ORDER OF THE
INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
OF AUGUST 21, 20131
PROVISIONAL MEASURES REGARDING
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL
MATTER OF THE SOCIO-EDUCATIONAL INTERNMENT FACILITY
HAVING SEEN:
1.
The Orders rendered by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the
Inter-American Court,” “the Court,” or “the Tribunal”) on February 25, and September 1,
2011, April 26, and November 20, 2012, in which, among others, the Court required the
Federal Republic of Brazil (hereinafter “the State” or “Brazil”) to immediately adopt the
measures necessary to effectively protect the life and personal integrity of the children and
adolescents deprived of liberty in the Socio-Educational Internment Facility (hereinafter “the
Facility” or the “UNIS”), as well as any other person in that establishment.
2.
The briefs of December 20, 2012, March 18, and July 10, 2013, wherein the State
provided reports on the compliance of these provisional measures.
3.
The briefs of March 19, May 21, and August 13, 2013, wherein the representatives of
the beneficiaries (hereinafter “the representatives”) forwarded their observations to the
State’s reports.
4.
The briefs of April 8 and July 5, 2013, wherein the Inter-American Commission of
Human Rights (hereinafter, also, “the Inter-American Commission” or “the Commission”)
forwarded their observations to the State’s reports and the observations of the
representatives.
CONSIDERING THAT:
1.
In light of the State’s reports, and observations of the representatives of the InterAmerican Commission, and in order to consider the State's request to lift the provisional
measures and to fully evaluate the effectiveness of the provisional measures, the Court
requires the State to submit complete and detailed information on the evolution of the
measures taken as a whole and their impact in regard to the eradication of the risk of the
beneficiaries as of the adoption of measures in February 2011 until the present, as well as
the permanent measures implemented to ensure the protection of the beneficiaries in said
Socio-educational Internment Facility. Moreover, the Inter-American Commission and the
representatives may submit the observations and information it considers relevant for this
purpose.
1
Judge Roberto F. Caldas, of Brazilian nationality, did not participate in the hearing and deliberation of this Order,
pursuant to that provided in Articles 19(2) of the Statute and 19(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court.