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contends that the facts do not establish any violation of the rights enshrined in Articles 23 and 24
of the Convention.
4.
On February 27, 2007, the Commission adopted Report No. 5/07, in which it found
itself competent to hear the petition and ruled it admissible with respect to the possible violation of
the rights enshrined in Articles 8, 9, and 25 of the Convention, in conjunction with the obligations
set out in Articles 1.1 and 2 thereof.
5.
After analyzing the positions of the parties, the Inter-American Commission
concluded that the State of Ecuador was responsible for violating the rights to a fair trial, to the
freedom from ex post facto laws, and to judicial protection, enshrined in Articles 8, 9, and 25 of the
American Convention, in conjunction with the obligations set out in Articles 1.1 and 2 thereof, with
respect to Miguel Camba Campos, Oswaldo Cevallos Bueno, Enrique Herrería Bonnet, Jaime Nogales
Izurieta, Luis Rojas Bajaña, Mauro Terán Cevallos, Simón Zabala Guzmán y Manuel Jaramillo
Córdova. The IACHR also made recommendations.
II.
PROCESSING BEFORE THE IACHR
6.
The initial petition was received on February 23, 2005. Developments taking place
between the presentation of the petition and the adoption of the admissibility decision are set out in
the admissibility report adopted on February 27, 2007. 2
7.
On March 15, 2007, the Commission notified the parties of that report, informed
them that the petition had been registered as Case No. 12.597, and, under Article 38.1 of the Rules
of Procedure then in force, set a two-month deadline for the petitioners to submit additional
comments on the merits. Similarly, in compliance with Article 48.1.f of the American Convention,
the Commission made itself available to the parties with a view to reaching a friendly settlement of
the matter.
8.
On May 15, 2007, the petitioners submitted their additional comments on the merits
of the case and requested a hearing. Their submission was forwarded to the State on May 24, along
with a one-month deadline for it to return its comments. On June 21, 2007, the IACHR informed
the petitioners that the hearing had not been granted on that occasion, on account of the large
number of hearing requests received.
9.
On July 18, 2007, the petitioners filed additional information about the case. On
March 10, 2008, the IACHR held a hearing on the merits. On that same date, the petitioners
presented additional information concerning the merits of the case. On July 25, 2008, and
November 18, 2009, the petitioners presented additional information on the case. On April 16,
2008, and May 17, 2010, the State presented additional information on the case. On February 16,
2010, the Commission forwarded the pertinent parts of an amicus curiae brief filed by attorney
Alejandro Ponce Martínez in the instant case to the petitioners and the State.
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and 6.
IACHR, Report No. 5/07 (Admissibility), Petition 161-05, Miguel Camba Campos and others, Ecuador, February 27, 2007, paras. 5