45 young victims in this case and to place in this center a plaque with the names of Henry Giovanni Contreras, Federico Clemente Figueroa Túnchez, Julio Roberto Caal Sandoval, Jovito Josué Juárez Cifuentes and Anstraun Aman Villagrán Morales. This will contribute to raising awareness in order to avoid the repetition of harmful acts such as those that occurred in the instant case and will keep the memory of the victims alive91. X COSTS AND EXPENSES Arguments of the representatives of the victims’ next of kin 104. The representatives of the victims’ next of kin indicated that: a) the next of kin incurred various expenses before the authorities in the domestic judicial proceedings to investigate the deaths of the victims: travel to police stations and judicial offices, time invested in statements, photocopies, obtaining birth and death certificates, etc. Although there is no precise documentation with regard to these expenses, they should be reimbursed by the State and the Court can establish them based on the principle of equity; b) the actions taken by the victims, their successors or their representatives to obtain the jurisdictional decision recognizing the violation committed and establishing the legal consequences resulted in expenses incurred before both the domestic and the international instances; c) in this case, several proceedings were filed at the internal level and, although they were ineffective, they generated a series of expenses and costs. The petitioners are requesting that the Court grant compensation for the expenses incurred by Casa Alianza in supporting and representing the victims’ next of kin. Although there is no evidence to show the precise amount of such expenses, the sum of US$ 3,500.00 (three thousand five hundred United States dollars) is considered to be a fair estimate; d) Casa Alianza and CEJIL have defended the victims’ next of kin in the proceeding before the inter-American system and request reimbursement of their expenses; e) Casa Alianza has incurred expenses related to air tickets and airport taxes, accommodation and subsistence, internal transport, telephone calls and faxes, mailing parcels by air, totaling US$ 24,151.91 (twenty-four thousand one hundred and fifty-one United States dollars and ninety-one cents); and f) CEJIL has incurred expenses related to two hearings before the Commission and three hearings before the Court, telephone and fax bills, courier expenses and office supplies (copies, stationery, etc.) totaling US$ 11,710.00 (eleven thousand seven hundred and ten United States dollars). The Commission’s arguments 91 cf. Benavides Ceballos case. Judgment of June 19, 1998. Series C No. 38, paras. 48.5 and 55; and Aloeboetoe et al. case. Reparations, supra note 15, para. 96.