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IACtHR Case of Amrhein et al. v. Costa Rica. Preliminary objections, merits, reparations and costs. Judgment of April 25, 2018. Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot President Eduardo Vio Grossi Roberto F. Caldas Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni L. Patricio Pazmiño Freire Pablo Saavedra Alessandri Registrar So ordered, Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot President Pablo Saavedra Alessandri Registrar 152

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I INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE AND CAUSE OF THE ACTION6
II PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT8
III JURISDICTION11
IV PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS11
A. Objection of compliance with the judgment in the case of Herrera Ulloa v. Costa Rica, as international res judicata A.1 Arguments of the parties and the Commission11
B. Objection of failure to exhaust domestic remedies14
C. Objection regarding lack of due process on the part of the Inter-American Commission, lack of procedural balance and violation of the State’s right to defense23
D. Objection regarding the alleged “use of the inter-American system as a fourth instance”31
E. Objection regarding the violation of the principle of complementarity in relation to the prison conditions35
F. Extemporaneous submission of the petitions of Miguel Mora Calvo (Group 7), Manuel Hernández Quesada (Group 6), Guillermo Rodríguez Silva and Martín Rojas Hernández (Group 5)44
G. Error in the Merits Report regarding Miguel Mora Calvo46
V EVIDENCE47
A. Documentary, testimonial and expert evidence47
B. Admission of the evidence B.1 Admission of the documentary evidence48
C. Assessment of the Evidence50
VI PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS50
A. Criminal cases against Jorge Martínez Meléndez (Group 4)51
A.1. Arguments of the parties and the Commission51
A.2. Considerations of the Court52
B. Regarding the prison conditions of the alleged victims52
B.1. Arguments of the parties and the Commission52
B.2. Considerations of the Court54
C. Alleged lack of impartiality of Judge Javier Llobet who tried Miguel Mora Calvo (Group 7)55
VII PROVEN FACTS55
A. Relevant regulatory framework55
B. Criminal proceedings related to the alleged victims of Groups 2, 3, 4 and 757
C. Regarding the CAI La Reforma73
VIII. MERITS75
VIII.I RIGHT TO APPEAL THE JUDGMENT BEFORE A HIGHER JUDGE OR COURT (Article 8(2)(h) of the Convention, in relation to Article 1(1) thereof)75
A. Arguments of the Commission and the parties75
B. Considerations of the Court79
VIII.II RIGHT TO PERSONAL LIBERTY (Article 7 of the American Convention)112
A. Arguments of the parties and the Commission112
B. Considerations of the Court113
B.1. Articles 7(1), 7(2), 7(3) and 7(5) of the Convention114
B.2. Article 7(6) of the Convention119
VIII.III RIGHT TO JUDICIAL GUARANTEES120
A. Right to be heard by a competent, independent and impartial judge120
A.1. Arguments of the Commission and the parties120
A.2. Considerations of the Court121
B. Right to be tried within a reasonable time130
B.1. Arguments of the parties130
B.2. Considerations of the Court131
C. Alleged violation of the right to defense133
C.1. Arguments of the Commission and the parties133
C.2. Considerations of the Court134
D. Conclusion138
VIII.IV RIGHT TO PERSONAL INTEGRITY (ARTICLE 5 OF THE CONVENTION)139
A. Arguments of the Commission and the parties139
B. Considerations of the Court139
C. Conclusion141
IX REPARATIONS141
A. Injured party142
B. Comprehensive measures of reparation142
D. Compensation143
D.1. Non-pecuniary damage143
D.2. Pecuniary damage144
E. Costs and Expenses145
F. Reimbursement of expenses to the Victims’ Legal Assistance Fund146
G. Method of compliance with the payments ordered147
X OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS148
THE COURT DECIDES,148
DECLARES:149
AND ESTABLISHES:150

Amrhein y otros. Judgment. April 25, 2018

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Date: Apr 25, 2018

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Number: C 354

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Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot
Eduardo Vio Grossi
Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni
Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto
Leoncio Patricio Pazmiño Freire
Roberto de Figueiredo Caldas

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Eduardo Vio Grossi

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