Inter-American Court of Human Rights Case of Loayza-Tamayo v. Peru Judgment of January 31, 1996 (Preliminary objections) In the Loayza-Tamayo Case, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, composed of the following judges: Héctor Fix-Zamudio, President Hernán Salgado-Pesantes, Vice President Alejandro Montiel-Argüello, Judge Máximo Pacheco-Gómez, Judge Oliver Jackman, Judge Alirio Abreu-Burelli, Judge Antônio A. Cançado Trindade, Judge; also present: Manuel E. Ventura-Robles, Secretary, Ana María Reina, Assistant Secretary, pursuant to Article 31(6) of the Rules of Procedure of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Rules of Procedure”), renders the following judgment on the preliminary objection interposed by the Government of the Republic of Peru (hereinafter “the Government” or “Peru”). I