Merit Reports
The merits stage is where the IACHR must decide on the substance of the matter, that is, whether or not there were violations of human rights in the case being analyzed. The procedure on the merits is regulated in Articles 48 and 50 of the American Convention on Human Rights and Articles 37, 38, 39, 43, and 44 of the Commission's Rules of Procedure. The merits stage ends with the approval of a Merits Report, which contains the conclusions about whether the facts of the case constitute human rights violations. If it is found that there were human rights violations, the Merits Report includes recommendations to the State. If the Commission decides to send a case to the Inter-American Court, the Merits Report on that case will be published on the IACHR website, under Cases in the Court.
Bahamas
- Report No. 459/21, Case 12.071, Cuban and Haitian nationals detained at and deported from the Carmichael Road Detention Center
- Report No. 12/14, Case 12.231, Peter Cash.
- Report No. 79/07, Case 12.513, Prince Pinder
- Report No. 78/07, Case 12.265, Chad Roger Goodman
- Report No. 48/01, Case 12.067, Brian Schroeter and Jeronimo Bowleg
Cuba
- Report No. 83/23, Case 14.196, Oswaldo Payá and Harold Cepero
- Report No. 297/21, Case 13.639, Yoani María Sánchez Cordero
- Report No. 27/18, Case 12.127, Vladimiro Roca Antunez and others
Summary (spanish) - Report No. 68/06, Case 12.477, Lorenzo Enrique Copello Castillo, et al.
- Report No. 67/06, Case 12.476, Oscar Elías Biscet et al.
- Report No. 86/99, Case 11.589, Armando Alejandre Jr., et al.
- Report No. 47/96, Case 11.436, de marzo
- Report No. 12/82, Petition 7899, Víctor Miguel Cantón Gómez
- Report No. 11/82, Petition 7898, Eduardo Eloy Alvarez Hernández
- Report No. 6/82, Petition 7602, María Eugenia Calvar Rivero and Maudie Valero Calvar
- Report No. 4/82, Petition 6093, Roger Reyes Fernández
- Report No. 3/82, Petition 6091, Eduardo F. Capote Rodríguez
- Report No. 2/82, Petition 2300, Armando F. Valladares Pérez
- Report No. 49/81, Petition 7455, Eduardo Prieto Blanco, and Alberto Prieto Blanco
- Report No. 48/81, Petition 7486 , Melvin Lee Bailey, Robert Bennet, Walter Lewis Clark, William Dawson John Fekete, Agustin Householder, Lance Fyfe, Jon Gaynor, Douglas Miklas, Lewis Douglas Moore, William Nelson, Michael Seitler, Mark Schierbaum, Dale Stanhope, and Thomas White
- Report No. 47/81, Petition 4677 , Alemany Pelaez, Jorge, Alonso Guillot, Ramón, Brito García, Juan, Iglesias, Ramirez, Manuel, Lam Rodríguez, Roberto, Piedra Bustarviejo, Antonio, Pinera, Machin, Augustín, Bacallao, Pedro, Bermúdez Esquivel, Mario, Beravides Ballesteros, Eulalio, Burias Acosta, Luis, Chapi Yaniz, Francisco, Estevez De Arcos, Guillermo, Pérez Valdes, Roberto, Rodríguez de Castro, Ricardo, Rodríguez, Edelso, Samoano, Gustavo C., Arguelles, Ramón, Campbell, Francisco B., Lazo de Cuba, Carlos, Antunez, Telesforo R., Becerra, Rafael, Bergueiro, Armando, Capote Oropesa, Alfredo, Delgado Hernández, Sandalino, Cerdena Valdes, Benigno, Concepción, Julio, Córdoba Aguiar, Julio
- Report No. 46/81, Petition 4429, 170 political prisoners held in the Prison "Combinado Del Este"
- Report No. 45/81, Petition 4402, 114 political prisoners
- Report No. 44/81, Petition 3884, Alberto Fibia González, et al.
- Report No. 43/81, Petition 3956, Eleno Oviedo
- Report No. 42/81, Petition 3992, Clara Abrahante
- Report No. 41/81, Petition 3496, Ernesto Arraigotia
- Report No. 40/81, Petition 3347, Tomás Fernández Travieso
- Report No. 39/81, Petition 2299, Angel Cuadra Landrove
- Petition 1847, Pablo Castellanos and political prisoners held in La Cabaña Prison
- Petition 1834, Situation of political prisoners in Cuba
- Petition 1805, Situation of political prisoners in Cuba
- Petition 1742, American citizens unable to return to the U.S.
- Petition 1604 1726 1721, Pedro Luis Boitel; Eloy Gutiérrez Menoyo, Hubert Matos, Pedro Luis Boitel, César Paez, T. Lamas, A. Gamis, L. Blanco, J. Pujal, J. Valls y O. Figueroa ; y Oriol Acosta y García y otros
reports: 29
Dominican Republic
Grenada
- Report No. 56/02, Case 12.158, Benedict Jacob
- Report No. 55/02, Case 11.765, Paul Lallion
- Report No. 47/01, Case 12.028, Donnason Knights
- Report No. 38/00, Case 11.743, Rudolph Baptiste
- Report No. 2/96, Case 10.325, - Steve Clark
- Report No. 35/88, Petition 9567, Einstein Louison
reports: 6
Haiti
- Report No. 78/02, Case 11.335, Guy Malary
- Report No. 8/00, Case 11.378, Jean Claude Pierre et al.
- Report No. 11/94 (Spanish), Case 11.128, Georges Izméry
- Report No. 10/94 (Spanish), Case 11.106; 11.109; 11.108; 11.115; 11.119; 11.121, Brunel Jacquelin, Moises Jean Charles, Marcel Fleurzil, Frantz Delva, Jacques Derenoncourt y Jean Sony Philogène
- Report No. 9/94 (Spanish), Case 11.105; 11.107; 11.110; 11.111; 11.112; 11.113; 11.114; 11.118; 11.120 y 11.102, Huber Pascal, Vonel St. Germain, Yolette Elienne y otros, Destinas Vilsaint, Frénel Régis, Eliphete Albetus, Carlos Bassette y otros, Thomas André, Antoine Augustin, Jean Emile Estimable
- Report No. 46/91 (Spanish), Case 10.483, Clédanor Antoine
- Report No. 45/91 (Spanish), Case 10.095, Yves Volel
- Report No. 44/91 (Spanish), Petition 9905, Vladimir David
- Report No. 7/91 (Spanish), Petition 9905, Vladimir David
- Report No. 46/90, Case 10.483, Cledanor Antoine
- Report No. 45/90, Case 10.095, Yves Volel
- Report No. 44/90, Petition 9905, Vladimir David
- Report No. 20/88, Petition 9855, Nicolas Estiverne
- Report No. 43/83, Petition 9040, Deeb Family
- Report No. 42/83, Petition 7861, Bladimir Jeanty, Jean Rolland, Denisse Roosevelt Blaise, Jean Claude Bastien and Josias Chery
- Report No. 41/83, Petition 3405, León Thébaud
- Report No. 15/83, Petition 2976, Octave Cayard
- Report No. 48/82, Petition 6586, Marguerite Fénélon
- Report No. 46/82, Petition 3519, Saint-Julien Charles
- Report No. 45/82, Petition 3096, Framel Jean
- Report No. 44/82, Petition 2973, Ildevert Fonciné
- Report No. 43/82, Petition 2653, Jean Julmé
- Report No. 42/82, Petition 2652, Nefort and Thomas Victome
- Report No. 41/82, Petition 2650, Luc Deselmours
- Report No. 40/82, Petition 2648, Ernst Benoit
- Report No. 39/82, Petition 2647, Ceres Daccueil
- Report No. 38/82, Petition 2646, Anous Pierre
- Report No. 37/82, Petition 2401 , Alphonse Bazile, Emmanuel Cauvin, Paul Gaboton and Ernst Sabalat
- Petition 1992, Marc Romulus
- Petition 1944, Maítre Hubert Legros y otras 73 personas Haití
- Petition 1905, Ives Bardot
- Petition 1716 1731, Joseph Nicolas Gaetjens ; y Detención de ciudadanos haitianos
reports: 32
Jamaica
- Report No. 401/20, Case 13.095, T.B and S.H
- Report No. 400/20, Case 13.637, Gareth Henry and Simone Carline Edwards
- Report No. 23/08, Case 12.468, Dudley Stokes
- Report No. 61/06, Case 12.447, Derrick Tracey
- Report No. 92/05, Case 12.418, Michael Gayle
- Report No. 41/04, Case 12.417, Whitley Myrie
- Report No. 76/02, Case 12.347, Dave Sewell
- Report No. 58/02, Case 12.275, Denton Aitken
- Report No. 127/01, Case 12.183, Joseph Thomas
- Report No. 50/01, Case 12.069, Damion Thomas
- Report No. 49/01, Case 11.826, Leroy Lamey; Case 11.843, Kevin Mikoo; Case 11.846, Milton Montique; and Case 11.847, Dalton Daley
- Report No. 41/00, Case 12.023, Anthony Rose
- Report No. 29/88, Petition 9260, Clifton Wright
- Report No. 28/86, Petition 9190, Wesley Cuthbert
- Report No. 27/86, Petition 7505, Lyndon Champagnie
- Report No. 13/84, Petition 9054, Earl Pratt
- Report No. 7/84, Petition 7604, Roosevelt Edwards
- Report No. 60/82, Petition 3552, Davlin Morris
- Report No. 25/81, Petition 3102, Ransford Thomas
- Report No. 24/81, Petition 3115, Ransford Thomas
reports: 20
Trinidad and Tobago