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THEREFORE,
THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS,
in exercise of the powers conferred upon it under Article 63(2) of the American Convention
on Human Rights and Articles 26 and 30 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court,9
DECIDES:
1.
To ratify in all its terms the Order by the President of the Inter-American Court of
Human Rights dated August 24, 2009 and, therefore, to call upon the State to adopt,
forthwith, such measures as may be necessary in order to protect the life and the integrity
of A. J., J. L., Sterlin Joudain, Michelet Laguerre, Pierre Luc Sael and André Junior Laurore,
taking into consideration the seriousness of the situation and the particular circumstances of
risk.
2.
To call upon the State to adopt, forthwith, such measures as may be necessary in
order to protect the life and the integrity of the next of kin of the beneficiaries Sterlin
Joudain, Michelet Laguerre, Pierre Luc Sael and André Junior Laurore.
3.
To call upon the State to take any such steps as are appropriate so that the
protection measures ordered in the instant Order be planned and implemented with the
participation of the beneficiaries thereof or their representatives, so that such measures be
carried out diligently and effectively, and generally to keep them informed of the progress in
the implementation thereof.
4.
To call upon the State to report to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, no
later than October 14, 2009, on the measures it shall have adopted in compliance with the
instant Order.
5.
Likewise, to call upon the State for it to report to the Inter-American Court of Human
Rights, every two months, as from October 14, 2009, on the measures it shall have adopted
in compliance with the instant Order.
Rules of Procedure approved by the Court in its XLIX Regular Period of Sessions, celebrated from
November 16 to 25, 2000, and partially reformed during its LXXXII Regular Period of Sessions, celebrated from
January 19 to 31, 2009, pursuant to Articles 71 and 72 thereof.
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