Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Case of Acosta-Calderón v. Ecuador
Judgment of June 24, 2005
(Merits, Reparations and Costs)
In the case of Acosta Calderon,
the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Court”, “the InterAmerican Court”, or “the Tribunal”), composed of the following judges:
Sergio Garcia Ramirez, President;
Alirio Abreu Burelli, Vice-President;
Oliver Jackman, Judge;
Antônio A. Cançado Trindade, Judge;
Cecilia Medina Quiroga, Judge;
Manuel E. Ventura Robles, Judge;
Diego García-Sayán, Judge, and
Hernán Salgado Pesantes, Judge ad hoc;
also present,
Pablo Saavedra Alessandri, Secretary, and
Emilia Segares Rodríguez, Deputy Secretary,
pursuant to Articles 29, 31, 55, 56, and 58 of the Court’s Rules of Procedure
(hereinafter “the Rules of Procedure”) and Article 63(1) of the American Convention on
Human Rights (hereinafter “the Convention” or “the American Convention”) delivers
the present Judgment.
I
INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE
1.
On June 25, 2003, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
(hereinafter “the Commission” or “the Inter-American Commission”) submitted an