ORDER OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF 27 MAY 1999 PROVISIONAL MEASURES ORDERED BY THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE MATTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO JAMES ET AL. CASE HAVING SEEN: 1. The proceedings in the James et al. Cases, in which the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Court”) has ordered provisional measures in favour of twenty-eight persons sentenced to death in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (hereinafter “the State” or “Trinidad and Tobago,”) on whose behalf petitions were submitted to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Commission”). 2. The Order of the Court of 25 May 1999, in which it decided: 1. With respect to the Provisional Measures adopted by the Court on 29 August 1998: (a) To maintain the Provisional Measures ordered by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on 29 August 1998, in favour of Wenceslaus James, Anthony Briggs, Anderson Noel, Anthony Garcia, Christopher Bethel, Darrin Roger Thomas, Haniff Hilaire and Denny Baptiste. With respect to Anthony Briggs, to maintain the Provisional Measures ordered in his favour until such time as the Court, having previously considered the reports concerning the present status of his Case, issues a decision on this matter. (b) To urge the State of Trinidad and Tobago to comply with the Order of the Court of 29 August 1998, and henceforth report every fifteen days on the status of the appeals and scheduled executions of Wenceslaus James, Anthony Briggs, Anderson Noel, Anthony Garcia, Christopher Bethel, Darrin Roger Thomas, Haniff Hilaire and Denny Baptiste, and to require the InterAmerican Commission on Human Rights to send its observations on these reports to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights within two days of their receipt. (c) To urge the State of Trinidad and Tobago and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to inform the Inter-American Court of Human Rights immediately of any significant developments concerning the circumstances of Wenceslaus James, Anthony Briggs, Anderson Noel, Anthony Garcia, Christopher Bethel, Darrin Roger Thomas, Haniff Hilaire and Denny Baptiste. 2. With respect to the Commission’s request for amplification of the Provisional Measures in favour of 20 persons: