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Country:
Suriname Year: 2005
Court: Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Citation: Moiwana Community v. Surin., Preliminary Objections, Merits, Reparations and Costs, Judgment, Inter-Am. Ct. H.R. (ser. C) No. 124 (June 15, 2005).
Health Topics:
Disasters and emergencies,
Mental health,
Poverty,
Violence Human Rights: Freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment,
Freedom of movement and residence,
Right to bodily integrity,
Right to due process/fair trial,
Right to property
Facts: The village of Moiwana, consisting of N’djuka people of African descent, was attacked in November 1986 by members of the armed forces of Suriname, who allegedly massacred 40 men, women and children, and “razed the village to the ground.” Members of Moiwana practiced hunting, farming, and fishing as their means of subsistence. Following the massacre, …Read more
Tags: Armed conflict,
Assault,
Forced displacement,
Humanitarian crisis,
Indigent,
Law enforcement,
Low income,
Military,
Militias,
Police,
Poor,
Refugees,
Underprivileged
