2 I. INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE AND PURPOSE OF THE APPLICATION paras. 1-6 II. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT paras. 7-11 III. PRELIMINARY OBJECTION OF THE “FOURTH INSTANCE RULE” paras. 12-22 IV. JURISDICTION para. 23 V. EVIDENCE para. 24 paras. 25-26 paras. 27-36 1. Witness and Expert Witness Evidence 2. Admission of Documentary Evidence 3. Evaluation of depositions by the alleged victims, witness and expert witness evidence 4. Considerations on the alleged “supervening evidence” VI. paras. 37-48 paras. 49-51 PRIOR CONSIDERATIONS 1. Facts that were not included in the Commission's application 2. Alleged contextual facts VII. RIGHT TO PERSONAL LIBERTY IN RELATION TO THE OBLIGATIONS TO RESPECT AND GUARANTEE RIGHTS 1. General description of the processes and jurisdictional levels that assessed the facts in the domestic sphere 1.1. Non-disputed facts related to the arrest of Messrs. Cabrera and Montiel 1.2. Judicial proceeding that led to the conviction of Messrs. Cabrera and Montiel 1.3. Applications for amparo relief filed by Messrs. Cabrera and Montiel against the decision of the First Unitary Tribunal 1.4. Investigation initiated due to the claims regarding acts of torture against the alleged victims. Actions of the Military Public Prosecutor’s Office and the National Commission on Human Rights 2. Alleged violation of the right to personal security 3. Lack of prompt remittance to a judge or other officer authorized by law to exercise judicial power 4. Alleged lack of information on the reasons for the detention and of notification, without delay, of the charge or charges filed paras. 52-60 paras. 61-65 para. 66 paras. 67-68 paras. 69-70 paras. 71-73 paras. 74-76 paras. 77-89 paras. 90-102 paras. 103-106 VIII. RIGHT TO HUMANE TREATMENT [PERSONAL INTEGRITY] IN RELATION TO THE OBLIGATIONS TO RESPECT AND GUARANTEE RIGHTS AND THE OBLIGATIONS CONTAINED IN THE INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION TO PREVENT AND PUNISH TORTURE 1. Proven Facts paras. 107-110 1.1 Statements made by the alleged victims 1.2 Medical certificates in the case file 1.3 Expert opinions specifically aimed to verify the alleged acts of torture paras. paras. paras. paras. paras. 2. Obligation to investigate the alleged acts of torture 3. Legal classification 111-113 114-120 121-125 126-132 133-137 IX. RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL [JUDICIAL GUARANTEES] AND RIGHT TO JUDICIAL PROTECTION, IN RELATION TO THE OBLIGATION TO RESPECT AND GUARANTEE RIGHTS AND DOMESTIC LEGAL EFFECTS AND THE OBLIGATIONS EMBODIED IN THE INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION TO PREVENT AND PUNISH TORTURE A. Criminal proceedings conducted against Messrs. Cabrera and Montiel paras. 138-151 1. Right to defense paras. paras. paras. paras. paras. paras. paras. 2. Exclusion of evidence obtained under duress 3. Presumption of innocence principle B. Criminal proceedings to investigate the alleged torture of Messrs. Cabrera and Montiel 1. Ex oficio investigation before regular courts 2. Military criminal justice jurisdiction 3. Effective judicial remedy in the military criminal justice jurisdiction 152-162 163-177 178-186 187-189 190-193 194-201 202-204