2 “expulsions” carried out over the past eight months, and on the consequences of the “expulsions and deportations;” b) The depositions of the expert witnesses shall furnish the Court with elements of special informative value to acquire a better understanding of the context within which the request for provisional measures has been made; c) Father Pedro Ruquoy has worked for more than two decades with the Haitian and the Haitian-Dominican communities in the Dominican Republic. On the basis of his work he can provide a unique perspective concerning the living conditions of the alleged victims; and d) Ms. Solange Pie, Director of the Haitian-Dominican Women’s Movement, has worked for more than 14 years with the Haitian and the Haitian-Dominican population; her work has exposed her to the reality of the alleged victims, and she has done research on the situation of those who have been “expelled and deported” from the Dominican Republic. 6. The communication from the State of August 1, 2000, whereby it both, accredited the persons who would represent it in the public hearing, and objected to the offer of “expert witnesses” made by the Commission, on the following basis: a) Ms. Solange Pie is the Director of the Haitian-Dominican Women’s Movement, an organization that has been the main source of information to the petitioners and the Commission; she is widely known in the Dominican Republic for her performance as an activist on the matter of Haitian immigrants, and she appears as a petitioner in another case before the Commission, which is closely related to the case that has originated this request; b) The Reverend Father Pedro Ruquoy is a founder and member of Centro Puente, an organization that stands out as one of the institutions that have vested the greatest amount of interest in all matters relative to the situation of Haitian immigrants in the Dominican Republic, and who has, on many occasions, played an active role in reports against the Dominican authorities; and c) On the basis of the preceding, the “expert witnesses” proposed by the Commission are parties having an interest in the case, but not independent technical advisors, experts or professionals who can offer totally objective and impartial information and opinions, as per the requirements of Article 49 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court, and Article 19 of its Statute. 7. The brief of the Commission of August 4, 2000, in response to the objection presented by the State (supra 6), whereby it reiterated the need to have the two experts that it had offered present in the public hearing. CONSIDERING: 1. That the Commission has indicated to this Tribunal that Father Pedro Ruquoy and Ms. Solange Pie would render statements concerning the situation of the alleged victims and the alleged practice of “expulsion” and the consequences thereof, in order to illustrate the context within which this request has been submitted.