ORDER OF THE
INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
OF FEBRUARY 27, 2012
CASE OF VERA VERA ET AL. v. ECUADOR
MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH JUDGMENT
HAVING SEEN:
1.
The judgment on preliminary objection, merits, reparations, and costs (hereinafter
“the judgment”) delivered by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the
Inter-American Court” or “the Court”) on May 19, 2011, in which it ordered that:
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2.
The State must adopt, within a reasonable time, the necessary measures for the mother
of Pedro Miguel Vera Vera to know what happened to her son, in accordance with paragraph 123
of th[e] judgment.
3.
The State must make the publications of th[e] judgment and disseminate it as
established in paragraph 125 of th[e] judgment.
4.
The State must pay the amounts established in paragraphs 131, 132, 136, 137 and 145
of th[e] judgment as compensation for pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage, and for
reimbursement of costs and expenses, as appropriate, pursuant to paragraphs 131, 132, 136,
137, 143, 145, and 146 to 151 [t]hereof.
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2.
The brief of October 6, 2011, in which the Republic of Ecuador (hereinafter “the
State” or “Ecuador”) presented information on compliance with the judgment delivered by
the Court in the instant case (supra having seen paragraph 1).
3.
The brief of November 17, 2011, in which the representative of the victims
(hereinafter “the representative”) presented his observations on the information submitted
by the State (supra having seen paragraph 2).
4.
The communication of January 31, 2012, in which the Inter-American Commission on
Human Rights (hereinafter “the Commission” or “the Inter-American Commission”)
presented its observations on the information forwarded by the State and the representative
(supra having seen paragraphs 2 and 3).
CONSIDERING THAT:
1.
One of the inherent attributes of the jurisdictional functions of the Court is to
monitor compliance with its decisions.
2.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 67 of the American Convention, the
State must comply fully and promptly with the Court's judgments. Furthermore, Article
68(1) of the American Convention stipulates that “[t]he States Parties to the Convention