Análisis del caso Viteri Ungaretti vs. Ecuador y su repercusión en la denuncia de actos de corrupción en las instituciones militares

Abstract

Abstract: This case is a study of the judgment of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the case of Viteri Ungaretti et al. v. Ecuador. The events of the dispute occurred during the performance of the duties of Mr. Julio Rogelio Viteri Ungaretti, Naval and Defense Attaché in the United Kingdom during the year 2000. Upon witnessing acts of corruption, Mr. Viteri Ungaretti formally denounced them to the Armed Forces, using different means, including the media. As a result of this, he suffered disciplinary procedures in violation of due process guarantees; he endured violations of his physical integrity during the disciplinary arrests to which he was subjected; he was forced to request political asylum in the United Kingdom, which caused an impact on him and his family in their life project. In this case, the right to free expression is analyzed, specifically in institutions where, under the pretext of maintaining an institutional image, acts of corruption are normalized and whistleblowers are persecuted, increasing the violation of human rights, not only of the individual, but also of citizens.