2 2. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Commission” or “the Inter-American Commission”) submitted the instant case by application dated August 8, 1996. On September 20, 1996, the State filed seven preliminary objections. The Court delivered its judgment on those preliminary objections on May 28, 19991 and its judgment on the merits of the case on August 16, 2000. There, the Court: unanimously, 1. declare[d] that the State violated, to the detriment of Nolberto Durand Ugarte and Gabriel Pablo Ugarte Rivera, Article 4(1) of the American Convention on Human Rights. by six votes against one, 2. declare[d] it ha[d] not been proven that the State violated, to the detriment of Nolberto Durand Ugarte and Gabriel Pablo Ugarte Rivera, Article 5(2) of the American Convention on Human Rights. Judge Carlos Vicente de Roux Rengifo disagrees. unanimously, 3. declare[d] that the State violated, to the detriment of Nolberto Durand Ugarte and Gabriel Pablo Ugarte Rivera, Article 7(1) and 7(5) of the American Convention on Human Rights. unanimously, 4. declare[d] that the State violated, to the detriment of Nolberto Durand Ugarte and Gabriel Pablo Ugarte Rivera, Articles 7(6) and 25(1) of the American Convention on Human Rights. unanimously, 5. declare[d] that the State violated, to the detriment of Nolberto Durand Ugarte and Gabriel Pablo Ugarte Rivera, as well as their relatives, Articles 8(1) and 25(1) of the American Convention on Human Rights. unanimously, 6. declare[d] that the State has failed to comply with the general obligations of Articles 1(1) and 2 of the American Convention on Human Rights regarding the violations of the substantive rights included in the above decisions in th[at] judgment. unanimously, 7. decide[d] that the State [was] compelled to make every possible effort to locate and identify the victims’ mortal remains and deliver them to their relatives, as well as to investigate the facts and process and sanction the liable parties. unanimously, 8. decide[d] that the State must compensate damages caused by the violations. unanimously, 9. decide[d] to open the stage of reparations; therefore, it entrust[ed] its President with adopting timely necessary measures. 1 50. Cf. Durand and Ugarte Case, Preliminary Objections, Judgment of May 28, 1999. Series C No.