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Inter-American Court hears case over the April 11, 2002 killings in Caracas

The Inter-American Court held its first public hearing in San José, Costa Rica, in a case concerning killings during a march in Caracas on April 11, 2002. The source reports 19 deaths and dozens of injuries; additional details were not included in the source data received by Planet Briefing.

The effective promotion and protection of human rights through the Inter-American System depends on competent and qualified officials and judges, transparency in the election process, and active participation on the part of civil society and the public at large. In this spirit, the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL), the Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF), the Open Society Justice Initiative, and the Inter-American Dialogue are pleased to host to an open forum with the four candi
Illustrative image: The effective promotion and protection of human rights through the Inter-American System depends on competent and qualified officials and judges, transparency in the election process, and active participation on the part of civil society and the public at large. In this spirit, the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL), the Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF), the Open Society Justice Initiative, and the Inter-American Dialogue are pleased to host to an open forum with the four candi — Inter-American Dialogue/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Why it matters

The hearing concerns fatal violence that the source links to events preceding a two-day coup that removed Hugo Chávez from power.

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Categories: politics-and-governance, geopolitics-and-conflicts

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Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Positivity
4/10
Urgency
1/10

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