Gomes Lund V Brazil Flashcards
1
Q
how did the state justify it
A
Amnesty laws enacted by the brazilian dictatorship in 1979 and preserved by subsequent democratic govs, precluded any criminal investigation into political offenses
2
Q
what did the inter-american court recognize
A
Recognised for the first time the right to truth arises from the right to seek and recieve info guaranteed bya article 13 of the american convention.
3
Q
how can a HR violation be justified
A
justified under the necessity test in article 13(2)
can’t be state secrets, confifentiality or national security.
4
Q
name of the guerilla movement
A
guerilla do Araguaia
