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I/A Court HR. Case of Garzón Guzmán et al. v. Ecuador. Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgment of September 1, 2021. Elizabeth Odio Benito President Eduardo Vio Grossi Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni Ricardo C. Pérez Manrique Pablo Saavedra Alessandri Secretary So ordered, Elizabeth Odio Benito President Pablo Saavedra Alessandri Secretary 34

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I INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE AND PURPOSE OF THE CONTROVERSY 3
II PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT4
III JURISDICTION5
IV RECOGNITION OF INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY5
A. Recognition of responsibility by the State and observations of the Commission and of the representative5
B. Considerations of the Court6
B.1 Regarding the facts6
B.2 Regarding the legal claims6
B.3 Regarding reparations7
B.4 Evaluation of the scope of the recognition of responsibility7
V PRELIMINARY QUESTION: DETERMINATION OF THE VICTIMS8
VI EVIDENCE9
A. Documentary, testimonial and expert evidence9
B. Admissibility of testimonial and expert evidence10
VII FACTS10
A. Context of forced disappearances in Ecuador10
B. Forced disappearance of César Gustavo Garzón Guzmán12
B.1 Regarding the detention in 198912
B.2 Regarding the facts around the disappearance of Mr. Garzón Guzmán12
C. Internal procedures14
C.1 First information report14
C.2 Second information report14
C.3 Third information report15
C.4 Judicial investigations15
VIII MERITS15
VIII-1RIGHTS TO THE RECOGNITION OF JURIDICAL PERSONALITY, PERSONAL FREEDOM, PERSONAL INTEGRITY AND LIFE, IN RELATION TO THE OBLIGATION TO RESPECT THE RIGHTS AND THE MANDATES OF ARTICLE I(A) OF THE INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION ON FORCED DISAPPEARANCE OF PERSONS 16
A. Considerations of the Court16
VIII-2 RIGHTS TO JUDICIAL GUARANTEES AND TO JUDICIAL PROTECTION, IN RELATION TO THE OBLIGATIONS TO RESPECT AND GUARANTEE THE RIGHTS, THE DUTY TO ADOPT PROVISIONS OF DOMESTIC LAW AND THE MANDATES OF ARTICLE I(B) OF THE INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION ON FORCED DISAPPEARANCE OF PERSONS 17
A. Arguments of the representative of the victims17
B. Considerations of the Court17
B.1 Duty to undertake de oficio and conduct the investigations with due diligence18
B.2 Omission of the duty of due diligence in the search for Mr. Garzón Guzmán and the alleged violation of the duty to adopt provisions of domestic law19
B.3 Guarantee of a reasonable time and the right to know the truth21
C. Conclusion22
VIII-3 RIGHT TO PERSONAL INTEGRITY OF THE NEXT OF KIN OF MR. GARZÓN GUZMÁN, IN RELATION TO THE OBLIGATION TO RESPECT AND ENSURE THE RIGHTS 22
A. Considerations of the Court22
IX REPARATIONS23
A. Injured parties24
B. Obligation to investigate the facts and identify, prosecute and, if applicable, punish those responsible, as well as to determine the whereabouts of the victim24
B.1 Investigation, determination, prosecution and, if applicable, punishment of all those responsible24
B.2 Determination of the whereabouts of the victim26
C. Measures of rehabilitation26
D. Measures of satisfaction27
D.1 Publication and dissemination of this Judgment27
D.2 Public act of recognition of responsibility28
E. Other measures requested28
F. Compensation29
F.1 Pecuniary damages29
F.2 Non-pecuniary damages30
G. Costs and expenses31
H. Method of compliance with the payments ordered31
X OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS32

Garzon Guzmán y otros. Judgment. September 1, 2021

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Date: Sep 1, 2021

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Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot
Eduardo Vio Grossi
Elizabeth Odio Benito
Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni
Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto
Ricardo C. Pérez Manrique

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