ORDER OF THE
INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
OF NOVEMBER 23, 2000
EXPANSION OF PROVISIONAL MEASURES
IN THE MATTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF PERU
IVCHER-BRONSTEIN CASE
HAVING SEEN:
1.
The Order of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter the
“Court” or the “Inter-American Court”) of November 21, 2000, whereby it resolved:
1.
To require that the State of Peru adopt, forthwith, whatever measures are
necessary to protect the physical, psychological and moral integrity, and the right to the
legal guarantees of Mr. Baruch Ivcher-Bronstein, his wife, Noemí Even-de-Ivcher, and
his daughters, Dafna Ivcher-Even, Michal Ivcher-Even, Tal Ivcher-Even, and Hadaz
Ivcher-Even.
2.
To require that the State of Peru adopt, forthwith, whatever measures are
necessary to protect the physical, psychological and moral integrity, and the right to the
legal guarantees of Rosario Lam-Torres, Julio Sotelo-Casanova, José Arrieta-Matos,
Emilio Rodríguez-Larraín, and Fernando Viaña-Villa.
3.
To require that the State of Peru inform the Inter-American Court of Human
Rights, no later than December 5, 2000, about the provisional measures it will have
adopted in compliance with this Order, and that it continue, as of that date, to submit its
reports every two months.
4.
To require that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights submit its
observations to the reports of the State of Peru within six weeks of receiving them.
2.
The brief of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter the
“Commission” or the “Inter-American Commission”) of November 22, 2000, whereby
it requested the Court to grant an expansion of the provisional measures rendered
(supra 1) on behalf of Messrs. Menachem Ivcher-Bronstein, brother of Mr. Baruch
Ivcher-Bronstein, and Roger González, a member of his companies. As a basis for
its request, the Commission stated that
both [gentlemen] were included also into the proceedings against Productos del Paraíso
S.A. (companies owned by Mr. Ivcher) and both have been accused, the prosecutor
having asked for a sentence of twelve years imprisonment; they are being tried for
contempt of court as well, because of having been subjected to such prosecution.
CONSIDERING:
1.
That Peru became a State Party to the American Convention on July 28,
1978, and recognized the jurisdiction of the Court, pursuant to Article 62 of the
Convention, on January 21, 1981.