Constitutional Court of Ecuador
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TheConstitutional Court of Ecuador(Spanish:Corte Constitucional del Ecuador), previously theConstitutional Tribunal of Ecuador(Tribunal Constitucional del Ecuador), is theconstitutional courtofEcuador.
History
[edit]The Court was created as part of Ecuador's 1996 constitutional reform package. It is composed of ninemagistrates.
The Court has been affected by Ecuador's recent political crises. In 2005, PresidentLucio Gutiérrezmanipulated his party's modest advantage inCongressto replace numerous justices, including eight of nine members of the Court.[1]
In 2007, the Court was involved in a confrontation with newly elected PresidentRafael Correa.On March 9, the Court warned Correa that he would be acting illegally if he ignored its eventual ruling on the constitutionality of a national referendum. Correa responded that the Tribunal was "dominated by the political parties" and that it had no authority to act on the issue. The Court's rulings have often been ignored by Ecuador's presidents and Congress.[2]
Notable decisions
[edit]In the 1997 case111-97-TC,the Court decriminalized homosexuality in Ecuador. In the 2019 case 11-18-CN/19,[3]the Court legalizedsame-sex marriage in Ecuador.
On May 29, 2018, the court ruled incase 1692-12-EPin favor of a lesbian couple, allowing them to register their child in the Civil Registry with both their surnames.[4]
On February 5, 2024, in the case 67-23-IN/24, the court ruled that active euthanasia is legal.[5]
References
[edit]- ^"Ecuador faces institutional crisis".Transparency International.February 2005. Archived fromthe originalon April 10, 2008.RetrievedMarch 27,2008.
- ^"Ecuador's political crisis deepens after president is given referendum warning"(Press release). Associated Press. March 11, 2007.RetrievedMarch 27,2008.
- ^"CASO No. 11-18-CN (matrimonio igualitario)"(PDF).RetrievedJune 15,2019.
- ^"Sentencia de la Corte Constitucional en favor de Satya Bicknell-Rothon constituye un logro para la igualdad en derechos".Ombudsman's Office of Ecuador(in Spanish). June 26, 2018. Archived fromthe originalon June 29, 2018.RetrievedAugust 27,2024.
- ^"Corte Constitucional del Ecuador on X".