Inter-American Court of Human Rights Case of Ricardo Canese v. Paraguay Judgment of August 31, 2004 (Merits, Reparations and Costs) In the Case of Ricardo Canese, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Court” or “the InterAmerican Court”), composed of the following judges:* Sergio García Ramírez, President Alirio Abreu Burelli, Vice President Oliver Jackman, Judge Antônio A. Cançado Trindade, Judge Manuel E. Ventura Robles, Judge Diego García-Sayán, Judge, and Emilio Camacho Paredes, Judge ad hoc also present, Pablo Saavedra Alessandri, Secretary, and Emilia Segares Rodríguez, Deputy Secretary, pursuant to Article 63(1) of the American Convention on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Convention” or “the American Convention”) and Articles 29, 56 and 58 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court (hereinafter “the Rules of Procedure”),1 delivers this judgment. I INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE 1. On June 12, 2002, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Commission” or “the Inter-American Commission”) filed before the Court an application against the State of Paraguay (hereinafter “the State” or “Paraguay”), originating from petition No. 12,032, received by the Secretariat of the Commission on July 2, 1998. 2. The Commission filed the application based on Article 61 of the American Convention, for the Court to decide whether the State had violated Articles 8 (Right to a Fair Trial), 9 (Freedom from Ex Post Facto Laws), 13 (Freedom of Thought and Expression) and 22 (Freedom of Movement and Residence) of the American Convention, all in relation to Article 1(1) (Obligation to Respect Rights) thereof, to * Judge Cecilia Medina Quiroga excused herself from hearing this case, in accordance with Articles 19 of the Statute and 19 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court. 1 This judgment is delivered under the terms of the Rules of Procedure adopted by the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights at its XLIX Regular Session by an Order of November 24, 2000, which entered into force on June 1, 2001, and according to the partial reform adopted by the Court at its LXI Regular Session by an Order of November 25, 2003, in force since January 1, 2004.