Ignacio López Vega

Ignacio López Vega is a Spanish legal professional with degrees in Law and Business and a Master’s degree in Law. Having passed the Spanish Bar Examination, he has professional experience in legal research and legislative analysis at the European Commission and currently works at the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER). His interests include international human rights law, criminal justice, and the implementation of human rights standards in national legal systems.

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Cuando la prisión preventiva se convierte en castigo: la advertencia de la Corte Interamericana a Ecuador: Reyes Mantilla y otros vs. Ecuador

Cuando la prisión preventiva se convierte en castigo: la advertencia de la Corte Interamericana a Ecuador: Reyes Mantilla y otros vs. Ecuador

La prisión preventiva tiene por objeto garantizar el desarrollo del proceso penal, no anticipar su resultado. Sin embargo, cuando la gravedad de una acusación basta para justificar el encarcelamiento de una persona, la detención corre ...
When Pre-Trial Detention Becomes Punishment: The Inter-American Court’s Warning to Ecuador in Reyes Mantilla et al. v. Ecuador

When Pre-Trial Detention Becomes Punishment: The Inter-American Court’s Warning to Ecuador in Reyes Mantilla et al. v. Ecuador

Pre-trial detention is intended to secure criminal proceedings, not to anticipate their outcome. Yet when the seriousness of an accusation becomes sufficient reason to imprison a suspect, detention risks becoming punishment before a ...
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