Mr. Comancho Arboleda, an Ecuadorian national, was detained by police for possession of cocaine and held for 5 years without court resolution of the charges. The charges were dismissed 5 years and three months after his detention. Because the criminal procedure does not permit a remedy for arbitrary deprivation following the dismissal of charges, the Commission granted the case admissible before them and recommended a friendly settlement.
Citation: Bolivar Franco Comancho Arboleda v. Ecuador (Admissibility Decision) IACHR (12 March 1997) Report No. 13/97