Inter-American Court of Human Rights Case of Goiburú et al. v. Paraguay Judgment of September 22, 2006 (Merits, Reparations and Costs) In the Goiburú et al. case, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Inter-American Court” or “the Court”), composed of the following judges**: Sergio García Ramírez, President Alirio Abreu Burelli, Vice President Antônio A. Cançado Trindade, Judge Cecilia Medina Quiroga, Judge Manuel E. Ventura Robles, Judge, and Diego García-Sayán, Judge. also present, Pablo Saavedra Alessandri, Secretary; Emilia Segares Rodríguez, Deputy Secretary, pursuant to Articles 62(3) and 63(1) of the American Convention on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Convention” or “the American Convention”) and Articles 29, 31, 53(2), 55, 56 and 58 of the Court’s Rules of Procedure (hereinafter “the Rules of Procedure”), delivers this judgment. I INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE 1. On June 8, 2005, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 50 and 61 of the American Convention, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Commission” or “the Inter-American Commission”) lodged before the Court an application against the State of Paraguay (hereinafter “the State” or “Paraguay”) originating from petitions Nos. 11,560, 11,665 and 11,667 received by the Secretariat of the Commission on December 6, 1995, and July 31, 1996, respectively. In the application, the Commission requested the Court to declare that ** Judge Oliver Jackman advised the Court that, owing to circumstances beyond his control, he would be unable to attend the seventy-second regular session; consequently, he did not take part in the deliberation and signature of this judgment.