cases, which includes around 70 terms that can be combined to provide a general idea
about the case. This index mixes terms related to violations typologies, affected groups,
rights typologies, etc. This is the full list of descriptors:
Extrajudicial execution; Torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment; Forced
disappearance; Deprivation of liberty; Childhood; Military jurisdiction; Property;
Detention conditions: Gender violence; Discrimination; Indigenous peoples; Pretrial
detention; Freedom of expression; Use of force; Human rights defenders; Right to appeal
the judgment; Threats and harassment: Death penalty; Public official dismission;
Antiterrorism law; Judges; Labour rights; Health; Amnesty; Forced displacement; Freedom
of association; Administrative process; Political rights; Stereotypes; Effective judicial
protection; Family; Migrants; State of emergency; Trade union; Access to public
information; Environment; Military service; Reproductive rights; Right to consultation;
Sexual orientation; Slavery; Technical defense; Nationality; Poverty; Consular assistance;
Crimes against humanity; Democracy; Disability; Education; Extradition; Gang; Identity;
Lack of exhaustion of domestic remedies; Social Security; Witness; Information access;
Civil action; Corruption; Costs; Humanitarian law; Interception of communications;
Journalists; Medical secret; Mother language; Older persons; Refugees; Special
jurisdiction.
Although it would have been valid to disaggregate this list into “human rights violations”,
“affected population” and other categories to allow more structured searches, the partner
chose to gather all the describing terms within the same list and allow the multiple
selection between them. This way, search stages were reduced and, thus, searches were
more intuitive for users.
Each option entails advantages and disadvantages, so selecting the most appropriate
depends on the ability to bring all these questions to the table. The list of descriptive terms
that we have presented was the result of the CEJIL efforts to analyze cases and documents
belonging to the Interamerican Human Rights System.
The database includes another list of relevant terms used to locate judgements and
resolutions by type. It includes the following terms:
Precautionary Measures; Monitoring compliance with Judgment; Merits;
Reparations; Costs; Preliminary Objections; Interpretation; Victims' Legal Assistance
Fund; Competence.
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