them following an individual evaluation.413 Lastly, this treatment must be provided, insofar
as possible, in the nearest centers to their places of residence. The victims who request this
measure of reparation have a period of six months from notification of this judgment to
advise the State, in person or through their legal representatives, of their wish to receive
medical or psychological attention.
2. Satisfaction
i) Publication of the judgment
331. The Commission asked the Court to order the State to publish the judgment. The
representatives specified that this publication should be made in the Official Gazette and in
to national newspaper within six months and should include “at least the sections on context
and proven facts, as well as the operative paragraphs of the judgment.” In addition, they
asked that the publication be made on the web page of the Public Prosecution Service until
the judgment had been complied with fully.
332. The Court orders, as it has in other cases,414 that the State must publish, within six
months of notification of this judgment:
a) The official summary of this judgment prepared by the Court, once, in the
Official Gazette;
b) The official summary of this judgment prepared by the Court, once, in a national
newspaper with widespread circulation, and
c) This judgment in its entirety, for a period of one year, on an official web site.
ii)
Public act in acknowledgement of international responsibility
333. The Commission asked that the Court order the State to carry out a “public
acknowledgement of international responsibility.” The representatives specified that this
event should be: (a) carried out by a State representative of the highest level; (b) agreed
with the members of the Barrios family; (c) held in the presence of representatives of the
institutions involved in the violations, in particular the highest authorities of the State’s law
enforcement agencies and (d) attended by the media also to ensure its widest possible
dissemination. During this event, the State must: (a) undertake to adopt measures to
eradicate the abuses perpetrated by its agents; (b) express its commitment not to tolerate
human rights violations by its own agents, and (c) offer a public apology in which it
acknowledges its responsibility for the violations perpetrated against the victims.
334. As it has in other cases,415 the Court finds that the State must organize a public act
to acknowledge international responsibility in relation to the facts of the instant case,
referring to the violations established in this judgment. The act must be carried out by
means of a public ceremony conducted by senior national and state authorities, in the
presence of the members of the Barrios family, and it must be disseminated by the media.
The State must reach agreement with the victims or their representatives on the way in
413
Cf. Case of 19 Tradesmen v. Colombia. Merits, reparations and costs. Judgment of July 5, 2004. Series C
No. 109, para. 278, and Case of Contreras et al., supra note 405, para. 200.
414
Cf. Case of Barrios Altos v. Peru. Reparations, supra note 412, Operative paragraph 5(d), and Case of
Barbani Duarte et al., supra note 12, para. 252.
415
Cf. Case of Cantoral Benavides v. Peru. Reparations and costs. Judgment of December 3, 2001. Series C
No. 88, para. 81, and Case of Contreras et al., supra note 405, para. 206.
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