IACHR
Press Release
IACHR Grants Precautionary Measures in Favor of Keilylli de la Mora Valle in Cuba
July 24, 2020
Washington, D.C. - The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) issued Resolution 37/2020 on July 17, 2020, to grant precautionary protection measures in favor of Keilylli de la Mora Valle, in the belief that she faces a serious, urgent risk of suffering irreparable damage to her rights in the context of her deprivation of liberty in Cuba.
After assessing the legal and factual allegations submitted by her representatives, the Commission considers that the information that has been received shows prima facie that the rights to life and personal integrity of Keilylli de la Mora Valle are at risk. Consequently, in keeping with Article 25 of the IACHR’s Rules of Procedure, the Commission asks Cuba to take the following action: (a) adopt any measures necessary to protect the life and personal integrity of Keilylli de la Mora Valle; (b) come to an agreement with the beneficiary and her representatives regarding any measures that need to be taken; and (c) report on any steps taken to investigate the events that gave rise to the adoption of this precautionary measure, to prevent such events from happening again in the future. In keeping with Article 25 of its Rules of Procedure, the Commission asked the State of Cuba for information but has so far not received an answer.
The fact that precautionary measures have been granted and their adoption by the State do not entail a prejudgment concerning a potential violation of rights protected by the American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man and other applicable instruments.
A principal, autonomous body of the Organization of American States (OAS), the IACHR derives its mandate from the OAS Charter and the American Convention on Human Rights. The Inter-American Commission has a mandate to promote respect for and to defend human rights in the region and acts as a consultative body to the OAS in this area. The Commission is composed of seven independent members who are elected in an individual capacity by the OAS General Assembly and who do not represent their countries of origin or residence.
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