Inter-American Court of Human Rights Case of Las Palmeras v. Colombia Judgment of November 26, 2002 (Reparations and Costs) In the Las Palmeras Case, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Court” or “the InterAmerican Court”), composed of the following judges:* Antônio A. Cançado Trindade, President; Alirio Abreu Burelli, Vice-President; Máximo Pacheco Gómez, Judge; Hernán Salgado Pesantes, Judge; Oliver Jackman, Judge; Sergio García Ramírez, Judge; and Julio A. Barberis, Judge ad hoc; also present,∗∗ Manuel E. Ventura Robles, Secretary, pursuant to Articles 29, 55, 56 and 57 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court (hereinafter “the Rules of Procedure”)∗∗∗, in combination with Article 63(1) of the American Convention on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Convention” o “the American Convention”) and in compliance with operative paragraph five of the December 6, 2001 Judgment on the merits of the instant case, issues the instant Judgment on reparations. I FILING OF THE CASE 1. The case was filed before the Court by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Commission” or “the Inter-American Commission”) by means of its July 6, 1998 application. On September 14, 1998 the State of Colombia (hereinafter “the State” or “Colombia”) raised five preliminary objections * Judge Carlos Vicente de Roux Rengifo, a Colombian national, excused himself from hearing the instant case. ** Deputy Secretary Pablo Saavedra Alessandri excused himself from participating as he had acted as an assistant to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in the instant case, before holding his current position. ∗∗∗ Pursuant to the March 13, 2001 Order of the Court on Temporary Provisions of the Rules of Procedure of the Court adopted by the November 24, 2000 Order of the Court, in force since June 1, 2001, the instant Judgment on reparations is issued under the terms of said Rules of Procedure.