6 mentioned”. Based on the foregoing, the State indicated that "the investigation to determine other possible perpetrators of the facts to which the judgment refers, is being seriously and diligently conducted". 13. As to the second proceeding, the State asserted that “on June 9, 2008, the Second Criminal Trial Court for the Santander Circuit of Quilichao condemned three law enforcement officers [...] for the murder of Germán Escué Zapata, and sentenced them to 18 years’ imprisonment and imposed other accessory penalties. In that respect, the State indicated that the individuals, who were convicted, appealed the decision and the remedy is pending before the Superior Tribunal of Popayan. 14. The representatives noted that “some of the results reported from the development of the investigations conducted by the criminal courts are relevant and decisive […]”, including the judgment of June 9, 2008, delivered by the Second Criminal Trial Court for the Santander Circuit of Quilichao. They further alleged that “likewise […] it is of great value that the State had ordered the unofficial conduct of an investigation at the Human Rights National Unit of the Solicitor General’s Office, in order to examine the commission of other possible illicit acts and identify other alleged responsible”. 15. The Commission “positively valu[ed] the significant progress made in the compliance with the legal obligations, which have allowed rendering a condemnatory judgment in relation to three responsible". Moreover, it pointed out that “it [was waiting for] information related to the result of the motion of appeal that is pending decision", “in order to […] present the corresponding observations”. Furthermore, “it valu[ed] the progress made [...]" in relation to the proceedings of the Solicitor General's Office which allows the identification of another alleged responsible for the facts. 16. The Tribunal values the information furnished by the State, inasmuch as it shows the intention to comply with its international obligations to investigate and punish the responsible for the human rights violations declared in the instant case. As a result, the Tribunal declares that the State has made significant progress in the compliance with this measure of reparation and waits for updated information on the proceedings pending resolution. * * * 17. As to the creation of a fund named after “Germán Escué Zapata”, which the Community of Jambaló [should have invested it] in works or services of collective interest for their benefit (operative paragraph ten of the Judgment), the State informed that “compliance with this measure of reparation was achieved with the payment, in cash, to the community of the amount ordered by the Court”. In this respect, the State alleged that “the community of Jambaló decided, at the Assembly and with the participation of the victim's next-of-kin, to [use] the money of the measure of reparation to buy a "chiva" open bus (rural transport for diversified use in Colombia) [to transport] the members of the community in view of the lack of means of transport in Jambaló”. The State indicated that the payment “was authorized by means of Resolution 5203 of December 5, 2008, and payment was effectively made on December 30, 2008". Based on the foregoing, the State requested to consider this aspect fulfilled. 18. The representatives noted that the State “made the allocation of the amount determined in the Judgment”. In spite of this, they noted that “there were some difficulties when calculating the dollar exchange rate and other aspects, which ed the State to demand, without giving clear reasons, the refund of a percentage of the money, a situation that has caused concern and discontent in the family of Germán Escué and in the Nasa people".

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