5.
Complaints to the Disciplinary Rules Commission of the Supreme Court of Justice
75.
Between May 2002 and October 2003, Mrs. Acosta filed five disciplinary complaints against
judicial officials hearing the case.163 On April 9, 2003, Mrs. Acosta complained to the Office of the Prosecutor
for the Defense of Human Rights (hereinafter "the PDDH") regarding the lack of replies to her disciplinary
complaints.164
76.
On October 6, 2003 the PDDH concluded that the Disciplinary Rules Commission violated
the right to prompt justice and recommended: i) that the President of the Supreme Court urge the
Disciplinary Rules Commission in writing to resolve the complaint; ii) that a copy of the resolution be sent to
the Office of the Attorney General of the Republic for follow-up; and iii) that within no more than 15 days the
President of the Supreme Court inform the PDDH in writing regarding compliance with the
recommendations.” 165 On June 10, 2004, the PDDH issued its final report and concluded that the President of
the Supreme Court had ignored the recommendations and had not remitted information in that regard.166
6.
Consequences of the murder of Mr. Francisco García Valle for the family members
77.
As a result of the complaint against Mrs. Acosta for the offenses of "false testimony and false
denunciation," her and her children's departure from Bluefields to Chinandega, and the closing of the family
businesses that they lived off,167 Mrs. Acosta told the court hearing her criminal case that the murder of Mr.
García Valle had inflicted "profound emotional harm" (profunda pena moral) on the members of his family.168
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162 Appendix 152. Decision of the Bluefields District Civil and Criminal Court (In) October 12, 2004. File No. 298-02 of the
Bluefields District Civil and Criminal Court (In) (offense: false testimony and false accusation), folio 57. Appendix to the petitioners’
communication of July 13, 2007.
163 Appendix 153. Complaint filed by María Luisa Acosta, May 6, 2002. File No. 362-2002 of the Disciplinary Rules Commission
of the Supreme Court of Justice, without folio number. Appended to the petitioners’ communication of July 13, 2007; Appendix 154
Complaint filed by María Luisa Acosta,, Friday, October 04, 2002. File No. 362-2002 of the Disciplinary Rules Commission of the Supreme
Court of Justice, without folio number. Appended to the petitioners’ communication of July 13, 2007; Appendix 155. Complaint filed by
María Luisa Acosta, Friday, April 4, 2003. File No. 362-2002 of the Disciplinary Rules Commission of the Supreme Court of Justice,
without folio number. Appendices to the petitioners’ communication of July 13, 2007; Appendix 156. Complaint filed by María Luisa
Acosta,, Friday, June 13, 2003. File No. 362-2002 of the Disciplinary Rules Commission of the Supreme Court of Justice, without folio
number. Appended to the petitioners’ communication of July 13, 2007; Appendix 157. Complaint filed by María Luisa Acosta, Friday,
October 31, 2003. File No. 362-2002 of the Disciplinary Rules Commission of the Supreme Court of Justice, without folio number.
Appendix to the petitioners’ communication of July 13, 2007. The complaints were directed against a number of authorities hearing the
case and addressed multiple irregularities throughout the proceedings..
164 Appendix 158. Final resolution, October 6, 2003, File No. 154-2003 of the Office of the Prosecutor for the Defense of Human
Rights, folio 1. Appendix to the petitioners’ communication of July 13, 2007.
165 Appendix 158. Final resolution, October 6, 2003, File No. 154-2003 of the Office of the Prosecutor for the Defense of Human
Rights, folio 1. Appendix to the petitioners’ communication of July 13, 2007.
166 Appendix 159. Final Follow-up Report, File No. 154-2003 of the Office of the Prosecutor for the Defense of Human Rights,
June 10, 2004. Appendix to the petitioners’ communication of July 13, 2007.
167 Appendix 58. Undated document written by María Luisa Acosta, File No. 298-02 of the Bluefields District Civil and Criminal
Court (In) (offense: false testimony and false accusation), folios 28 and 29. Appendix to the petitioners’ communication of July 13, 2007.
Appendix 65. Search warrant issued by the Bluefields District Criminal Court Judge, April 15, 2002. Trial court file No. 110-02, folio 43.
Appendix to the petitioners’ communication of July 13, 2007. The petitioners also pronounced on this in their initial petition of June 20,
2007 and in their written observations on the merits of September 19, 2011 and December 6, 2013.
168 Appendix 58. Undated document written by María Luisa Acosta, File No. 298-02 of the Bluefields District Civil and Criminal
Court (In) (offense: false testimony and false accusation), folios 28 and 29. Appendix to the petitioners’ communication of July 13, 2007.