ORDER OF THE
INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
OF JULY 5, 2011
PROVISIONAL MEASURES REGARDING THE
REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS
CASE OF KAWAS FERNÁNDEZ v. HONDURAS
HAVING SEEN :
1.
The Order issued by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter
“the Inter-American Court” or “the Court”) on November 29, 2008, in which it
ordered the Republic of Honduras (hereinafter “the State” or “Honduras”):
1.
To […] adopt, without delay, such measures as may be necessary to effectively
ensure the protection of Mr. Dencen Andino Alvarado’s life and physical integrity[;]
2.
To […] adopt such measures as may be necessary to ensure that Mr. Dencen
Andino Alvarado is not persecuted or threatened as a result of his participation as a
witness in the investigation conducted by authorities in the case regarding the murder of
Blanca Jeannette Kawas Fernández[; and]
3.
To require […] that the measures of protection ordered [t]herein be designed
and implemented with the participation of the beneficiaries of such measures or their
representatives.
[…]
2.
The briefs of January 23, April 1, May 27, July 31, October 5, November 25,
and December 10, 2009, April 14, 2010, and June 1, 2011, in which the State
presented information on its compliance with the provisional measures ordered in
this case.
3.
The briefs of Dezember 16, 2008, Januar 9 and 16, Februar 24, April 29, June
30, September 7, November 2, and December 16, 2009, March 5, and May 31
2010, May 5 and June 17, 2011, in which the representatives of the beneficiary
submitted their observations to the State’s reports (supra Having Seen clause 2) and
additional information on the implementation of the provisional measures.
4.
The briefs of March 13, May 14, July 16, October 6, and November 30, 2009,
and June 30, 2010, in which the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
(hereinafter “the Commission” or “the Inter-American Commission”) presented its
observations to the reports of the State and the briefs of the representatives (supra
Having Seen clauses 2 and 3).
5.
The note of the Secretariat of June 24, 2011, wherein the requested
extension of the Inter-American Commission to present observations to the State’s
report of May 5, 2011 (supra Visto 2) was granted. The Inter-American Commission
did not present these observations.