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102. The Court is of the opinion that the effects that Mr. Suárez-Rosero's incommunicado
detention may have had on his family would derive from the violation of Articles 5(2) and
7(6) of the American Convention. Those consequences may be taken up by this Court at
the Reparations Stage.
XVI
Application of Article 63(1)
103.
Article 63(1) of the American Convention provides that
[i]f the Court finds that there has been a violation of a right or freedom protected by this
Convention, the Court shall rule that the injured party be ensured the enjoyment of his right or
freedom that was violated. It shall also rule, if appropriate, that the consequences of the
measure or situation that constituted the breach of such right or freedom be remedied and that
fair compensation be paid to the injured party.
104.
In the application, the Commission requested the Court to decide
a.
that Ecuador must release Mr. Suárez-Rosero forthwith, without prejudice to the continuation of
the case against him;
b.
that Ecuador must guarantee an exhaustive and prompt trial of the case against Mr. SuárezRosero, and adopt effective measures to ensure that this type of violation does not recur in future;
c.
that Ecuador must conduct an investigation to determine those responsible for the violations in
the instant case and punish them; and
d.
that Ecuador must make reparation to Mr. Suárez-Rosero for the consequences of the violations
committed.
105. There is no point to the Commission's first request inasmuch as it was made prior to
Mr. Suárez-Rosero's release.
106. With regard to the Commission's second request, Ecuador presented the Court with
documents to prove that the case against Mr. Suárez-Rosero had already been adjudicated
(supra, para. 71). The Commission did not contest this fact and, although during the public
hearing held at the Court Mr. Suárez-Rosero mentioned the existence of an appeal of that
judgment, there is no evidence to support his statement (supra, para. 71). It is therefore
unnecessary for the Court to refer to the first part of that request. Regarding the second
part, the Court declares that Ecuador is obliged, in accordance with the general duties to
respect rights and adopt provisions under domestic law (Article 1(1) and (2) of the
Convention), to adopt such measures as may be necessary to ensure that violations such as
those established in the instant case never again occur in its jurisdiction.
107. In view of the above, the Court is of the opinion that Ecuador must order an
investigation to identify and, as appropriate, punish those responsible for the human rights
violations referred to in this Judgment.
108. It is obvious that in the instant case the Court cannot determine that the injured
party be guaranteed the enjoyment of his right or freedom that has been violated.
However, it is proper that reparation be made for the consequences of the situation that
constituted the violation of the specific rights in this Case, which must include fair