Inter-American Court of Human Rights Case of Myrna Mack Chang v. Guatemala Judgment of November 25, 2003 (Merits, Reparations and Costs) In the Myrna Mack Chang 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; Sergio García Ramírez, Vice-President; Hernán Salgado Pesantes, Judge; Máximo Pacheco Gómez, Judge; Oliver Jackman, Judge; Alirio Abreu Burelli, Judge; Carlos Vicente de Roux Rengifo, Judge; and Arturo Martínez Gálvez, 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”) and to article 63(1) of the American Convention on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Convention” or “the American Convention”) issues the instant Judgment. I INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE 1. On June 19, 2001, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Commission” or “the Inter-American Commission”) filed before the Court an application against the State of Guatemala (hereinafter “the State” or “Guatemala”), originating in complaint Nº 10.636, received at the Secretariat of the Commission on September 12, 1990. * Deputy Secretary Pablo Saavedra Alessandri excused himself from participating in the instant case because he acted in it as an attorney for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights before he held his current position at the Court.