26 Subsequently, their representatives resorted to the inter-American human rights system, all of which generated expenses31; h) the family has been represented before the Commission and the Court by members of CEJIL and Casa Alianza32 ; and i) the life expectancy of a young man of 17.8 years of age was 50.04 years in Guatemala in 199033. 2) Concerning Henry Giovanni Contreras: a) he was born on April 3, 1972, and died at 18.2 years of age on June 16, 199034; b) he had studied until second grade of primary education at the National Urban Coeducational School and attended typing classes in March, April and May 199035; c) he worked at a printing shop and as a mechanic, did carpentry and plumbing, and sold food and handicrafts36; d) his mother is Ana María Contreras and his siblings are Mónica Renata, Shirley Marlen and Osman Ravid Agreda Contreras37; 31 cf. testimony of Matilde Reyna Morales García given before the Court on January 28, 1998; proven facts during the judgment on merits delivered by the Court on November 19, 1999; and documents supporting expenses. 32 cf. power of attorney granted by Matilde Reyna Morales García to Gustavo Rodolfo de León Rodas, Raquel Aldana, María Claudia Pulido, Luguely Cunillera and Viviana Krsticevic on December 9, 1998; and power of attorney granted by Reyna Dalila Villagrán Morales on March 12, 2001, to Casa Alianza and CEJIL; and measures that appear in the Court’s file taken by those with power of attorney. 33 cf. National Institute of Statistics of Guatemala (INE). Tablas Abreviadas de Mortalidad (período 1990-1995). Data such as age, sex and geographical zone of residence were also considered. 34 cf. copy of the birth certificate of Henry Giovanni Contreras; expert report of Roberto Carlos Bux given before the Court on January 29, 1998; testimony of Ana María Contreras given before the Court on January 28, 1998; testimony of Ana María Contreras given before the Court on March 12, 2001; and sworn declaration by Ana María Contreras made on April 6, 2000. 35 cf. copy of primary education certificate of Henry Giovanni Contreras from the National Urban Coeducational School dated October 26, 1981; copy of primary education certificate of Henry Giovanni Contreras from the National Urban Coeducational School “Heriberto Gálvez Barrios” dated October 29, 1982; copy of primary education certificate of Henry Giovanni Contreras from National Urban School #7 “Francisco Marroquín” dated October 31, 1983; copy of the 1983 school report of Henry Giovanni Contreras for second grade at National Urban School #7 “Francisco Marroquín”; certificate of typing studies of Henry Giovanni Contreras issued by the Academia Comercial de Mecanografía “Superación” on March 22, 2000; and sworn declaration by Ana María Contreras made on April 6, 2000. 36 cf. certificate that Henry Giovanni Contreras worked at the company, Técnica Nacional dated April 7, 2000; testimony of Ana María Contreras given before the Court on January 28, 1998; testimony of Ana María Contreras given before the Court on March 12, 2001 and sworn declaration by Ana María Contreras made on April 6, 2000. 37 cf. copy of the birth certificate of Mónica Renata Agreda Contreras; copy of the birth certificate of Shirley Marlen Agreda Contreras; copy of the birth certificate of Osman Ravid Agreda Contreras; testimony of Ana María Contreras given before the Court on January 28, 1998; testimony of Ana María Contreras given before the Court on March 12, 2001; and sworn declaration by Ana María Contreras made on April 6, 2001.