Inter-American Court of Human Rights Case of Velásquez-Rodríguez v. Honduras Judgment of July 21, 1989 (Reparations and Costs) In the Velásquez Rodríguez case, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, composed of the following judges: Héctor Gros-Espiell, President Héctor Fix-Zamudio, Vice-President Rodolfo E. Piza E., Judge Pedro Nikken, Judge Rafael Nieto-Navia, Judge Rigoberto Espinal-Irías, Judge ad hoc Also present: Manuel E. Ventura-Robles, interim Secretary pursuant to Article 63 (1) of the American Convention on Human Rights (hereinafter "the Convention" or "the American Convention"), Article 44 (1) of the Court's Rules of Procedure, and in accord with the judgment on the merits of July 29, 1988, the Court enters the following judgment in the instant case brought by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights against the State of Honduras. 1. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter "the Commission") submitted this case to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter "the Court") on April 24, 1986. It originated in a complaint (No. 7920), against the State of Honduras (hereinafter "Honduras" or "the Government"), lodged with the Secretariat of the Commission on October 7, 1981. 2. In its judgment on the merits of July 29, 1988, the Court 5. Decides that Honduras is hereby required to pay fair compensation to the next-of-kin of the victim. 6. Decides that the form and amount of such compensation, failing agreement between Honduras and the Commission within six months of the date of this judgment, shall be settled by the Court and, for that purpose, retains jurisdiction of the case.