ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE
INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
OF 19 JUNE, 1999
REQUEST FOR AMPLIFICATION OF THE
PROVISIONAL MEASURES ADOPTED BY THE
INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
IN THE MATTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
JAMES ET AL. CASES
HAVING SEEN:
1.
The Order of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Court”) of
25 May, 1999, in which it decided
1.
With respect to the Provisional Measures adopted by the Court
on 29 August 1998:
a.
To maintain the Provisional Measures ordered by the Inter-American Court of Human
Rights on 29 August 1998, in favour of Wenceslaus James, Anthony Briggs, Anderson Noel,
Anthony Garcia, Christopher Bethel, Darrin Roger Thomas, Haniff Hilaire and Denny Baptiste.
With respect to Anthony Briggs, to maintain the Provisional Measures ordered in his favour until
such time as the Court, having previously considered the reports concerning the present status of
his Case, issues a decision on this matter.
b.
To urge the State of Trinidad and Tobago to comply with the Order of the Court of 29
August 1998, and henceforth report every fifteen days on the status of the appeals and scheduled
executions of Wenceslaus James, Anthony Briggs, Anderson Noel, Anthony Garcia, Christopher
Bethel, Darrin Roger Thomas, Haniff Hilaire and Denny Baptiste, and to require the InterAmerican Commission on Human Rights to send its observations on these reports to the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights within two days of their receipt.
c.
To urge the State of Trinidad and Tobago and the Inter-American Commission on Human
Rights to inform the Inter-American Court of Human Rights immediately of any significant
developments concerning the circumstances of Wenceslaus James, Anthony Briggs, Anderson
Noel, Anthony Garcia, Christopher Bethel, Darrin Roger Thomas, Haniff Hilaire and Denny
Baptiste.
2.
With respect to the Commission’s request for amplification of the Provisional
Measures in favour of 20 persons:
a.
To ratify the Order of the President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights of 11
May 1999.
b.
To order the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to take all measures necessary to preserve
the lives of Wilberforce Bernard, Naresh Boodram, Joey Ramiah, Clarence Charles, Phillip
Chotolal, George Constantine, Rodney Davis, Natasha De Leon, Mervyn Edmund, Alfred Frederick,
Nigel Mark, Wayne Matthews, Steve Mungroo, Vijay Mungroo, Wilson Prince, Martin Reid, Noel
Seepersad, Gangaleen Tahaloo, Keiron Thomas and Samuel Winchester, so as not to hinder the
processing of their Cases before the Inter-American system.
c.
To require the State of Trinidad and Tobago to include in the fortnightly Reports to which
reference is made in operative paragraph 1.b of this Order, information on the status of the