Inter-American Court of Human Rights Case of Bulacio v. Argentina Judgment of September 18, 2003 (Merits, Reparations and Costs) In the Bulacio Case, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Court” or “the InterAmerican Court”), composed of the following Judges*: Antônio A. Cançado Trindade, President; Sergio García Ramírez, Vice-President; Hernán Salgado Pesantes, Judge; Oliver Jackman, Judge; Alirio Abreu Burelli, Judge; and Ricardo Gil Lavedra, Judge ad hoc; also present, Manuel E. Ventura Robles, Secretary; and Pablo Saavedra Alessandri, Deputy Secretary, pursuant to Articles 29, 55, 56 and 57 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court1 (hereinafter “the Rules of Procedure”) and Article 63(1) of the American Convention on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Convention” or “the American Convention”), the Court issues the following Judgment in the instant case. I INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE 1. On January 24, 2001, pursuant to the provisions of Articles 50 and 51 of the American Convention on Human Rights, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Commission” or “the Inter-American Commission”) filed before the Court an application against the Republic of Argentina (hereinafter “the State” or “Argentina”) originating in complaint No. 11,752, received at the Secretariat of the Commission on May 13, 1997. * Judges Máximo Pacheco Gómez and Carlos Vicente de Roux Rengifo informed the Court that for reasons of force majeure they would not be able to attend the LX Regular Session of the Court, and therefore they did not participate in the deliberation, decision, and signing of the instant Judgment. 1 Pursuant to the March 13, 2001 Order of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on transitory provisions of the Rules of Procedure of the Court, the instant Judgment is issued under the terms of the Rules of Procedure adopted in the September 16, 1996 Order of this Court.