evidence for the Court to have found that there were no grounds to determine that that the State was internationally responsible for the punishment imposed. 24. In summary, the central conceptual element of the Inter-American Court’s case law is reaffirmed by this Judgment in the perspective of protecting all rights simultaneously and in a coordinated manner, in the understanding that each fundamental right should be exercised respecting and safeguarding the other fundamental rights. In the processing and harmonization of disputes between rights, the State and, in particular, the administration of justice, play a central role, in weighing them up appropriately. Any disputes that arise can and must be processed by law, and in cases such as this one, the extremes are freedom of expression and the right to honor. Diego García-Sayán Judge Pablo Saavedra Alessandri Secretary 6