Inter-American Court of Human Rights Case of Raxcacó-Reyes v. Guatemala Judgment of September 15, 2005 (Merits, Reparations and Costs) In the Case of Raxcacó Reyes, 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, and Alejandro Sánchez Garrido, Judge ad hoc; also present, Pablo Saavedra Alessandri, Secretary, and Emilia Segares Rodríguez, Deputy Secretary; pursuant to Articles 29, 31, 56 and 58 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court (hereinafter “the Rules of Procedure”) and Article 63(1) of the American Convention on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Convention” or “the American Convention”), delivers the following judgment. I INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE 1. On September 18, 2004, 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 Guatemala (hereinafter “the State” or