Lagos del Campo v. Peru, Case No. 12.795, Judgment of August 31, 2017. I. CASE Lagos del Campo v. Peru, Case No. 12.795, Judgment of August 31, 2017. II. JURISDICTION Inter-American Court of Human Rights III. THEMATIC FOCUS - Justiciability of ESCR - State’s obligation to protect the right to work - Progressive rights - Misuse of state resources IV. NATURE & CONTEXT OF THE CASE 1. Procedural History Lagos del Campo filed his initial claim in the state Labor Court in Lima, claiming that his dismissal was motivated by his union advocacy and therefore violated his right to freedom of expression, was an illegal interference with union and labor activity, and directly violated his right to work. The Labor Court ruled in his favor, holding that his dismissal was illegal, but the second instance court reversed the decision, holding that freedom of expression does not include the ability to denigrate the honor and dignity of an employer. After many years of attempting to appeal the decision, Lagos del Campo was represented before the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights (IACHR) by the Pro Human Rights Association (APRODEH). The IACHR submitted the case to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. 2. Parties Alfredo Lagos del Campo (represented before the court by Pro Human Rights Association (APRODEH)) v. State of Peru 3. Date August 31, 2017 V. SUMMARY OF THE CASE 1. Background and summary of the facts In 1989, Lagos del Campo was discharged from the Ceper-Perelli company, where he had worked as an electrician for over 13 years. Lagos del Campo conducted a magazine interview in the capacity president-elect of the union (General Assembly of the Industrial Community) in which he criticized the company for exerting pressure and threatening workers in an effort to

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