Order of the
Inter-American Court of Human Rights
of November 27, 2007
Case of the “White Van” (Paniagua Morales et al.) v. Guatemala
(Monitoring Compliance with Judgment)
HAVING SEEN:
1.
The Judgment on the merits delivered by the Inter-American Court of Human
Rights (hereinafter, the "Court", "the Inter-American Court” or the “Tribunal”) on
March 8, 1998.
2.
The Judgment on the reparations delivered by the Court on May 25, 2001.
3.
The Order of the Court of November 27, 2007, in which it was declared:
That the procedure to monitor compliance with the points stated in Considering
1.
clause seventh of the […] Order will remain open .
And Decided:
2.
To exhort the State to adopt such measures as may be necessary to effectively and
promptly comply with the reparations ordered in the March 8, 1998 Judgment on the merits
and the May 25, 2001 Judgment on reparations, compliance with which is pending, pursuant
to the provisions of article 68(1) of the American Convention on Human Rights.
3.
To order the State to submit a detailed report, no later than April 1, 2004, stating all
measures adopted to investigate what happened to the victims in the instant case; the steps
taken with respect to the transfer of the mortal remains of Pablo Corado Barrientos and their
subsequent burial at the place chosen by his next of kin; the legislative, administrative or
other measures adopted to ensure the reliability and public nature of the detainee records;
and the measures adopted for payment of compensation for pecuniary and non-pecuniary
damage as well as for costs and expenses, in accordance with operative paragraphs one and
five of the Judgment on reparations […].
4.
To order the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, as well as the victims
or, if applicable, their next of kin and their representatives to submit their observations to
the report by the State mentioned in the previous operative paragraph within two months of
the date of receipt thereof.
5.
To continue monitoring compliance with the March 8, 1998 Judgment on the merits
and the May 25, 2001 Judgment on reparations […].
[…]
4.
The Order of the President of the Court (hereinafter, the “President”) of
October 29, 2007, whereby, in exercise of the Court's power to monitor compliance
with its decisions, in consultation with the other Judges of the Tribunal and pursuant