Order of the
Inter-American Court of Human Rights∗
of August 4 , 2008
Case of Las Palmeras v. Colombia
(Monitoring Compliance with Judgment)
HAVING SEEN:
1.
The Judgment on merits delivered by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
(hereinafter the “Court”, "the Inter-American Court" or "the Tribunal") on December 06,
2001.
2.
The Judgment on reparations delivered by the Inter-American Court on
November 26, 2002.
3.
The Order issued by the Court on November 17, 2004, wherein it stated:
[…]
2.
That it shall maintain the supervision of compliance procedure concerning requirements still to be
complied with in the instant case, such as:
a)
proceedings conducted to investigate the facts of the instant case and to
identify and punish those responsible (Operative paragraph one of the November 26,
2002 Judgment);
b)
proceedings required to identify NN/Moisés, within a reasonable time; to
locate, exhume and deliver his remains to his next of kin; and to provide reparation to
them in relation to the events in the instant case (operative paragraphs two and five of
the November 26, 2002 Judgment); and
c)
payment of the sum owed by the State in relation to operative paragraphs
5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the November 26, 2002 Judgment.
4.
The briefs of April 9, 2005; October 6, 2006; and August 28, 2007, wherein the
Republic of Colombia (hereinafter, “the State” or “Colombia”) reported on the
compliance with the Judgment on Reparations (supra Having Seen clause 2).
5.
The briefs of October 4, 2005 and March 27, 2008, wherein the victims’
representatives (hereinafter, “the representatives”) submitted their observations on the
reports of the State (supra Having Seen clause 4).
6.
The briefs of December 16, 2006 and October 12, 2007, wherein the InterAmerican Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Commission” or “the InterAmerican Commission”) submitted its observations on the reports of the State (supra
Having Seen clause 4).
CONSIDERING:
∗
Judge Diego García-Sayán informed the Court, that, for reasons of force majeure, he would not be
present at the deliberation and signing of the instant Order.