6 In some case, a prolonged delay can even per se constitute a violation of judicial guarantees; this should be indicated by the Inter-American Court and rectified by the Paraguayan State. Finally, we should mention that the Paraguayan State is making efforts to improve the exercise of human rights and to achieve their effective judicial protection, and it has been the same Supreme Court of Justice that has issued corrective decisions in this case, thus placing Paraguay on the right path towards respect for human rights. Emilio Camacho-Paredes Judge ad hoc Pablo Saavedra-Alessandri Secretary