ANÁLISIS DEL CONCEPTO DE TORTURA, TRATO CRUEL, INHUMANO Y DEGRADANTE EN LA SENTENCIA “IV VS. BOLIVIA” DE LA CORTE INTERAMERICANA DE DERECHOS HUMANOS

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the concepts of torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, exposed by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in its Judgment issued in the case under the notation “I.V. vs. Bolivia”, dated November 30, 2016. To this end, a brief introduction regarding the concept of torture and cruel, inhumane, and degrading treatment will be exposed; followed by a synthesis of the conceptualizations of such terms in the case law of the IACHR, and an analysis of the concept of torture and ill-treatments implied in the aforementioned Judgment, in the light of the context that was provided and considering the possible implications and consequences in future interpretations of the terms.