Order of the
Inter-American Court of Human Rights
of July 1, 2009
Case of Tibi v. Ecuador
(Monitoring Compliance with Judgment)
Having Seen:
1.
The judgment on preliminary objections, merits, reparations and costs (hereinafter
“the judgment”) delivered by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the
Inter-American Court” or “the Court”) on September 7, 2004, in which it decided that:
[…]
10.
The State must, within a reasonable term, effectively investigate the facts of the […] case,
with the aim of identifying, prosecuting, and punishing all those responsible for the violations
committed against Daniel Tibi. The results of this process must be publicly disseminated, in the
terms set forth in paragraphs 254 to 259 of the […] Judgment.
11.
The State must publish, at least once, in the official gazette and in another Ecuadorean
newspaper with national coverage, both the section on Proven Facts and operative paragraphs one
to sixteen of the […] Judgment, without the respective footnotes. The State must also publish the
above, translated into French, in a widely read newspaper in France, specifically in the area where
Daniel Tibi resides, in the terms set forth in paragraph 260 of the […] Judgment.
12.
The State must make public a formal written statement issued by senior State authorities,
acknowledging the international responsibility of the State for the facts addressed in the […] case,
and apologizing to Mr. Tibi and to the other victims mentioned in the […] Judgment, in the terms
set forth in paragraph 261 of this Judgment.
13.
The State must establish a training and education program for the staff of the judiciary,
the public prosecutor’s office, police and prison staff, including medical, psychiatric and
psychological personnel, on principles and standards for the protection of human rights in the
treatment of prisoners. The design and implementation of the training program must include the
allocation of specific resources to attain its goals, and it will be conducted with the participation of
civil society. To this end, the State must establish an inter-institutional committee to define and
execute the training programs on human rights and the treatment of prisoners. The State must
report to this Court on the establishment and functioning of the said committee within six months,
as set forth in paragraphs 262 to 264 of the […] Judgment.
14.
The State must pay the total amount of €148,715.00 (one hundred and forty-eight
thousand seven hundred and fifteen euros) as compensation for pecuniary damage, in the terms
set forth in paragraphs 235 to 238 of the […] Judgment, distributed as follows:
(a) To Daniel Tibi, €57,995.00 (fifty-seven thousand nine hundred and ninety-five euros),
in the terms set forth in paragraphs 235, 236, 237.b, 237.c, 237.d and 238 of the […]
Judgment;
(b) The State must return to Daniel Tibi the property seized when he was detained, within
six months of the […] Judgment. If this is not possible, the State must pay him
€82,850.00 (eighty-two thousand eight hundred and fifty euros) in the terms set forth
in paragraphs 237.e and 238 of the […] Judgment; and
(c) To Beatrice Baruet, €7,870.00 (seven thousand eight hundred and seventy euros), in
the terms set forth in paragraphs 237 and 238 of the […] Judgment.