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3.
To request the Court’s Secretariat to transmit to the parties the affidavits
submitted, so that they may present the observations they deem pertinent within seven
days of their reception. This deadline may not be extended.
4.
To convene the Inter-American Commission, the representatives, and the State to a
public hearing that will take place at the seat of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
on July 1, 2009, starting at 3:30 p.m., in order to receive their oral arguments on the
preliminary objections and on the possible merits, reparations, costs, and expenses in the
present case.
5.
To require the Inter-American Commission, the representatives, and the State to
serve notice of the present Order on the alleged victim and the expert witnesses each party
has proposed.
6.
To inform the Inter-American Commission, the representatives, and the State that
they must cover the costs incurred in the production of the evidence each has offered, in
accordance with Article 48 of the Court’s Rules of Procedure.
7.
To require the Inter-American Commission, the representatives, and the State to
inform the alleged victim and the expert witnesses whose declarations have been requested
in this Order that, in accordance with Article 55 of the Rules of Procedure, when a person
summoned to appear or declare before the Court fails to appear or refuses to give evidence
without good reason, or when, in the opinion of the Court, he or she has violated his or her
oath or solemn declaration, the Court shall inform the State with jurisdiction over that
person so that the appropriate action may be taken under the relevant domestic legislation.
8.
To require the Secretariat of the Court, in accordance with Article 45(3) of the Rules
of Procedure, to send to the Inter-American Commission, the representatives, and the State
a copy of the audio recording of the public hearing in the present case after its conclusion.
9.
To inform the Inter-American Commission, the representatives, and the State that
they must submit their final written arguments on the preliminary objections, as well as on
the possible merits, reparations, costs, and expenses in the present case no later than
August 3, 2009. This deadline may not be extended and is independent of the issuing of the
public hearing’s audio recording.
10.
To require the Secretariat of the Court to serve notice of the present Order on the
Inter-American Commission, the representatives of the alleged victim, and the State.