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ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES WASHINGTON,D.C. 2 000 6 U.S.A. July 15, 1997
Ref: Case of Gangararn Panday (10.274) Dear Dr. Ventura: On behalf of the Inter-American Commission.• I have the honor to address the Honorable Court in relation to the above referenced case.
On April 15, 1997: the Commission supplied the Inter-American Court with the information sought in the latter's Resolution of February 4: 1997 to facilitate the ability of the Government of Suriname to contact the widow of the victim, Dropatie Panday (Sewcharan), in order to comply with the Courts judgment of January 21, 1994. The Commission has since been informed that. on Mav 15. 1997. Mrs. Pandavs designated representative, Mr. E. Stanley Rensch, wrote to the Minister of Justice of Suriname to request that the matter of the compensation awarded by the Inter-American Court in the above referenced case be finalized. That letter included Mrs. Pandey's address and phone number in the Netherlands. (Please see copy of text, attached.) In response, on May 20, 1997; the Ambassador of Suriname to the Netherlands wrote to Mrs. Panday, providing her with the address of the Attorney General of Suriname, and instructing her to contact that office in order to present the documentation required to demonstrate her entitlement to receive the compensation. (please see copy of letter, attached.) The Commission has most recently been informed that, yesterday, on July 14, 1997, Mrs. Panday directed a letter to the Attorney General, explaining that she cannot travel to Suriname for the purpose of presenting the documentation requested, and requesting that the arrangement.'; in relation to the payment of the £10.000.00 be finalized throuah the Embassy of Suriname in the Netherlands. . - . I'
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The Commission is please-d that contact has been established between the Government and the beneficiary, and hopes that ibis " vill lead to the rapid and final resolution of this matter. The Commission considers it very reasonable that the payment of the compensation he finalized through the transfer of the funds concerned to the Netherlands; and the presentation by Mrs. Panday of appropriate credentials to establish her identity at the Embassy of Suriname. In view of the prolonged proceedings following the Court's 1994 judgment; the Commission hopes that the final processing can be concluded quickly, and 'with a minimum of inconvenience to Mrs. Pandav. •
Dr. Manuel Ventura R. Secretary Inter-American Court of Human Rights San Jose.• Costa Rica
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Should the Commission be able to assist in any way in facilitatinu the transfer of the . . funds, the verification of the payment. or contact with Mrs. Panday, we are at the Court's disposal. Please accept, Mr. Secretary, the assurances of my highest consideration.
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ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES WASHINGTON,D.C. 2 000 6 U.S.A. July 15, 1997 Ref: Case of Gangaram Panday (10.274) Dear Dr. Ventura: On behalf of the Inter-American Commission.• I have the honor to address the Honorable Court in relation to the above referenced case. On April 15, 1997, the Commission supplied the Inter-American Court with the information sought in the latter's Resolution of February 4, 1997 to facilitate the ability of the Government of Suriname to contact the widow of the victim, Dropatie Panday (Sewcharan), in order to comply with the Court's judgment of January 21, 1994. The Commission has since been informed that, on May 15, 1997, Mrs. Panday's designated representative, Mr. E. Stanley Rensch, wrote to the Minister of Justice of Suriname to request that the matter of the compensation awarded by the Inter-American Court in the above referenced case be fmalized. That letter included Mrs. Panday's address and phone number in the Netherlands. (Please see copy of text, attached.) In response, on May 20, 1997, the Ambassador of Suriname to the Netherlands wrote to Mrs. Panday, providing her with the address of the Attorney General of Suriname, and instructing her to contact that office in order to present the documentation required to demonstrate her entitlement to receive the compensation. (Please see copy of letter, attached.) The Commission has most recently been informed that, yesterday, on July 14, 1997, Mrs. Panday directed a letter to the Attorney General, explaining that she cannot travel to Suriname for the purpose of presenting the documentation requested, and requesting that the arrangements in relation to the payment of the $10,000.00 be finalized through the Embassy of Suriname in the Netherlands. The Commission is pleased that contact has been established between the Government and the beneficiary, and hopes that this will lead to the rapid and fmal resolution of this matter. The Commission considers it very reasonable that the payment of the compensation be fmalized through the transfer of the funds concerned to the Netherlands, and the presentation by Mrs. Panday of appropriate credentials to establish her identity at the Embassy of Suriname. In view of the prolonged proceedings following the Court's 1994 judgment, the Commission hopes that the final processing can be concluded quickly, and with a minimum of inconvenience to Mrs. Panday. Dr. Manuel Ventura R. Secretary Inter-American Court of Human Rights San Jose.• Costa Rica
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Kenrnerk: Gangaram Panday Ashok.\ uilk.eling compensaue Onderwero: Uit\loeling vonnis Inler-American Coun of Human R,ghis
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