The Case of Miguel Castro Castro Prison v. Peru

In Peru in May 1992 inmates at the Castro Castro Prison in Lima were subjected to torturous acts during and after a massacre that led to the injury and death of both male and femal prisoners. The case was subsequently brought before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. In June 2006, following 14 years of struggle against the State of Peru, the court ruled that torture had occured at the prison and awarded reparations to approximately 300 survivors and their relatives. This short documentary film features interviews with the lawyer who brought the case to court, the doctor who examined the survivors, and the psychiatrist who acted as expert witness before the court. All three discuss the instrumental value of the Istanbul Protocol in the case.

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• miguel castro
• peru
• prison
• torture
• istanbul protocol
• human rights
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