Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Case of Castillo-Páez v. Peru
Judgment of January 30, 1996
(Preliminary Objections)
In the Castillo Páez Case,
the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, composed of the following judge*:
Héctor Fix-Zamudio, President
Hernán Salgado-Pesantes, Vice President
Alejandro Montiel-Argüello, Judge
Máximo Pacheco-Gómez, Judge
Alirio Abreu-Burelli, Judge
Antônio A. Cançado Trindade, Judge
also present:
Manuel E. Ventura-Robles, Secretary, and
Ana María Reina, Deputy Secretary
pursuant to Article 31(6) of the Rules of Procedure of the Inter-American Court of Human
Rights (hereinafter “the Rules of Procedure”), renders the following judgment on the
(*)
Judge Oliver Jackman recused himself in this case because he had participated in several stages of the
case during its consideration by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights when he was a member of the
Commission.