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Association of Saramaka Authorities.” Subsequently, the State informed on August 6,
2009, that its “financial obligations arising out of the [J]udgment[, specifically the]
[p]ayment of USD 15,000 [for] compensation of expenses to the [F]orest [P]eoples
Program[me] [and the] [p]ayment of USD 75,000 [for] compensation of expenses to
the VSG” has been fulfilled.
40.
The victims’ representatives informed that “these costs have been transferred
by the State and received.” As such, they “consider that the State has complied with
this order, albeit not within the time frame set by the Court.”
41.
The “Commission recognize[d] and values this measure of compliance.
However, the Commission note[d] that there is contradiction concerning the total
payments.” As such, the Commission “ask[ed] the Court to require the parties to
clarify if the payments have been paid in [full].”
42.
The President acknowledges the State’s “[p]ayment of USD 15,000 […] to the
Forest People’s Programme [and] [p]ayment of USD 75,000 […] to the VSG,” yet
requests that the State verify the alleged contradictions indicated by the Commission
(supra Considering clause No. 41).
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43.
With regards to the supervision of compliance with the judgments and other
decisions, Article 69 of the Rules of Procedure states:
1. The procedure for monitoring compliance with the judgments and other decisions of
the Court shall be carried out by means of the submission of reports by the State and
observations to those reports by the victims or their legal representatives. The
Commission shall present observations to the State’s reports and to the observations of
the victims or their representatives.
2. The Court may require from other sources of information relevant data regarding the
case in order to evaluate compliance therewith. To that end, the Tribunal shall also
require expert declarations or reports it considers appropriate.
3. When it deems appropriate, the Tribunal may convene the parties to a hearing in
order to monitor compliance with its decisions.
4. Once the Tribunal has obtained all the relevant information, it shall determine the
state of compliance with its decisions and issue the pertinent orders.
44.
In the instant case it is pertinent and necessary to convene the State, the
Commission, and the representatives to a private hearing for the Court to receive
complete and updated information from the State regarding compliance with the
Judgment, as well as the respective observations and comments from the
Commission and the representatives.
Therefore:
The President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights,
in accordance with Articles 33, 67 and, 68(1) of the American Convention on Human
Rights, Articles 24(1), 25(1) and 25(2) of the Statute of the Court, and Articles 4,
15(1), 31 and 69 of its Rules of Procedure,