Endnotes

1     According to the brief of the State of August 8, 2000 together with the Attachment of July 19, 2000 of the Executive Director of Migration of the Dominican Republic, presented after the puplic hearing before the Inter-American Court on August 8, 2000, his name is actually Wilner Yan.

2     According to the Commission's brief, Mrs. Andrea Alezy and Mssrs. Janty Fils-Aime, Berson Gelim and William Medina Ferreras were "expelled" or "deported" from the Dominican Republic and are currently in Haiti.

3     According to the Commission's brief, Mssrs.  Rafaelito Pérez Charles and Antonio Sension are currently in the Dormican Republic facing the constant risk of being "deported" or "expelled".  Mr. Benito Tide Méndez "[has] returned or is prepared to return" to the Dominican Republic, after having been "expelled" at year-end 1999.  However, during the public hearing of August 8, 2000, the Commission confirmed that Mr. Benito Tide Méndez is currently in the Dominican Republic.

4     This Tribunal has followed the same practice in the reparations stage IACHR, Loayza Tamyo Case. Peparation (art. 63.1 American Convention on Hmman Rights).  Sentence of November 27, 1998.  Seties C #42; IACHR Suárez Rosero Case. Reparation (art. 63. 1 Amencan Convention on Human Rights).  Sentence of January 20, 1999.  Series C #44).

5     The Comniission was referring to the Neyba Community, Batey 7.

6     cfr.  Articles 4, 5, 22, 17 and 19 of the American Convention on Human Rights

7     cfr., inter alia, Constitutional Tribunal Case, Precautionary Measures, Decision of April 7, 2000; Digna Ochoa, Placido, et al Case, Precautionary Measures, Decision of November 17, 1999.  Series E, #2; Cesti Hurtado Case, Precautionary Measures, Decision of June 3, 1999.  Series E, #2; James et al Case, Precautionary Measures, Decision of May 27, 1999.  Series E, #2; Clemente, Teheran et al Case, Precautionary Measures, Decision of June 19, 1998.  Series E, #2; Alvárez et al Case, Precautionary Measures, Decision of July 22, 1997.  Series E, #2; Blake Case, Precautionary Measures, Decision of August 16, 1995.  Series E, #1; Carpio Nicolle Case, Precautionary Measures, Decision of July 26, 1995.  Series E, #1; Caballero Delgado and Santana Case, Precautionary Measures, Decision of December 7, 1994.  Series E, #1, Colotenango Case, Precautionary Measures, Decision of June 22, 1994.  Series E, #1.

8     cfr.  James et d Case, Precautionary Measures, Decision of June 19, 1999.  Series E, #2; James et al Case, Precautionary Measures, Decision of May 11, 1999.  Series E, #2; James et al Case, Precautionary Measures, Decision of July 22, 1998.  Series E, #2; James et al Case, Precautionary Measures, Decision of July 13, 1998. Series E, #2, James et al Case, Precautionary Measures, Decision of June 29, 1998.  Series E, #2; James et al Case, Precautionary Measures, Decision of May 27, 1998.  Series E, #2.