1 JUDGE JULIO A. BARBERIS MAKES THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I do not agree with Chapter VII of the foregoing decision, “Violation or Articles 8 and 25. Right to Fair Trial and Right to Judicial Protection”. The judgment should have based violation of articles 8(1) and 25(1) of the Convention by Colombia, with no further consideration, on the following two facts recognized by Colombia: a) The period of more than ten years elapsed since the Las Palmeras case took place, without any definitive judgment having been made as yet regarding its authors; b) The hindrances and obstacles placed by the agents of the State to obstruct criminal prosecution. Julio A. Barberis Judge ad hoc Manuel E. Ventura-Robles Secretary

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