protection, enshrined in Articles 3, 4(1), 5, 7(1), 8(1), and 25(1) of the American Convention, read in conjunction with Articles 1(1) and 2 thereof; Articles I, paragraphs (a) and (b), and III of the Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons (hereinafter also “ICFDP”); as well as Articles 1, 6, and 8 of the Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture (hereinafter also “ICPPT”), to the detriment of Mario Roger Julien Cáceres, Victoria Lucía Grisonas Andrijauskaite, Anatole Alejandro Larrabeiti Yáñez, and Claudia Victoria Larrabeiti Yáñez. The Commission asked the Court to order a series of measures of reparation. II PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT 6. Notification to the State and the representative. The State 3 and the representative were notified of the submission of the case on February 16, 2020. 4 7. Brief with pleadings, motions and evidence. On May 25, 2020, the representative presented the brief with pleadings, motions, and evidence (hereinafter “pleadings and motions brief”) pursuant to Articles 25 and 40 of the Court’s Rules of Procedure. The petitioner broadly agreed with the Commission's arguments and indicated that it “shared the conclusions and recommendations” included in the Report on the Merits. Additionally, it argued that there had been multiple delays, omissions, and refusals to investigate "crimes known generically" at the time of the events as "spoils of war," in reference to "looting, occupa[tion] and usurpa[tion]” of the assets of the Julien Grisonas family. The representative also requested a series of measures of reparation. 8. Brief with preliminary objections and answering brief. On August 5, 2020, the State submitted to the Court its brief answering the Commission’s application and Report on the Merits and the representative’s pleadings and motions brief (hereinafter “answering brief”). In its brief, the State raised four preliminary objections. It asked that it be declared not internationally responsible for the alleged violations and, consequently, that no reparation measures be ordered. 9. Observations on the preliminary objections. In briefs of October 23, 2020, the representative and the Commission presented their observations on the preliminary objections. 10. Public hearing. In an order issued March 24, 2021, the President of the Court summoned the parties and the Commission to a public hearing on preliminary objections and possible merits, reparations and costs. 5 In a letter dated March 27, 2021, the representative requested reconsideration of certain points of this order. 6 The Court partially granted the request through In a communication dated June 15, 2020, the State appointed Alberto Javier Salgado as principal agent, and Gonzalo Luis Bueno and Andrea Viviana Pochak as alternate agents. Also, via a communication dated August 5, 2020, Argentina appointed Gabriela Laura Kletzel and Rodrigo Robles Tristán as alternate agents. 4 On March 17, 2020, the Court issued Resolution 1/20 (available at: https://www.corteidh.or.cr/docs/comunicados/cp_18_2020_eng.pdf), ordering suspension of calculation of all deadlines due to the World Health Organization’s declaration of a pandemic from the spread of COVID-19 and in response to the "National Health Guidelines for the Monitoring Coronavirus Infections" issued by the Ministry of Public Health of the Republic of Costa Rica. Through Resolution 2/20 of April 16, 2020 (available at: https://www.corteidh.or.cr/docs/comunicados/cp_28_2020_eng.pdf), the suspension was extended through May 20, 2020. 5 Cf. Case of Julien Grisonas et al. v. Argentina. Call to hearing. Order of the President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights of March 24, 2021. Available in Spanish at: http://www.corteidh.or.cr/docs/asuntos/grisonas_y_otros_24_03_21.pdf. 6 In its request for reconsideration, the representative asked that Anatole Alejandro Larrabeiti Yáñez and expert witness Francesca Lessa be required to testify at a public hearing. 3 6