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Pacheco Tineo Family v. Bolivia
Inter-American Court of Human Rights · Bolivia · 2013-11-25 · Regional court or body
Citation: Series C No. 272
Type of case: Constitutional and human rights
Outcome: Decided for the migrant side
Question
Did Bolivia breach the rights of a Peruvian family by expelling them within days without hearing their asylum claim?
What the court decided
Yes. Asylum and expulsion procedures require due process, and the family’s rights, including those of the children, were breached.
In plain language
A Peruvian family asked for asylum in Bolivia and were sent back to Peru within days. The Inter-American Court said Bolivia should have heard their claim properly.
Dalam bahasa sederhana
Sebuah keluarga Peru meminta suaka di Bolivia dan dipulangkan ke Peru dalam hitungan hari. Mahkamah Inter-Amerika menyatakan Bolivia seharusnya memeriksa permohonan mereka dengan benar.
Pertanyaan: Apakah Bolivia melanggar hak keluarga asal Peru dengan mengusir mereka dalam hitungan hari tanpa mendengar permohonan suakanya?
What happened afterwards
- 2001-02: Expulsion.
- 2013-11-25: Judgment.
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Cite as: Institute for Migrant Rights (2026), Migration Jurisprudence from the South, version 0.1, https://theimr.org/court-decisions/d/pacheco-tineo-2013/. This page summarizes a court decision for research and advocacy; it is not legal advice.