undertaking a criminal analysis, to determine whether the presumption of innocence has been violated in the face of the choices a judge makes among contradictory statements. Because these matters have an important impact on inter-American public order (ordre public), pursuant to Article 35.1 (f) of the Rules of Procedure of the Inter-American Court, the Commission would like to offer the following expert testimony: An expert, whose name will be provided shortly, who will testify, in light of international human rights law and comparative law, on the exclusionary rule as a corollary to the absolute prohibition of torture, as well as on its concrete implications at the various stages of a criminal trial. An expert, whose name will be provided shortly, who will testify on the specific obligations incumbent on judges in keeping with the principle of the presumption of innocence and the duty to state reasons, for determining the criminal liability of defendants when there is contradictory testimony about their participation in crimes. The curricula vitae of the proposed experts will be included in the annexes to the report on the merits, No. 40/14. The Commission hereby provides the Court with the following information on those who acted as petitioners throughout the proceedings: Comisión Ecuménica de Derechos Humanos CEDHU xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx I would like to take this opportunity to convey my highest regards. Sincerely yours, Signed in the original Elizabeth Abi-Mershed Deputy Executive Secretary 3