Rigoberto Calderon, a Colombian national, was detained in Ecuador on suspicion of drug trafficking. He was held without trial for 5 years based on discriminatory criminal procedures applicable to those facing drug related charges and convicted without evidence. He was released shortly thereafter with time served in pretrial detention, returned to Colombia and subsequently disappeared. The Commission held that the facts supported admissibility.
Citation: Rigoberto Acosto Calderon v. Ecuador (Admissibility Decision) IACHR (10 October 2001) Report No. 78/01