Jailton Neri da Fonseca, a 13 year old Brazilian national, was killed by police authorities during a drug trafficking raid in a favela of Rio de Janeiro. The Commission held that the case was admissible—making note that the use of military jurisdiction to investigate civilian matters was not an acceptable form of recourse and petitioners are not necessarily required to fully exhaust these remedies in order for the Commission to grant admissibility.
Citation: Jailton Neri da Fonseca v. Brazil (Admissibility Decision) IACHR (20 February 2001) Report No. 35/01