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proposing the dismissal of all public servants who had participated in the
organisation, convocation or implementation of the work stoppage of December 5,
1990, since he felt that such movement sought to subvert the democratic
constitutional order and to replace it with a military regime;25
j.
before the passing of said law, the State dismissed most of the workers who
are the alleged victims in the instant case. These dismissals were effected through a
written notice issued in most cases by the Director General or the Executive Director
of the entity, by order of the President of the Republic, based on participation in the
alleged illegal work stoppage of December 5, 1990; December 13 26
25
cfr. testimony of Guillermo Endara-Galimany delivered before the Inter-American Court on
January 27, 2000; Law 25 draft bill; an article of the El Panamá América daily newspaper entitled
"Massive dismissal of those against government," published December 7, 1990; an article of the “La
Estrella de Panamá” newspaper entitled "Law would ignore public workers jurisdiction," published
December 7, 1990, which contains the draft of Law 25 sent to the Legislative Assembly; an article of the
“La Estrella de Panamá” newspaper entitled "Draft bill sent by Endara typical of a dictatorship," published
December 8, 1990; an article of the “La Estrella de Panamá” newspaper entitled "Serious attack against
freedom in Panama reported," published December 17, 1990; an article of the “La Estrella de Panamá”
newspaper entitled "World-level sanctions against Panama could be imposed," published December 21,
1990; an article of the “La Estrella de Panamá” newspaper entitled "Violence between workers and the
police. 13 wounded," published December 14, 1990; December 13, 1990, minutes of the Legislative
Assembly pertaining to the discussion of the Law 25 draft bill; and record of the proceedings before the
Full Supreme Court in connection with the three unconstitutionality remedies filed December 21 and 24,
1990, by Vicente Archibold-Blake, in representation of Isaac Rodríguez; by Santander Tristan-Donoso et
al.; and by Basilio Chong-Gómez, in representation of Rolando Miller et al., against Law 25 of December
14, 1990;
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cfr. testimony of Rogelio Cruz-Ríos delivered before the Inter-American Court on January 26,
2000; testimony of Manrique Mejía delivered before the Inter-American Court on January 26, 2000;
testimony of Luis Antonio Batista-Juárez delivered before the Inter-American Court on January 26, 2000;
report of the expert Humberto Ricord, delivered before the Inter-American Court on January 26 , 2000;
testimony of Jorge de-la-Guardia delivered before the Inter-American Court on January 27, 2000;
testimony of Marta de-León-de-Bermúdez delivered before the Inter-American Court on January 27, 2000;
dismissal letter issued by the Director General of the IRHE on December 11, 1990, and addressed to
Cristobal Segundo; dismissal letter issued by the Director General of the IRHE on December 10, 1990,
and addressed to Gustavo Ortíz; dismissal letter issued by the Director General of the IRHE on December
13, 1990, and addressed to Evangelista Granja; dismissal letter issued by the Director General of the
IRHE on December 11, 1990, and addressed to Manrique Mejía; dismissal letter issued by the Director
General of the IRHE on December 11, 1990, and addressed to Esteban Perea; dismissal letter issued by
the Director General of the IRHE on December 13, 1990, and addressed to Jorge Martínez; dismissal
letter issued by the Director General of the IRHE on December 11, 1990, and addressed to Raúl GonzálezRodaniche; dismissal letter issued by the Director General of the IRHE on December 10, 1990, and
addressed to Víctor Buenaño; dismissal letter issued by the Director General of the IRHE on December 10,
1990, and addressed to Giovanni Prado; dismissal letter issued by the Director General of the IRHE on
December 11, 1990, and addressed to Magaly Herrera; dismissal letter issued by the Director General of
the IRHE on December 10, 1990, and addressed to Ernesto Romero; dismissal letter issued by the
Director General of the IRHE on December 11, 1990, and addressed to Amed Navalos; dismissal letter
issued by the Director General of the IRHE on December 12, 1990, and addressed to Víctor Soto;
dismissal letter issued by the Director General of the IRHE on December 10, 1990, and addressed to
Darien Linares; dismissal letter issued by the Director General of the IRHE on December 11, 1990, and
addressed to Juanerge Carrillo; dismissal letter issued by the General Manager of the INTEL on December
11, 1990, and addressed to Ivanor Alonso; dismissal letter issued by the General Manager of the INTEL
on December 10, 1990, and addressed to Rolando Miller; dismissal letter issued by the General Manager
of the INTEL on December 12, 1990, and addressed to Ramiro Barba; dismissal letter issued by the
General Manager of the INTEL on December 12, 1990, and addressed to María de-Sánchez; dismissal
letter issued by the General Manager of the INTEL on December 11, 1990, and addressed to Jorge
Aparicio; dismissal letter issued by the General Manager of the INTEL on December 12, 1990, and
addressed to Gustavo Mendieta; dismissal letter issued by the General Manager of the INTEL on
December 10, 1990, and addressed to Algis Calvo; dismissal letter issued by the General Manager of the
INTEL on December 11, 1990, and addressed to Joaquín Barría; dismissal letter issued by the General
Manager of the INTEL on December 12, 1990, and addressed to Pedro Valdés; dismissal letter issued by
the General Manager of the INTEL on December 11, 1990, and addressed to Carlos Márquez; dismissal
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