Comentario al caso Usón Ramírez vs. Venezuela. Sentencia de la Corte Interamericana de 20 de noviembre de 2009

Abstract

Usón Ramírez case is the fifth case against Venezuela exanimate by the Interameri-can Court of Human Rights during 2009. It is a leading case because of the public relevance of Mr. Usón, a former official of the Venezuelan army forces, which even was a member of the Chavez government. Mr. Usón, is an official on retirement situation judged by a military court, violating his fundamental rights to a competent and impartial judge, because of a rigorist use of military justice. The Uson Ramírez case shows the good health of the Interamerican system of human rights protection.