ORDER OF THE
INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
OF APRIL 26, 2012
PROVISIONAL MEASURES REGARDING BRAZIL
MATTER OF THE SOCIO-EDUCATIONAL INTERNMENT FACILITY
HAVING SEEN:
1.
The Order of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the
Inter-American Court” or “the Court”) of February 25, 2011, in which it required the
Republic of Brazil (hereinafter “the State” or “Brazil”) to adopt, immediately, all the
necessary measures to effectively protect the life and personal integrity of the
children and adolescents interned at the Socio-Educational Internment Facility
(hereinafter “the Facility” or “UNIS”), as well as all other persons in the
establishment.
2.
The Order of the Court of September 1, 2011, in which it required the State,
inter alia, to continue adopting, immediately, the protection measures previously
established (supra Having Seen 1). In particular, the State was required to ensure
that the disciplinary system is implemented in accordance with applicable
international standards. In this Order, the Court ruled that the provisional measures
would remain in effect until April 30, 2012 (Operative paragraph one).
3.
The briefs of November 22, 2011, January 30 and 31, February 27 and March
29, 2012, and their attachments, in which the State submitted three reports
regarding compliance with the instant provisional measures and several documents.
4.
The briefs of January 4, March 27 and April 19, 24 and 25, 2012, and their
attachments, in which the representatives of the beneficiaries (hereinafter “the
representatives”) submitted their observations on the aforementioned State reports,
together with additional information concerning incidents that had occurred at the
Facility.
5.
The briefs of February 1 and April 18, 2012, in which the Inter-American
Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Inter-American Commission” or “the
Commission”) submitted its observations on the State reports and on the
observations of the representatives.