82 civilian population, gender, and indigenous rights, for members of the Armed Forces in all hierarchical ranks. ix) Award of scholarships 263. The representatives affirmed that the facts of the case caused the Mrs. Fernandez Ortega’s children to stop attending school for one year, that they were absent due to the military presence in the community, and that the two eldest daughters, so as to continue with their studies, had to move to the city of Ayutla, where “they are only able to attend to their education in conditions of ‘semislavery.’” Based on the aforementioned, the representatives asked the Court to order the State to award scholarships to Mrs. Fernández Ortega’s children, those of which should cover their schooling up to and including university level, as well as any expenses arising from their education, including periodic transport to and from their community, should they study outside of it. 264. The Court has established in this Judgment that the facts of the case harmed Mrs. Fernández Ortega’s children and this harm continues and has resulted in significant alterations to their lives and also to their domestic relations and their relations with the community, which have affected their personal development (supra paras. 145 to 149). Based on the foregoing, and bearing in mind the representatives’ request, the Court finds it appropriate to order as a measure of satisfaction in this case, as it has in other cases,259 that the State award scholarships in Mexican public establishments to Noemí, Ana Luz, Colosio, Nélida, and Neftalí, all bearing the surname of Prisciliano Fernández, that covers all the costs of their education until the completion of their higher education, whether of a technical or professional nature. The State’s compliance with the obligation implies that the beneficiaries must take certain measures to exercise their right to this measure of reparation.260 Consequently, those who requested this measure of reparation, or their legal representatives, have six months from notification of this Judgment, to advise the State of their specific requirements concerning the requested scholarships. x) Provisions to enable a community school to function 265. The representatives asked the Court to order the State to provide the indigenous community to which Mrs. Fernández Ortega belongs with the necessary infrastructure for the functioning of a community school to promote and provide education on women’s rights, in which Mrs. Fernández Ortega can play an active role and can continue playing the role she had before she was raped. Said center must be administered by the community itself and have the necessary educational resources to function, to be provided by the State, together with the resources for the Center to have expert advice on the human rights of women. In their final written arguments, the representatives modified this request partially and asked that OPIM be provided with resources for the functioning of the community school. They indicated that the location and characteristics of the school would be defined “collectively and gradually with the active participation of the Me’phaa women of OPIM.” 259 Cf. Case of the Gómez Paquiyauri Brothers v. Perú. Merits, Reparations, and Costs. Judgment of July 8, 2004. Series C No. 110, para. 237; Case of Cantoral Huamaní and García Santa Cruz, supra note 91, para. 194, and Case of Valle Jaramillo et al., supra note 137, paras. 227 subsection (f) and 231. 260 Cf. Case of Escué Zapata v. Colombia. Interpretation of the Judgment of Merits, Reparations, and Costs. Judgment of May 5, 2008 Series C No. 178, paras. 27 y 28; Case of Valle Jaramillo et al., supra note 137, para. 229, and Case of Valle Jaramillo et al. v. Colombia. Interpretation of the Judgment of Merits, Reparations, and Costs. Judgment of July 7, 2009 Series C No. 201, para. 38

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