Order of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights of November 25, 2005 Case of García-Asto and Ramírez-Rojas v. Peru (Preliminary Objection, Merits, Reparations and Costs) In the Case of García-Asto and Ramírez-Rojas, The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Inter-American Court,” “the Court” or “the Tribunal”), composed of the following judges:* Sergio García-Ramírez, President; Alirio Abreu-Burelli, Vice-President; Oliver Jackman, Judge; Antônio A. Cançado Trindade, Judge; Cecilia Medina-Quiroga, Judge; Manuel E. Ventura-Robles, Judge, and Jorge Santistevan de Noriega, Judge ad hoc; Also present, Pablo Saavedra-Alessandri, Secretary; and 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 Rules of Procedure of the Court (hereinafter “the Rules of Procedure”), delivers the following Judgment. I INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE 1. On June 22, 2004, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Commission” or “the Inter-American Commission”) filed before the Court an application against the State of Peru (hereinafter “the State” or “Peru”) * Judge Diego García-Sayán, a Peruvian national, excused himself from hearing this case, pursuant to Articles 19(2) of the Statute of the Court and 19 of the Rules of Procedure.