in violation of Article 21 of the American Convention on Human Rights (the convention). Suriname filed a Request for Interpretation of the judgment under Article 67 of the convention.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning ()
Concurrence (Cançado Trindade, J.)
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