Inter-American Court of Human Rights Case of Cesti-Hurtado v. Peru Judgment of January 26, 1999 (Preliminary Objections) In the Cesti Hurtado Case, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Court,” “the InterAmerican Court,” or “the Tribunal”), composed of the following judges: Hernán Salgado-Pesantes, President Antônio A. Cançado Trindade, Vice President Maximo Pacheco-Gómez, Judge Oliver Jackman, Judge Alirio Abreu Burelli, Judge Sergio García-Ramírez, Judge Carlos Vicente de Roux-Rengifo, Judge also present: Manuel E. Ventura-Robles, Secretary, and Renzo Pomi, Interim Deputy Secretary pursuant to Article 36(6) of the Rules of Procedure (hereinafter "the Rules of Procedure"), renders the following judgment on the preliminary objections interposed by the State of Peru (hereinafter "the State" or "Peru"). I INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE 1. This case was submitted to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter "the Commission" or "the Inter-American Commission") on January 9, 1998. It originated with petition No. 11.730, received by the Secretariat of the Commission on March 7, 1997. II FACTS AS SET FORTH IN THE APPLICATION 2. In the following paragraphs, the Court will summarize the facts relevant to the consideration of preliminary objections which were alleged by the Commission in its application: