and final written observations, respectively, regarding the merits and possible reparations
and costs, within the period established in Operative paragraph 10 of this Order.
THEREFORE:
THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS,
Pursuant to Articles 24(1) and 25(2) of the Statute of the Court and Articles 4, 15(1), 26,
31(2), 35(1), 40(2), 41(1), 45, 46, 48, 50 to 56 and 60 of its Rules of Procedure,
DECIDES:
1.
To require, for the reasons stated in this Order, (supra Considering paras. 20 and
21), in accordance with the principle of procedural economy and in exercise of the authority
granted under Article 50(1) of the Court’s Rules of Procedure, the following persons to
render their statements and expert opinions, as the case may be, by affidavit:
A)
Alleged victims proposed by the representatives:
1)
Nilda Gutiérrez, sister of Jorge Omar Gutiérrez, who will testify on her
relationship with her brother and the life of the Gutiérrez family prior to his alleged
murder. She will also testify on the supposed consequences of that event and the
alleged “impunity regarding the physical and mental health of her parents and the
relationships with them”, on the actions taken by her and the family, and on how the
actions of the police, prosecutors and judicial authorities supposedly affected her
values and those of her family, as well as on the consequences that the alleged
impunity of these events had, and has, on her life.
2)
Francisco Virgilio Gutiérrez, brother of Jorge Omar Gutiérrez, who will
testify on his relationship with his brother at the time of his alleged murder, on the
efforts presumably made by him to cooperate with the justice system in the
investigation of the facts and his role as National Deputy and Mayor of Quilmes, on
his experience of the amicable settlement process, and ON the alleged reprisals and
threats to which he and his family were subjected because of their commitment to
seek justice for the alleged murder of his brother.
3)
Jorge Gabriel Gutiérrez and David Gutiérrez, sons of Jorge Omar
Gutiérrez, who will describe their lives at the time when their father was allegedly
murdered and the alleged repercussions of his murder on their personal and
professional lives, on the efforts made by them and their family to discover the truth
regarding the events, the supposed consequences that the alleged cover-up and
obstructive actions by the police, prosecutors and judicial authorities had on their
lives, and the presumed consequences that the alleged impunity surrounding the
facts had, and has, on their lives.