Examen de Traducción e Interpretación Oficial

Versión 5 de diciembre de 2015

Examen escrito inglés - español

Taken from:
http://www.oas.org/en/iachr/media_center/PReleases/2015/129.asp
IACHR Takes Case involving Colombia to the Inter-American
Court
November 11, 2015

Washington, D.C. - The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) filed an application with the
Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Case 12.462, Nelson CarvajalCarvajal, with regard to Colombia.

The case has to do with the killing of journalist Nelson Carvajal for reasons related to the practice of
journalism. The case also refers to the lack of a serious, diligent, and timely investigation into what
happened, in a context of serious threats and harassment of relatives of the victim—a context which led
them to leave Colombia. The Commission found that the repeated threats and harassment of witnesses
and relatives of the victim, in addition to the absence of protection measures and guarantees for an
independent investigation, had a chilling and intimidating effect that discouraged the participation of
relatives of Nelson Carvajal as complainants in the case and hampered the investigations and the criminal
cases. The Commission determined that these events affected the psychological and moral integrity of the
journalist’s relatives, who more than 16 years after his murder have been unable to learn the truth about
what happened and have not obtained justice. The IACHR considered that the departure of Nelson
Carvajal’s relatives from the country was a consequence of the threats they had endured, the lack of State
protection, and the impunity that has characterized this case, all attributable to the State.

In its Merits Report, the Commission recommended that the State of Colombia conduct a thorough,
impartial, and effective investigation, within a reasonable period of time, to shed light on the circumstances
surrounding Nelson Carvajal’s murder and to identify the perpetrators, including where such undertaking
might involve reopening closed investigations or reexamining cases adjudicated by the local justice system.
The IACHR also recommended that Colombia take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of Nelson
Carvajal’s relatives and of the witnesses over the course of these investigations and proceedings. It also
recommended that Colombia continue implementing effective protection measures to guarantee the safety
of journalists who are particularly at risk on account of the practice of their profession, whether the threats
come from State agents or private individuals, especially for journalists working in rural parts of the
country. Finally, the IACHR recommended that Colombia provide appropriate redress for the human rights
violations laid out in the Merits Report, in both pecuniary and non-pecuniary aspects, as well as the
vindication of Nelson Carvajal’s work as a journalist with a local media outlet, with special attention to the
impact that leaving the country has had on his family members.

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