I INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE AND CAUSE OF ACTION.................................................. 4 II PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT ............................................................................. 5 III JURISDICTION ........................................................................................................... 6 IV PRELIMINARY OBJECTION .......................................................................................... 6 A. Arguments of the parties and the Commission ............................................................... 6 B. Considerations of the Court ........................................................................................ 6 V PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS ................................................................................. 7 A.Victims in the present case ........................................................................................... 7 B.Determination of the factual framework .......................................................................... 8 VI EVIDENCE ................................................................................................................... 8 A.Admissibility of documentary evidence ............................................................................ 8 B. Admissibility of testimonial and expert evidence ............................................................ 9 VII FACTS ........................................................................................................................ 9 A.Normative framework in Guatemala with respect to the death penalty ................................. 9 B. The criminal proceedings against Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Revolorio, Miguel Ángel López Calo and Aníbal Archila Pérez ................................................................................................ 12 b.1 Investigation, prosecution, trial and conviction .................................................... 12 b.2 Appeals.......................................................................................................... 13 VIII MERITS .................................................................................................................. 15 VIII-1 RIGHT TO LIFE AND THE PRINCIPLEs OF LEGALITY AND NON-RETROACTIVITY . 16 A. Arguments of the parties and the Commission ............................................................. 16 B. Considerations of the Court ...................................................................................... 17 VIII-2 RIGHT TO HUMANE TREATMENT ......................................................................... 20 A. Arguments of the parties and the Commission ............................................................. B. Considerations of the Court ...................................................................................... b.1 Prison conditions ............................................................................................. b.2 Death row ...................................................................................................... 20 21 21 28 VIII-3 THE RIGHTS TO A FAIR TRIAL AND TO JUDICIAL PROTECTION........................... 30 A. Arguments of the parties and the Commission ............................................................. 30 B. Considerations of the Court ........................................................................................ 31 b.1 Right to an impartial judge and the principle of presumption of innocence ............... 31 b.2 The right of defense, the duty of sufficient justification and the principle of presumption of innocence ..................................................................................................... 34 b.3 Right to appeal against the judgment to a higher court ......................................... 36 IX REPARATIONS .......................................................................................................... 39 A. Injured party ........................................................................................................... B. Rehabilitation and satisfaction measures ...................................................................... b.1 Rehabilitation measures ................................................................................... b.2 Measures of satisfaction ................................................................................... b.3 Guarantees of non-repetition ............................................................................ C. Other measures requested ......................................................................................... D. Compensation .......................................................................................................... d.1 Pecuniary damage ........................................................................................... d.2 Non-pecuniary damage .................................................................................... 2 40 40 40 40 41 42 42 42 43