28 72(41) The whole family has suffered because of what happened to their beloved one and also because justice has not been served in this case. Their suffering is partly based on the unexpected nature of the events, which makes it more difficult to cope with them. In relation to the death of Mr. Baldeón-García, his next of kin have expressed feelings of anger, grief, despair, vulnerability and hopelessness. 72(42) As a result of the events described herein, the whole family, except for the oldest sister, Fidela, left the community to move to Lima. Therefore, the family has lost not only their beloved one but also their home ground, thus becoming de facto displaced people. On account of this displacement, their standard of living has worsened and they have had difficulty finding a stable job. 72(43) The lack of justice has raised questions in their minds about the safety and protection provided by the Government. f) Representation before domestic courts and the Inter-American System for Human Rights Protection 72(44) Mr. Baldeón-García’s next of kin have been represented by APRODEH (Human Rights Organization) in domestic proceedings as well as before the Commission and the Court; therefore, said organization has incurred certain expenses in connection with such proceedings. In addition, Mr. Baldeón-García’s family has incurred a number of expenses in connection with the complaints and other proceedings before several Peruvian courts. VIII ARTICLE 4 OF THE AMERICAN CONVENTION (RIGHT TO LIFE) IN RELATION TO ARTICLE 1(1) THEREOF Argument of the Commission 73. With respect to Article 4 of the Convention, in relation to Mr. Bernabé Baldeón-García, the Commission stated, inter alia, that: a) the alleged victim died while in the custody of the State, at a time when a “scheme of extralegal executions was in place in the Department of Ayacucho attributable to State officials;” b) the circumstances surrounding his death “required that the relevant authority establish, by applying the principles and techniques of forensic science, the cause, manner, time and place of death, through an autopsy performed by a physician and duly recorded in the relevant register;” c) the State failed to take the minimum steps required by international standards to investigate into the facts and find out the truth behind the events leading up to the suspicious death of the victim; d) none of the “alleged ‘tests’ were performed with the scientific rigor that should characterize this kind of practices;” and e) the examination of the corpse was performed by a person that had no “formal training in medicine or related science.”

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