168 iv. to take such steps as may be necessary to ensure effective treatment required by the next of kin of the victims (infra para. 312); and v. to coordinate such actions as may be necessary for the next of kin of the victims, as well as other former inhabitants of Mapiripán, who have been displaced, to be able to return safely to Mapiripán, if they wish to do so (infra para. 313). d) Adequate treatment of the next of kin of the victims 312. The Court deems that it is necessary to order a measure of reparation to seek a reduction of the psychological problems of all the next of kin of the victims who were executed or made to disappear. With the aim of contributing to reparation of that damage, the Court orders the State to provide adequate treatment as required by those persons, free of cost and by means of the national health services, after they consent to it, upon notification of the instant Judgment in the case of those already identified, and upon identification of others who have not yet been individually identified. This must done for as long as necessary, including medication. When psychological treatment is provided, the specific circumstances and needs of each person must be taken into account, so they are given collective, family and individual treatment, as agreed with each one of them and after an individual evaluation. e) State guarantees of safety of the municipality of Mapiripán who decide to return former inhabitants of the 313. The Court is aware that inhabitants who left Mapiripán do not wish to return to the town because they are afraid that they will continue to be threatened by the paramilitary. It is possible that said situation will not change until an effective investigation and judicial proceeding have been completed, resulting in elucidation of the facts and punishment of those responsible. When the former inhabitants decide to return to Mapiripán, the State must guarantee their security. For this, the State must send official representatives to Mapiripán every month during the first year, to verify order and conduct consultations with the residents in the town. If during these monthly meetings the townspeople express concern regarding their safety, the State must take such steps as may be necessary to ensure it, and these actions will be designed in consultation with the beneficiaries of the measures. f) Public apology and acknowledgment of international responsibility 314. For purposes of a public apology for the facts in the Mapiripán Massacre to the survivors and the next of kin of the victims, the Court appreciates the partial acknowledgment of international responsibility by the State during the public hearing on March 7, 2005 with regard to the instant case. At that time, the State expressed that: It asserts the State’s policy of promoting and protecting human rights, and it expresses its deep respect and sympathy for the victims of the facts that took place in Mapiripán in July 1997, and it evokes their memory to state its regret and to apologize to their next of kin and to Colombian society.

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