Inter-American Court of Human Rights Case of Gangaram-Panday v. Suriname Judgment of January 21, 1994 (Merits, Reparations and Costs) In the case of Gangaram Panday, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, composed of the following judges: Rafael Nieto-Navia, President Sonia Picado-Sotela, Vice-President Héctor Fix-Zamudio, Judge Alejandro Montiel-Argüello, Judge Hernán Salgado-Pesantes, Judge Asdrúbal Aguiar-Aranguren, Judge Antônio A. Cançado Trindade, ad hoc Judge; also present: Manuel E. Ventura-Robles, Secretary and Ana María Reina, Deputy Secretary pursuant to Article 44(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court in force until July 31, 1991 (hereinafter "the Rules of Procedure"), which govern this case, enters the following judgment in the case brought by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter "the Commission") against the State of Suriname (hereinafter "the Government" or "Suriname"). I 1. The instant case was brought to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter "the Court") by the Commission on August 27, 1990. It originated in Petition Nº 10.274 against Suriname which was submitted to the Commission on December 17, 1988. 2. In filing the application, the Commission invoked Articles 51 and 61 of the American Convention on Human Rights (hereinafter "the Convention" or "the American Convention") and Article 50 of its Regulations, charging Suriname with the violation of the following articles of the Convention, committed against Mr. Choeramoenipersad Gangaram Panday (also known as Asok Gangaram Panday): Articles 1 (Obligation to Respect Rights), 2 (Domestic Legal Effects), 4(1) (Right to Life), 5(1) and (2) (Right to Humane Treatment), 7(1), (2) and (3) (Right to Personal Liberty), and 25(1) and (2) (Right to Judicial Protection). The Commission asked the Court "to decide this case in accordance with the terms of the Convention, and to fix responsibility for the violation described herein and award just compensation to the victim's next of kin." It appointed the following delegates to represent it in this matter: Oliver H. Jackman, Member; Edith Márquez-Rodríguez, Executive Secretary; and David J. Padilla, Assistant Executive Secretary.