INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
CASE OF THE TEACHERS OF CHAÑARAL AND OTHER MUNICIPALITIES V. CHILE
JUDGMENT OF JULY 27, 2022
(Interpretation of the Judgment on Preliminary Objection, Merits, Reparations
and Costs)
In the case of the Teachers of Chañaral and other Municipalities v. Chile,
the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter "the Inter-American Court", "the
Court" or "the Tribunal"), composed of the following judges:*
L. Patricio Pazmiño Freire, Acting President;
Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto, Judge;
Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot, Judge;
Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni, Judge, and
Ricardo C. Pérez Manrique, Judge,
also present,
Romina I. Sijniensky, Deputy Registrar,**
pursuant to Article 67 of the American Convention on Human Rights (hereinafter also
"the American Convention" or "the Convention") and Article 68 of the Rules of Procedure
of the Court (hereinafter also "the Rules of Procedure"), resolves the request for
interpretation, of the Judgment on Preliminary Objection, Merits, Reparations and Costs
issued by this Court on November 10, 2021. This request was filed by the Republic of
Chile (hereinafter also "the State" or "Chile") on March 21, 2022.
This Interpretation Judgment is rendered during the 65th Special Session of the Court, which was held
virtually using technological means pursuant to the Rules of Procedure of the Court. Judge Elizabeth Odio
Benito, for reasons of force majeure accepted by the Plenary of the Court, did not participate in the deliberation
and signing of this Interpretation Judgment. Judge Eduardo Vio Grossi, a Chilean national, did not participate
in the deliberation or signing of this Interpretation Judgment, pursuant to Articles 19(1) and 19(2) of the Rules
of Procedure of the Court.
*
Registrar Pablo Saavedra Alessandri did not take part in the proceedings or in the deliberation and
signing of this judgment.
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