Caso Trabajadores Cesados De Petroperú y Otros vs. Perú, Sentence of November 23, 2017.
6. What evidence did the court use to substantiate its decision on issues related to
resources?
- Court thoroughly analyzes whether petitioners exhausted domestic remedies (used all
resources available within Peru before petitioning the Inter-american System--which the
Inter-American Court requires) and concluded that that possible judicial remedies for
labor rights violations in Peru were insufficient. Victim and witness statements, judicial
records from previous proceedings, other documentation informed this decision. (p. 28
#73)
- Court does not explicitly reference state’s use of maximum available resources but
implies in ruling against the state that the state possessed adequate resources to provide
judicial remedies, yet failed to do so.
7. Relevant national/international norms in which the decision was based.
- Articles 8.1, 25, 26, and 63.1 of the American Convention
8. Cited Case Law
- Cfr. Caso de Personas dominicanas y haitianas expulsadas Vs. República Dominicana.
Excepciones Preliminares, Fondo, Reparaciones y Costas. Sentencia de 28 de agosto de
2014.
- Cfr.Caso Brewer Carías Vs. Venezuela. Excepciones Preliminares. Sentencia de 26 de
mayo de 2014.
- Cfr. Caso Furlan y Familiares Vs. Argentina. Excepciones Preliminares, Fondo,
Reparaciones y Costas. Sentencia de 31 de agosto de 2012 Serie C No. 246