The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has condemned the Chilean government for discriminating against a lesbian judge Karen Atala on the basis of sexual orientation after it denied her rightful custody of her three children in 2004.
The international tribunal's unanimous ruling determined that Atala's human rights and rights to privacy were violated including those of her "descendants." Such ruling also establishes that gay people are entitled to equal treatment under the law. As such, the state is "obligated to adhere to international responsibility."
The court also ordered Chile to develop programs to educate public officials on human rights of the LGBT community.
The ruling also orders Chile to pay damages that were incurred due to its discriminatory practices in the total amount of $72,000.
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