35 judgments found.

Amarain Limbozzi, Ignacio et al. v. INCUCAI

Country: Argentina
Year: 2014
Court: Supreme Court of Justice [Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación Argentina]
Citation: A. 1261. XLVII.
Health Topics: Child and adolescent health, Health systems and financing
Human Rights: Right to health, Right to life
Facts:

The plaintiffs filed a guarantee of protection of individual constitutional rights (amparo protection) against the INCUCAI [Instituto Nacional Central Único Coordinador de Ablación e Implante] that challenged the INCUCAI resolution that prohibits the autologous use of the hematopoietic stem cell originated in placental blood and umbilical cord obtained in the birth of their children. The Federal …Read more

Tags: Health regulation, Health systems and financing, Right to Effective Remedy, Right to Health, Right to Life, Stem Cells
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Ontario (General Manager, The Ontario Health Insurance Plan) v. Clarke & Williams

Country: Canada
Year: 2014
Court: Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court
Citation: 2014 ONSC 2009
Facts:

The General Manager of the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (hereinafter “OHIP”) appealed from the decision of the Health Services Appeal and Review Board (hereinafter “the board” ) which was confirmed by the Reconsideration decision of the Board. The appellant had ruled that the respondents, who were seasonal workers in Canada, were not eligible for continued …Read more

Tags: Health care and health services, Health systems and financing, Occupational health, Right to Health
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International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) v. Greece

Country: Greece
Year: 2013
Court: European Committee of Social Rights
Citation: Complaint No. 72/2011
Facts:

The Complainant, International Federation for Human Rights Leagues, filed a complaint against Greece, alleging violation of Article 11 of the European Social Charter which guarantees protection to the right to health, in its failure to eliminate or reduce the harmful effects of pollution in the River Asopos caused by the discharge of industrial waste, which …Read more

Tags: Environmental health, Health information, Right to Health, sanitation and hygiene, Water
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Jasinskis v. Latvia

Country: Latvia
Year: 2011
Court: European Court of Human Rights
Citation: Application no. 45744/08
Facts:

The applicant, Mr. Aleksandrs Jasinskis filed an application against the respondent, the Republic of Latvia after the applicant’s son had died in police custody. He filed the application under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Article 34 provides a right to victims whose rights have been violated …Read more

Tags: Disabilities, Freedom from Torture and Cruel, Health care and health services, Inhuman, prisons, Right to Health, Right to Life
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Miró, María del Rosario v. IOSPER

Country: Argentina
Year: 2011
Court: Supreme Court of Justice [Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación Argentina]
Citation: M. 466. XLVI.
Health Topics: Child and adolescent health, Health care and health services, Health systems and financing, Mental health
Human Rights: Right to development, Right to education, Right to life, Right to social security
Facts:

The plaintiff brought the case to the First Instance Court of Paraná [Juzgado de Instrucción n° 7 de Paraná] aginst the Helath Insurance Institute of Entre Ríos [Instituto de Obra Social de la Provincia de Entre Ríos – IOSPER] because it refused to provide comprehensive coverage to the autism treatment that the plaintiff’s son needed. …Read more

Tags: Access to treatment, Children, Health care and health services, Mental disorder, Mental illness, Minor, Right to education, Right to Health, Right to social security, Social security
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Pardo, Héctor Paulino et al. v. Di Césare, Luis Alberto et al.

Country: Argentina
Year: 2011
Court: Supreme Court of Justice [Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación Argentina]
Citation: P. 24. XLVI
Health Topics: Child and adolescent health, Disabilities, Health systems and financing, Hospitals, Poverty
Human Rights: Right to due process/fair trial, Right to health, Right to life
Facts:

The plaintiffs, in representation of their daughter, filed an anticipatory protection against the insurance company to cover for the medical treatment and medical instruments that their daughter needed because she suffered a car accident. The plaintiff’s daughter was riding a bicycle that got crushed by a car which dragged her and created many injuries and …Read more

Tags: Disabilities, Remedies, Right to Effective Remedy, Right to Health
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Rivarola, Martín Ramón v. Rutilex Hidrocarburos Argentinos S.A.

Country: Argentina
Year: 2011
Court: Supreme Court of Justice [Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación Argentina]
Citation: C. 143. XLVI.
Health Topics: Disasters and emergencies, Environmental health, Public safety, Water, sanitation and hygiene
Human Rights: Right to a clean environment
Facts:

The plaintiff brought the case to the Civil and Commercial Court of Zarate – Campana [Juzgado en lo Civil y Comercial N° I de Zarate – Campana]  against the company Rutilex Hidrocarburos Argentinos S.A, located in Province of Buenos Aires, to be sentenced to carry out the necessary measures to cease its contaminating activities that …Read more

Tags: Environmental degradation, Environmental health, Right to Health, Right to Life
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A., D. M. s/ Internación

Country: Argentina
Year: 2009
Court: Supreme Court of Justice [Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación Argentina]
Citation: C. 802. XLIV.
Health Topics: Health care and health services, Mental health
Human Rights: Right to health, Right to life
Facts:

The mother of the plaintiff filed a suit with the Public Defender of Minor and Disables n°6 for it to take the corresponding measures to protect the psychological and physical integrity of her son, who suffered from Schizophrenia and had been under physiological treatment during six years. The Public Defender of Minor and Disables N°6 requested …Read more

Tags: Compulsory confinement, Mental disorder, Mental health, Mental institution Schizophrenia, Right to Fair Trial, Right to Health
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Goméz, Mario Félix v. VICOV S.A.

Country: Argentina
Year: 2009
Court: Supreme Court of Justice [Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación Argentina]
Citation: G. 1245. XLII.
Health Topics: Disabilities, Public safety
Human Rights: Right to health, Right to life
Facts:

The plaintiff filed a suit against the concessionary company of the National Route N°12 for liquidated damages because the plaintiff was victim of a car accident when a horse crossed the Route in the middle of the night and he resulted injured. The First Instance Court of the City of Posadas admitted the suit. The respondent …Read more

Tags: Right to Fair Trial, Right to Health, Right to Life, Right to Property
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Medina Rodríguez, Nidia Elena et al. v. Estado Nacional et al.

Country: Argentina
Year: 2009
Court: Supreme Court of Justice [Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación Argentina]
Citation: M. 1312. XLIII.
Health Topics: Disasters and emergencies, Environmental health, Public safety, Water, sanitation and hygiene
Human Rights: Right to a clean environment, Right to health, Right to housing, Right to life
Facts:

The plaintiff  filed a guarantee of protection of individual constitutional rights (amparo protection) in the terms of articles 41 and 43 of the National Constitution and law 25.675 with the Supreme Court of Justice against the National State, the province of Buenos Aires and the municipality of Lomas de Zamora to initiate the public work …Read more

Tags: Environmental degradation, Environmental health, Pollution, Right to Health, Water pollution
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