Coulter et al. v. Brazil
Country: BrazilYear: 1985
Court: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Citation: Case No. 7615, Inter-Am. Comm'n H.R., Report No. 12/85, OEA/Ser.L/V/II.66, doc. 10 rev. 1 (1984-1985).
Health Topics: Environmental health, Health care and health services, Health systems and financing, Infectious diseases, Sexual and reproductive health, Violence
Human Rights: Freedom from discrimination, Freedom of movement and residence, Freedom of religion, Right to due process/fair trial, Right to education, Right to health, Right to liberty and security of person, Right to life, Right to property
Facts:
Tags: Access to medicines, Indigenous groups, Influenza, Measles, Primary care, Sexually transmitted diseases, Sexually transmitted infections, STDs, STIs, Syphilis, TuberculosisIn the 1960s, the Government of Brazil approved plans to permit the development of the Amazon region, as well as the exploitation of its natural resources, despite Constitutional provisions and national legislation guaranteeing indigenous communities in the region full possession of the lands they occupied and the resources found therein. The root of the violation …Read more