A.2. Considerations of the Court ............................................................................................................................ 33 A.2.1. Right to be assisted by legal counsel of his own choosing or provided by the State (Articles 8(2)(d) and 8(2)(e) of the Convention) ....................................................... 33 A.2.2. Right to a hearing, duty to provide grounds and right to defend oneself (Articles 8(1) and 8(2)(c) of the Convention) ............................................................................... 34 A.2.3. Right to freedom from ex post facto laws (Article 9 of the Convention) ............... 37 A.2.4. Other arguments presented regarding the disciplinary proceedings .................... 37 A.3. Conclusion on the military disciplinary proceedings ....................................................................................... 37 B. ORDINARY CRIMINAL JURISDICTION: ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE DUTY TO PROVIDE GROUNDS, THE RIGHT TO BE ASSISTED BY LEGAL COUNSEL AND THE RIGHT TO DEFEND ONESELF .......................................... 37 B.1. Duty to provide grounds ................................................................................................................................. 37 B.1.1 Arguments of the Commission and the parties ................................................ 37 B.1.2 Considerations of the Court .......................................................................... 38 B.2. Right to be assisted by legal counsel provided by the State and right to defend oneself (Articles 8(2)(e) and 8(2)(c) of the Convention) ............................................................................................................................................ 40 B.1.3 Arguments of the Commission and the parties ................................................ 40 B.1.4 Considerations of the Court .......................................................................... 40 B.3. Conclusion on the ordinary military proceedings ........................................................................................... 41 C. MILITARY CRIMINAL JURISDICTION: RIGHT TO AN IMPARTIAL AND INDEPENDENT JUDGE AND THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE RIGHT TO DEFEND ONESELF ......................................................................... 42 C.1. Arguments of the Commission and the parties .............................................................................................. 42 C.2. Considerations of the Court ............................................................................................................................ 43 C.2.1. Right to an impartial and independent judge ................................................... 43 VIII.4 RIGHT TO PERSONAL LIBERTY (ARTICLE 7 OF THE AMERICAN CONVENTION) . 45 A. ARGUMENTS OF THE COMMISSION AND THE PARTIES ............................................................ 45 B. CONSIDERATIONS OF THE COURT ................................................................................... 46 B.1. Arbitrariness of the preventive detention ....................................................................................................... 46 B.1.1 Regarding the detention orders ..................................................................... 47 i. Regarding the detention order in the ordinary criminal jurisdiction ..................... 48 ii. Regarding the definitive detention order in the military criminal jurisdiction ........ 48 iii. Conclusion on the preventive detention orders ................................................ 48 B.1.2 Regarding the lack of periodic review of the detention ...................................... 48 B.2. Duration of preventive detention ................................................................................................................... 49 C. GENERAL CONCLUSION ............................................................................................... 50 IX. REPARATIONS (APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 63(1) OF THE AMERICAN CONVENTION) ................................................................................................................................... 50 A. INJURED PARTY ........................................................................................................ 51 B. MEASURES OF RESTITUTION REQUESTED: ELIMINATION OF THE DISCIPLINARY SANCTION AND CRIMINAL RECORDS ..................................................................................................................... 51 C. MEASURES OF SATISFACTION REQUESTED: PUBLICATION OF THE JUDGMENT ................................. 52 D. OTHER MEASURES REQUESTED ...................................................................................... 52 E. COMPENSATION ....................................................................................................... 54 E.1. Pecuniary damages ........................................................................................................................................ 54 E.2. Nonpecuniary damages .................................................................................................................................. 55 F. COSTS AND EXPENSES................................................................................................ 56 G. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES TO THE VICTIMS’ LEGAL ASSISTANCE FUND ................................. 56 H. METHOD OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE PAYMENTS ORDERED ....................................................... 57 X OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS ........................................................................................ 58 3