5 18. That regarding the first obligation, the State submitted a copy of the publication in the Official Registry No. 268 of February 8, 2008.10 19. That regarding the second obligation, the State submitted a copy of the publication in the newspaper “El Telégrafo” on March 15, 2008.11 20. That regarding the third obligation, both the State and the representatives informed the Court that they are coordinating the conditions under which the Judgment will be disseminated by radio and television. 21. That regarding the fourth obligation, the State published on March 18, 2008 in the newspaper “El Telégrafo”12 and on August 7, 2008 in the journal “El Universo”13 the following text: THE ECUADOREAN STATE OFFERS PUBLIC APOLOGIES TO JUAN CARLOS CHAPARRO ÁLVAREZ AND FREDDY HERNÁN LAPO ÍÑIGUEZ The Ecuadorean State, in compliance with orders issued by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the judgment from November 21, 2007, presents its public apology to Juan Carlos Chaparro Álvarez and Freddy Hernán Lapo Íñiguez for the violation of their human rights. Juan Carlos Chaparro Álvarez and Freddy Hernán Lapo Íñiguez were illegally deprived of their freedom by agents of the Ecuadorean state, they experienced imprisonment conditions that were incompatible with their dignity as human beings, they were dismissed by the judge of the cause after an unreasonable term, their presumption of innocence was not respected, their detentions caused material and immaterial damages to their lives, and their honor was seriously affected, all of which was determined by the judgment issued by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. To repair the damages caused and clean the good names of Mr. Chaparro Álvarez and Mr. Lapo Íñiguez, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ordered, among other measures, the elimination of the public and private files of their criminal records and other records that could contain erroneous information on the participation of Chaparro and Lapo in a crime they did not commit. THE ECUADOREAN STATE REITERATES THAT JUAN CARLOS CHAPARRO ÁLVAREZ AND FREDDY HERNÁN LAPO ÍÑIGUEZ ARE INNOCENT OF ALL THE CHARGES OF WHICH THEY WERE ACCUSED. The Ecuadorean State regrets everything that has happened with Mr. Chaparro Álvarez and Mr. Lapo Íñiguez, and, in accordance with its democratic nature, manifests its firm commitment to promote, respect and guarantee the full exercise of the rights and guarantees of every individual subject to its jurisdiction. 22. That the representatives manifested their satisfaction with the publications performed by the State, and established that these “have generated interest in the Ecuadorean community and have complied in some measure with the need to vindicate the good name of the victims of the instant case.” 23. That the Commission recognized compliance with this aspect of the Judgment and valued “the good faith of the State.” 24. That, additionally, the State informed that on December 10, 2008 “on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,” the Minister of Justice and Human Rights, on national television broadcast, “included a request for pardon for the 10 Official Record No. 268 of February 8, 2008 (file on monitoring compliance, Vol. I, folios 87 to 105). 11 “El Telégrafo” Newspaper from March 15, 2008 (file on monitoring compliance, Vol. I, folios 332 to 337). 12 “El Telégrafo” Newspaper from March 18, 2008 (file on monitoring compliance, Vol. I, folio 84). 13 “El Telégrafo” Newspaper from August 7, 2008 (file on monitoring compliance, Vol. I, folio 239).