Inter-American Court of Human Rights Case of Suárez-Rosero v. Ecuador Judgment of January 20, 1999 (Reparations and Costs) In the Suárez Rosero Case, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Court,” “the InterAmerican Court,” or “the Tribunal”), composed of the following judges*: Antônio A. Cançado Trindade, President Hernán Salgado-Pesantes, Judge Maximo Pacheco-Gómez, Judge Oliver Jackman, Judge Alirio Abreu-Burelli, Judge Sergio García-Ramírez, Judge Carlos Vicente de Roux-Rengifo, Judge also present: Manuel E. Ventura-Robles, Secretary, and Renzo Pomi, Interim Deputy Secretary, pursuant to Articles 29, 55, and 56 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court (hereinafter "the Rules of Procedure”), in relation to Article 63(1) of the American Convention on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Convention” or “the American Convention”) and in compliance with its November 12, 1997 Judgment, renders the following judgment on reparations in the present case, brought by the InterAmerican Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Commission” or “the InterAmerican Commission”) against the Republic of Ecuador (hereinafter “Ecuador” or “the State”). I JURISDICTION 1. Under the provisions of Articles 62 and 63(1) of the Convention, the Court has jurisdiction to determine reparations in the present case, inasmuch as Ecuador ratified the American Convention on December 28, 1977, and accepted the contentious jurisdiction of the Court on July 24, 1984. * On September 16, 1997, the President of the Court, Judge Hernán Salgado-Pesantes, in accordance with Article 4(3) of the Rules and by reason of being of Ecuadoran nationality, relinquished the Presidency for this case to Vice-President of the Court, Judge Antônio A. Cançado Trindade.