Women Victims of Sexual Torture in Atenco v. Mexico, IACtHR, Series C No. 371, 28/11/2018

Excessive, indiscriminate and unwarranted use of force by the police, verbally, physically and sexually abusing eleven women during violent clashes between state and federal police and protesters - Widespread use of sexual violence against female protesters as a tactic of social control aimed at intimidating and silencing the women amounts to torture - Gender stereotypes and biases in the domestic authorities’ response including that women were lying and they should have stayed home cooking and taking care of their children

Gutiérrez Hernández et al. v. Guatemala, IACtHR, Series C No. 339, 24/08/2017

Investigations carried out without due diligence - 'Crime of passion' as a part of a stereotype justifying violence against women and excusing the aggressor's conduct - State's stereotyped assessment of the investigation on the victim's personal relationships and lifestyle - Victim blaming by State agents

Gudiel Álvarez and Others ('Diario Militar') v. Guatemala, IACtHR, Series C No. 253, 20/11/2012

Forced disappearance of 26 people registered in a 'military diary' between 1983-1985 in the context of an internal conflict - Ineffective investigations - Violation of the right to judicial protection, to personal integrity, and to freedom of association

Río Negro Massacres v. Guatemala, IACtHR, Series C No. 250, 4/09/2012

Forced disappearances, murders, inhumane treatment and sexual violence against women in the context of the massacres against members of Río Negro community perpetrated by the Army of Guatemala and members of the Civilian Self-Defense Patrols - Violation of freedom from slavery, freedom of association, movement and residence, conscience and religion, the right to humane treatment, to life, to a fair trial, and to judicial protection

Gelman v. Uruguay, IACtHR, Series C No. 221, 24/02/2011
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2011

Forced disappearance of a woman and kidnapping of her daughter during military dictatorship with the child being raised by a Uruguayan policeman and his wife, knowing nothing of her true identity until her paternal grandfather found her decades later - Violation of the right to preservation of identity, and to an effective remedy due to an amnesty law prevent prosecution of authors of serious human rights violations

Dissenting / Concurring: Vio Grossi

Xákmok Kásek Indigenous Community. v. Paraguay, IACtHR, Series C No. 214, 24/08/2010

State's inability to recover ancestral property belonging to the Xákmok Kásek indigenous community - Lack of access to property and possession threatening the survival of the community, resulting in nutritional, medical and health vulnerability of its members, particularly pregnant women, children, and the elderly - Violation of the right to judicial protection, to life, to personal integrity, to non-discrimination, to property as well as children rights

Judge Rapporteur: Discrimination against women, gender-based violence, property

Dissenting / Concurring: Vio Grossi / Fogel Pedrozo

González and Others ('Cotton Field') v. Mexico, IACtHR, Series C No. 205, 16/11/2009

Disappearance, torture, rape, brutal mutilation and death of three young women in cotton field in a context of insecurity and violence, especially against women - Violation of the right to life, to humane treatment, to personal liberty as well as the duty to investigate, prevent and punish violence against women

Dissenting / Concurring: García-Sayan / Medina Quiroga

Perozo and Others v. Venezuela, Series C No. 195, 28/01/2009

Harassment, persecution, physical and verbal attacks against people linked to a television station because of their exercise of their freedom of expression, including twelve women targets of gendered attacks –Intimidating statements made by government officials in a context of high social polarization and conflict – Violation of the right to freedom of expression and to effective investigations

Dissenting / Concurring: Paceri Scaramuzza

Ríos et and Others v. Venezuela, IACtHR, Series C No. 194, 28/01/2009

Harassment, persecution, physical and verbal attacks against people linked to a television channel, including women targeted because of their gender – Intimidating statements made by government officials in a context of high social polarization and conflict – Violation of the right to freedom of expression and to effective investigations

Dissenting / Concurring: Paceri Scaramuzza