Inter-American Court of Human Rights adopts compliance orders in the Saramaka People v. Suriname case, 23 Nov 2011
On 23 November 2011, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights adopted
compliance orders in the Saramaka People v. Suriname case. The Court finds that Suriname has failed to comply with the most important of its orders made in the 2007 judgment; holds that Suriname is in some respects "in direct contravention of the Court's decision and, accordingly, of the State's international treaty obligations;" and decides to convene a hearing on the case during 2012. Click here to read the IACHR Order
Overview
- Resource Type:
- Reports
- Publication date:
- 13 January 2012
- Region:
- Suriname
- Programmes:
- Conservation and human rights Access to Justice
- Partners:
- Association of Saamaka Traditional Authorities (VSG) - Vereniging van Saamaka Gezagsdragers