8. The Inter-American Commission offered as expert evidence the expert reports of: a) Cristóbal Rodríguez, for him to render a statement on “the intervention of the Dominican military justice system in the investigation and prosecution of crimes that are not committed on duty [or] that could constitute human rights violations[,] as well as the constitutional and legal regulations regarding the scope of the application of military justice in the Dominican Republic”; b) Gay McDougall, for him to render a statement on “the treatment of Haitian migrants on Dominican territory, and on the minimum guarantees that pursuant to international human rights must govern in all criminal or other type of procedures that involve the determination of the migrant status of a person or that can result in a sanction as a consequence of this status,” and c) Doudou Diène, for her/him to render a statement on “the structural discrimination in the Dominican Republic against Haitian persons or persons of Haitian origin, the excessive use of force by State agents against Haitian persons or persons of Haitian origins, as well as the absence of effective answers by the judiciary regarding this problem.” (supra Having Seen clause 1 and 3). 9. The State and the representatives did not present objections to the three expert witness reports offered by the Commission. 10. In its brief of May 4, 2012, the Commission forwarded its final list of declarants, wherein it stated that the expert opinion of Mr. Cristóbal Rodríguez offered more elements in regard to standards regarding the military forum, as well as the unsuitability of the military forum to hear cases regarding human rights violations allegedly perpetrated by State agents. Moreover, it noted that the expert opinion of Mrs. Gay McDougall offered the Court information on the international standards on human rights regarding guarantees in proceedings that involve the determination of a person’s migrant status, elements that would allow the Court to define the corresponding standards. Lastly, it noted that the expert opinion of Mrs. Doudou Diène offered more elements in regard to international standards on human rights regarding structural discrimination, and would explain the factors that affect discrimination in Dominican institutions and authority regarding Haitian persons or persons of Haitian origin.. 11. In regard to the expert opinion of Mr. Rodríguez, the court considers that from the information provided by the Commission the purpose of this opinion is related to the Inter-American public order. Notwithstanding the aforementioned, given the vast amount of jurisprudence of the Court on the matter, it is not necessary, at this moment, to require the expert opinion of Mr. Rodríguez. 12. In regards to the proposed expert opinions of Mrs. McDougall and Mr. Diène, the President deems that the proposed evidence can contribute to strengthening the Inter-American System of Human Rights capacities of protection regarding racial discrimination and the rights of migrants that are subjected to any State proceeding, who situation and the establishment of the migratory status involves the possibility of punishment by the State, which transcends this forum of the particular interest of the parties in a specific proceeding and creates a relevant harm in the spectrum of the Inter-American public order of human rights. Notwithstanding the aforementioned this Presidency will make use of its power to determine the purpose and objectives of the expert opinions, in such a way that it will carry out the necessary modifications in favor of the Inter-American public interest. 4   

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