Washington, D.C., July 16, 1999

Lic. Manuel Ventura

Secretary

Inter-American Court of Human Rights

San José

Sir,

I have the honor to address this letter to you attaching note verbale OEA.2.2/25/99 in which the Secretary General of the Organization of American States informs the Inter-American Court of Human Rights that, on July 9, 1999, the Government of the Republic of Peru deposited the instrument in which it declares that, in accordance with the American Convention on Human Rights, the Republic of Peru withdraws the Declaration that the Peruvian Government had once made recognizing the optional clause of submission to the contentious jurisdiction of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.

  A copy of the original of the said instrument is attached to this note verbale.

  Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

(s)

Jean-Michel Arrighi

Director

Department of International Law

ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES

 WASHINGTON, D.C.

THE SECRETARY GENERAL

OEA/2.2/25/99

  The Secretary General of the Organization of American States presents his compliments to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and informs it that on July 9, 1999, the Government of the Republic of Peru deposited the instrument in which it declares that, in accordance with the American Convention on Human Rights, the Republic of Peru withdraws the Declaration that the Peruvian Government had once made recognizing the optional clause of submission to the contentious jurisdiction of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.

  A copy of the original of the said instrument is attached.

  The Secretary General of the Organization of American States assures the Inter-American Court of Human Rights of his highest consideration.

Washington, D.C., July 16, 1999

(s)

César Gaviria

Secretary General

(Coat of arms)

FERNANDO DE TRAZEGNIES GRANDA

MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS

OF THE REPUBLIC OF PERU

WHEREAS:

  On January 21, 1981, the Government of Peru deposited with the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) the unilateral declaration by which it recognized the jurisdiction of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.

  On July 5, 1999, the Cabinet Council resolved to proceed to withdraw Peru from the contentious jurisdiction of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and, accordingly, submitted a draft Legislative Resolution to Congress.

  By Legislative Resolution No. 27152, of July 8, 1999, the Congress of the Republic approved the withdrawal of recognition of the contentious jurisdiction of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.

THEREFORE:

  Declares that, in accordance with the American Convention on Human Rights, the Republic of Peru withdraws the Declaration that the Peruvian Government had once made recognizing the optional clause of submission to the contentious jurisdiction of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.

  This withdrawal of the recognition of the contentious jurisdiction of the Inter-American Court shall be effective immediately and shall apply to all the cases in which Peru has not responded to the application submitted to the Court.

Lima, July 8, 1999

(s)

Fernando de Trazegnies Granda

Minister for Foreign Affairs