Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Case of Cesti-Hurtado v. Peru
Judgment of November 27, 2001
(Interpretation of the Judgment of Reparations and Costs)
In the Cesti Hurtado case,
the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Court” or “the InterAmerican Court”), composed of the following judges*:
Antônio A. Cançado Trindade, President;
Hernán Salgado Pesantes, Judge;
Alirio Abreu Burelli, Judge;
Sergio García Ramírez, Judge, and
Carlos Vicente de Roux Rengifo, Judge;
also present,
Manuel E. Ventura Robles, Secretary, and
Pablo Saavedra Alessandri, Deputy Secretary;
pursuant to article 67 of the American Convention on Human Rights (hereinafter “the
Convention” or “the American Convention”) and article 58 of the Rules of Procedure
of the Court (hereinafter “the rules of Procedure”) decides on the request for
interpretation of the judgment on reparations delivered by the Court on May 31,
2001 in the Cesti Hurtado case1 (hereinafter “the judgment on reparations” or “the
judgment”) against the State of Peru (hereinafter “the State”, “the Peruvian State”,
or “Peru”), filed by Gustavo Adolfo Cesti Hurtado (hereinafter “Mr. Cesti” or “Mr.
Cesti Hurtado”) on September 4, 2001.
I
COMPETENCE AND COMPOSITION OF THE COURT
1.
Article 67 of the Convention establishes that
[t]he judgment of the Court shall be final and not subject to appeal. In case of
disagreement as to the meaning or scope of the judgment, the Court shall interpret it at
the request of any of the parties, providing the request is made within ninety days from
the date of notification of the judgment.
*
Judge Máximo Pacheco Gómez did not participate in the deliberation and signing of the judgment
on reparations in this case, and Judge Oliver Jackman informed the Court that, for reasons of force
majeure, he could not attend the LIII Regular Session of the Court. Therefore, neither of them
participated in the deliberation and signing of the instant Judgment.
1
Cesti Hurtado Case. Reparations. (Art. 63.1 American Convention on Human Rights. Judgment
of May 31, 2001. Series C No. 78.