ORDER OF THE
INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
OF NOVEMBER 21, 2011
CASE OF BOYCE ET AL. V. BARBADOS
AND
CASE OF DACOSTA CADOGAN V. BARBADOS
MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH JUDGMENTS
HAVING SEEN:
1.
The Judgment on the preliminary objection, merits, reparations, and costs delivered
in the Case of Boyce et al v. Barbados by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
(hereinafter “the Court,” “the Inter-American Court,” or “the Tribunal”) on November 20,
2007 (hereinafter “the Boyce Judgment” or “Boyce”), whereby it decided that:
[…]
6.
The State shall formally commute the death sentence of Michael McDonald Huggins within
six months from the date of notification of the […] Judgment[;]
7.
The State shall adopt, within a reasonable time from the date of notification of the […]
Judgment, such legislative or other measures as may be necessary to ensure that the imposition of
the death penalty does not contravene the rights and freedoms guaranteed under the Convention,
and in particular, that it is not imposed through mandatory sentencing […][;]
8.
The State shall adopt, within a reasonable time from the date of notification of the […]
Judgment, such legislative or other measures necessary to ensure that the Constitution and laws of
Barbados are brought into compliance with the American Convention, and, specifically, remove the
immunizing effect of section 26 of the Constitution of Barbados in respect of “existing laws” […][;]
9.
The State shall adopt and implement, within a reasonable time from the date of
notification of the […] Judgment, such measures necessary to ensure that the conditions of detention
in which the victims in this case are held comply with the requirements of the American Convention
[…][;]
[…]
11.
The State shall make the payment for reimbursement of costs and expenses within six
months of notification of th[e] Judgment […].
2.
The brief of January 30, 2009, whereby the State of Barbados (hereinafter “the
State” or “Barbados”) reported on its compliance with the Boyce Judgment (supra Having
Seen clause 1).