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48 Issued in Spanish and English, the Spanish text being authentic, in San Jose, Costa Rica, on January 30, 2014. Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto President Roberto F. Caldas Manuel E. Ventura Robles Diego García-Sayán Eduardo Vio Grossi Alberto Pérez Pérez Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot Pablo Saavedra Alessandri Secretary So ordered, Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto President Pablo Saavedra Alessandri Secretary

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I INTRODUCTION TO THE CASE AND PURPOSE OF THE DISPUTE3
II PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT4
III PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS REGARDING THE LACK OF EXHAUSTION OF DOMESTIC REMEDIES5
A. Arguments of the parties and of the Commission5
B. Considerations of the Court6
C. Conclusion2
IV JURISDICTION8
V EVIDENCE8
A. Documentary, testimonial, and expert evidence8
B. Admission of the evidence9
B.1 Admission of the documentary evidence9
B.2 Failure to present the brief of pleadings and motions10
B.3 Admission of the statements of the alleged victim, expert, and witness10
VI FACTS11
VII MERITS17
VII-1 THE RIGHT TO FREEDOMFROM EX POST FACTO LAWS17
A. Arguments of the parties and of the Commission17
B. Considerations of the Cout19
B.1 Scope of the RighttoFreedom from Ex Post Facto Laws19
B.2 Temporal application of the regulations governing procedu22
B.3 Application of the IPOHA in the case of Liakat Alibux2
C. Conclusions26
VII-2. RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL26
A. Arguments of the parties and of the Commission26
B. Considerations of the Court28
B.1 Scope of Article 8(2)(h) of the Convention28
B.2 The establishment of jurisdictionsdifferent from ordinary criminal courts for the prosecution of high-rankingofficials29
B.3 Regulation of the right to appeal the judgment of high-ranking officials104withincomparativejurisdictions30
B.4 The prosecution in a single instance of Mr. Liakat Ali Alibux and the right to appeal the judgment33
B.5 The subsequent adoption of a remedy ofappeal34
C. General conclusion35
VII-3 JUDICIAL PROTECTION35
A. Arguments of the parties and Commission 35
B. Considerations of the Court35
C. Conclusion38
VII-4 THE RIGHT TO FREEDOMOF MOVEMENT38
A. Arguments of the parties and of the Commission38
B. Considerations of the Court39
C. Conclusion2
VIII REPARATIONS (Application of Article 63(1) of the American Convention)40
A. Injured Party41
B. Request for measures to nullify the criminal proceedings and conviction imposed on Mr. Alibux41
C. Measures of satisfaction and guarantees of non-repetition42
C.1 Measures of satisfaction42
C.2 Guarantees of non-repetition42
D. Compensation43
D.1 Pecuniary damage43
D.2 Non-pecuniary damage44
E. Costs and expenses44
F. Methods of compliance with ordered payment46
IX OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS46
# SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE ALBERTO PÉREZ PÉREZ49
# DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE EDUARDO VIO GROSSI,51
# CONCURRING OPINION OF JUDGE EDUARDO FERRER MAC-GREGOR POISOT66

Liakat Ali Alibux. Judgment. January 30, 2014

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Costs
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Preliminary Objections
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Date: Jan 30, 2014

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Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos

Number: C-276

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Suriname

Signatories

Alberto Pérez Pérez
Diego García-Sayán
Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot
Eduardo Vio Grossi
Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto
Manuel E. Ventura Robles
Roberto de Figueiredo Caldas

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Alberto Pérez Pérez
Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot
Eduardo Vio Grossi

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Liakat Ali Alibux. Preliminary Objections, Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgement of January 30, 2014.pdf
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Liakat Ali Alibux. Excepciones Preliminares, Fondo, Reparaciones y Costas. Sentencia de 30 de Enero de 2014.doc691.71 kB

Liakat Ali Alibux. Preliminary Objections, Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgement of January 30, 2014.doc707.07 kB

Liakat Ali Alibux. Sentença de 30 de janeiro de 2014.docx409.67 kB

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