-95the costs that are duly proved by [the representatives],” which were incurred at the national level during the processing of the judicial proceedings and at the international level during the processing of the case before the Inter-American Commission “as well as those that result[ed] from processing the application before the Court.” Arguments of the representatives of the victims and their next of kin 203. The representatives stated that they had incurred expenses at the domestic and the international levels and requested reimbursement of the following expenses for the Asociación Pro-Búsqueda and CEJIL: a) A total of US$39,323.96 (thirty-nine thousand three hundred and twenty-three United States dollars and ninety-six cents) in favor of the Asociación Pro-Búsqueda;69 b) A total of US$7,252.77 (seven thousand two hundred and fifty-two United States dollars and seventy-seven cents) in favor of CEJIL70 for expenses incurred in the international proceeding; and c) They stated that their request for reimbursement was “legitimate, because it was not designed to enrich either of the organizations, but to reimburse the expenses they had incurred, partially or totally.” Arguments of the State 204. The State argued that: a) “It was not responsible for the expenses that the Asociación ProBúsqueda had incurred in the pursuit of its objectives as an association, or for the expenses that it had incurred in the search for the children, since the said organization was established” for that purpose; 69 Regarding the expenses incurred by the Asociación Pro-Búsqueda, they indicated that they should be reimbursed for: travel expenses for employees: US$84.52 (eighty-four United States dollars and fiftytwo cents); travel expenses for next of kin: US$122.97 (one hundred and twenty-two United States dollars and ninety-seven cents); lawyers’ fees and salaries: US$28,262.19 (twenty-eight thousand two hundred and sixty-two United States dollars and nineteen cents); medication costs for the next of kin: US$400.68 (four hundred United States dollars and sixty-eight cents); advisory services and seminars: US$1,916.51 (one thousand nine hundred and sixteen United States dollars and fifty-one cents ); mental health workshops: US$32.39 (thirty-two United States dollars and thirty-nine cents); miscellaneous travel expenses for hearings in the United States: US$8,006.51 (eight thousand and six United States dollars and fifty-one cents); fuel expenses: US$84.57 (eighty-four United States dollars and fifty-six cents); photocopies and miscellaneous materials: US$80.82 (eighty United States dollars and eighty-two cents); and communications (telephone, fax, mail): US$332.78 (three hundred and thirty-two United States dollars and seventy-eight cents). 70 Regarding the reimbursement of expenses incurred by CEJIL while litigating the case before the Commission, the representatives indicated that the amount includes the following concepts: hearing before the Inter-American Commission in October 2000: US$1,116.68 (one thousand one hundred and sixteen United States dollars and sixty-eight cents); hearings before the Inter-American Commission in November 2001: US$2,501.35 (two thousand five hundred and one United States dollars and thirty-five cents); trips to El Salvador in March and July 2003: US$824.00 (eight hundred and twenty-four United States dollars) and US$2,336.84 (two thousand three hundred and thirty-six United States dollars and eighty-four cents), respectively; telephone and fax: US$300.00 (three hundred United States dollars); correspondence: US$73.90 (seventy-three United States dollars and ninety cents); and supplies: US$100 (one hundred United States dollars).

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