-2TABLE OF CONTENTS
I.INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE AND PURPOSE OF THE DISPUTE ....................................... 4
II. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT .......................................................................................... 5
III. JURISDICTION ........................................................................................................................ 7
IV. PRELIMINARY OBJECTION ....................................................................................................... 7
A. Arguments of the State and observations of the representative and of the Commission ........................... 7
B. Considerations of the Court ............................................................................................................ 8
V. PROVISIONAL MEASURES ....................................................................................................... 11
VI. PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS .......................................................................................... 12
A. The factual framework of the case ................................................................................................. 12
A.1) Arguments of the State and observations of the representative and of the Commission ...................... 12
A.2) Considerations of the Court ............................................................................................................. 12
VII. EVIDENCE ............................................................................................................................ 13
A. Documentary, testimonial and expert evidence ............................................................................... 13
B. Admission of the evidence............................................................................................................ 13
B.1) Admission of the documentary evidence ........................................................................................... 13
B.2) Admission of the testimonial and expert evidence ............................................................................. 16
C. Assessment of the evidence ......................................................................................................... 17
VIII. PROVEN FACTS ................................................................................................................... 17
A. Extradition Treaty between China and Peru .................................................................................... 18
B. The extradition process in Peru ..................................................................................................... 18
C. The extradition process in the case of Wong Ho Wing* ..................................................................... 19
C.1) First stage of the process (from the arrest of Wong Ho Wing until the second advisory decision) ......... 19
C.2) Second stage of the process (from the second advisory decision to date) ........................................... 24
C.2.a) Subsequent requests made by Executive Branch ................................................................. 27
C.2.b) The actual situation......................................................................................................... 29
C.3) Diplomatic assurances granted by the People’s Republic of China in relation to the extradition of Wong
Ho Wing ................................................................................................................................................. 29
D. The detention of Wong Ho Wing and the remedies filed in this regard ................................................. 32
IX. RIGHTS TO LIFE AND PERSONAL INTEGRITY AND PRINCIPLE OF NON-REFOULEMENT, IN
RELATION TO THE OBLIGATION TO ENSURE RIGHTS ................................................................... 36
A. Arguments of the parties and of the Commission ............................................................................. 37
B. Considerations of the Court .......................................................................................................... 39
B.1) General considerations on the obligation to ensure rights and the principle of non-refoulement in the
face of possible risks to the rights to life, to personal integrity, and to due process in extradition proceedings
............................................................................................................................................................. 39
B.2) Nature of the State's international responsibility in this case and information to be considered by the
Court ..................................................................................................................................................... 43
B.3) Alleged risk of the application of the death penalty in this case .......................................................... 45
B.4) Alleged risk of torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment .............................. 49
B.4.a) Obligation to consider the arguments concerning the risk of a violation of personal integrity ...... 50
B.4.b) Alleged risk to Wong Ho Wing in the requesting State .......................................................... 52
i) Alleged situation of risk in the requesting State...................................................................... 53
ii) Diplomatic notes and assurances provided by the People’s Republic of China ............................. 56
B.5) General conclusion on the alleged risk of violation of the rights to life and to personal integrity of Wong
Ho Wing if he is extradited ...................................................................................................................... 61