Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Case of Maqueda v. Argentina
Order of January 17, 1995
(Preliminary Objections)
In the Maqueda Case,
the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, composed of the following judges(*):
Héctor Fix-Zamudio, President
Hernán Salgado-Pesantes, Vice President
Alejandro Montiel-Argüello, Judge
Máximo Pacheco-Gómez, Judge
Antônio A. Cançado Trindade, Judge;
also present:
Manuel E. Ventura-Robles, Secretary, and
Ana María Reina, Deputy Secretary
delivers the following decision pursuant to Article 43 of the Rules of Procedure of the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights (hereinafter "the Rules of Procedure") on the instant case
submitted by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter "the Commission" or
"the Inter-American Commission") against the Republic of Argentina (hereinafter "the
Government" or "Argentina").
(*) Judge Oliver Jackman abstained from hearing this case due to his previous participation in several
stages of the case while it was being examined by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.