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This communication also informed that
[s]imilarly, by communication dated December 14, 2001, which was received
by the Commission on December 26, 2001, the Petitioners for Christopher
Bethel informed the Commission that Mr. Bethel no longer faces a retrial, but
rather that he was offered and pleaded guilty to manslaughter and has been
sentenced to four further years of imprisonment by the High Court of Trinidad
and Tobago.
7.
The communication of the Court of January 11, 2002, in which it transmitted to the
State the Commission’s communication of January 10, 2002.
8.
The communication of the Court of January 17, 2002, in which information regarding
the developments concerning the circumstances of Anderson Noel and Christopher Bethel
was requested from the Commission, specifically on whether the circumstances of imminent
danger and vulnerability to irreparable harm in these cases continued to exist.
9.
The communication of the Inter-American Commission of February 1st, 2002, in
which the Commission submitted to the Tribunal its confirmation of the developments in the
circumstances of Anderson Noel (Case No. 11,854) and Christopher Bethel (Case No.
11,857) in relation to the existence or otherwise, of circumstances of imminent danger or
vulnerability to irreparable harm as a consequence of the death penalties imposed on them.
10.
The communication of the Court of February 4, 2002, in which it requested the InterAmerican Commission to submit the relevant documentation regarding the new
circumstances and convictions of Anderson Noel and Christopher Bethel.
11.
The communication of the Inter-American Commission of February 15, 2002, in
which it requested an extension of time of 10 days for the submission of the relevant
documents regarding Messrs. Noel and Bethel (supra 10).
12.
On February 18, 2002, on instructions of the President of the Court, the Secretariat
informed the Commission that the extension of time (supra 11) was granted until February
28, 2002.
13.
Further, on February 18, 2002, the Court also requested from the State, the
submission of information regarding the new sentences imposed on Noel and Bethel.
14.
The communication of the Commission of February 28, 2002, in which it informed
the Court that the relevant documentation (supra 10 and 11) was being sent by the
petitioners by regular mail and that as soon as it was received in its Secretariat it would be
transmitted to the Inter-American Court.
15.
The communication from the Inter-American Commission of March 7, 2002, by which
it presented information regarding the new convictions in the cases of Anderson Noel and
Christopher Bethel.
16.
The communication of the Inter-American Commission of April 10, 2002, by which it
submitted additional information from the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Trinidad and
Tobago in the case of Christopher Bethel.