Inter-American Court of Human Rights Case of the Dismissed Congressional Employees (Aguado-Alfaro et al.) v. Peru Judgment of November 24, 2006 (Preliminary Objections, Merits, Reparations and Costs) In the case of the Dismissed Congressional Employees (Aguado Alfaro et al.), the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Inter-American Court” or “the Court”), composed of the following judges:* Sergio García Ramírez, President Alirio Abreu Burelli, Vice President Antônio A. Cançado Trindade, Judge Cecilia Medina Quiroga, Judge Manuel E. Ventura Robles, Judge, and Diego García-Sayán, Judge; also present, Pablo Saavedra Alessandri, Secretary, and Emilia Segares Rodríguez, Deputy Secretary; pursuant to Articles 62(3) and 63(1) of the American Convention on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Convention” or “the American Convention”) and Articles 29, 31, 37, 56 and 58 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court (hereinafter “the Rules of Procedure”), delivers this judgment. I INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE 1. On February 4, 2005, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 50 and 61 of the American Convention, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Commission” or “the Inter-American Commission”) lodged before the Court an application against the State of Peru (hereinafter “the State” or “Peru”), which originated in petitions Nos. 11,830 and 12,038, received by the Secretariat of the Commission on October 18, 1997, and July 10, 1998, respectively. * Judge Oliver Jackman informed the Court that, due to circumstances beyond his control, he would be unable to attend the seventy-third regular session, and would therefore be unable to take part in the deliberation and signature of this judgment.