ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT
OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
OF JULY 26, 2011
PROVISIONAL MEASURES REGARDING
THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL
MATTER OF THE SOCIO-EDUCATIONAL INPATIENT UNIT
HAVING SEEN:
1.
The Order of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the
Inter-American Court,” “the Court,” or “the Tribunal”) of February 25, 2011 in which
it required that the Federative Republic of Brazil (hereinafter “the State” or “Brazil”)
immediately adopt such measures as were necessary to effectively protect the lives
and right to humane treatment of all the children and adolescents serving a
commitment in the Unidade de Internação Socioeducativa, as well as all others who
may be present therein. In that Order, the Tribunal mandated that the State submit
periodic reports on the implementation of provisional measures, and ordered that
these measures remain in effect until September 30, 2011.
2.
The briefs of May 13 & 31; June 8; and July 14 & 19, 2011, and attachments,
whereby the State submitted two briefs on compliance with the present provisional
measures along with other documents.
3.
The brief of June 29, 2011 whereby the representatives of the beneficiaries
(hereinafter “the representatives”) submitted observations on the State’s first brief,
opined on Brazil’s implementation of these measures, reported on the occurrence of
new facts occurring to the detriment of the beneficiaries, and requested that the
Tribunal maintain the present provisional measures in place.
4.
The brief of July 22, 2011 whereby the Inter-American Commission on Human
Rights submitted its observations on the State’s first brief as well as on the
representatives’ comments on the same.