6 which are the principle documents at this stage and, in general, entail the same formalities with regard to the offer of evidence as the application. 23. On this basis, the Court will proceed to examine and evaluate all the elements that make up the body of evidence, according to the rules of sound judicial discretion3, within the legal framework of the instant case. 24. Regarding the evidence, when Mr. Cesti submitted his brief on reparations, he attached a series of documents in 14 annexes4 (supra 6). 3 Cf. Ivcher Bronstein case, supra note 1, para. 69; The Last Temptation of Christ” case (Olmedo Bustos et al.), supra note 1, para. 54; and Baena Ricardo et al. case. Judgment of February 2, 2001, Series C No. 72, paras. 70 and 72. 4 Annex 1. Opinion 18-1997 issued by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on January 12, 1998; Annex 2. Statements on the Cesti Hurtado case by different entities and well-known people: A) Lima Bar Association, September 11, 1997; B) Amicus Curiae of the Executive Human Rights Committee of the Lima Bar Association of March 3, 1998; C1) Defense decision No. 012-97/DP of March 24, 1997; C2) Amicus Curiae of the Peruvian Ombudsman of June 10, 1998; D) Amicus Curiae submitted by Héctor Faúndez Ledesma, dated June 12, 1998; E) Amicus Curiae of the Center for Legal and Social Studies (CELS) and the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) of November 3, 1998; F) 2 letters addressed to the President of the Executive Human Rights Committee of the Lima Bar Association, from the Working Group on Arbitrary Detentions and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, dated April 16 and 21, 1998, respectively; G) Letter from three members of the United States Congress, dated July 6, 1998; H) Letter from the Human Rights Committee of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico, dated March 20, 1998; I) Letter from the Guatemalan Bar Association, dated April 21, 1998; J) Decision No. 33 of the Puerto Rican Bar Association, dated June 26, 1998; K) Letter from Amnesty International, dated October 20, 1998; L) Notification dated June 5, 1998, of Decision CD 05-98/3 of the Central American Commission for the Defense of Human Rights (CODEHUCA); M) Letter of July 7, 1998, from the Washington Office on Latin America; N) Pronouncement of the Pro-Human Rights Association (APRODEH) of June 8, 1998; Ñ) Letter of the University Human Rights Network (RUDEH) of November 25, 1997; Annex 3.- Publications of the Superintendency of Banks and Insurance with financial information on insurance-broking companies for the years 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997; Annex 4.- Official letters Nos. 3066-97 and 6501-98 of May 27, 1997, and August 14, 1998, respectively, from the Superintendency of Banks and Insurance; Annex 5. Receipt for security services for the Cesti family and invoices for miscellaneous carrier services. File 1: A) Summary of expenses of the companies Perfecta Seguridad, Siccsa, Scharff Express s.a. and Poder Seguridad s.a., for surveillance and miscellaneous carrier services from January 1997 to May 1999; B) 8 invoices from the company, Perfecta Seguridad, for private surveillance services for the months of July to October 1997; C) 34 invoices from Siccsa (Schariff International courier & cargo, s.a.) for miscellaneous carrier services from March 1997 to May 1999; D) 9 invoices from Poder de Seguridad s.a. for private surveillance services from January to July 1997; File 2: A) Summary of expenses for support personnel services from January 1998 to February 2000; B) 472 receipts for “transport and food expenses relating to the arrangements to support” Mr. Cesti Hurtado, from July 1997 to February 2000; Annex 7.- Receipts for the media and press announcements; A) Summary of expenses for publicity by different media and companies during 1997; B) 16 invoices from various companies, for designing and publishing announcements, recording services, equipment rental, etc. from March to September 1997; Annex 8. 2 invoices from SETRIX s.a. for advisory services to Top Security and 2 information leaflets on the “Mi Seguro” plan; Annex 9. A) Judicial notification No. 602 V.I. CSJM 3.S. of the decision of May 20, 1997, addressed to Mr. Cesti Hurtado; B) 4 copies with information issued by the National Public Registry Office; C) Certification of voluntary departure from the San Lucas Clinic, by Carmen Cardó de Cesti on January 5, 1998; D) 3 copies with information issued by the National Public Registry Office; Annex 10. A) Intendancy Resolution No. 0234 41956 issued by the Lima Regional Intendancy of the SUNAT on August 31, 1999; B) Report No. 248-99-FRACC-NB0230, on the tax contributor, Top Security; C) Final part of a resolution issued by the Head-Central Taxation SectionMEPECO, Collection Division; D) Annex to report No. 248-99-FRACC-NB0230; E) Resolution No. 02307008839 issued by SUNAT on September 3, 1999; Annex 11. Psychological report on Mr. Cesti Hurtado prepared by Dr. Luis Arata Cuzcano on February 28, 2000; Annex 12.- 2 reports of the San Lucas Clinic, on cardiology and psychiatric tests for Carmen Cardó de Cesti and certificate of voluntary departure from the San Lucas Clinic, dated January 5, 1998; Annex 13. Professional fees: A) Summary of expenses for professional fees for the lawyers Alberto Borea Odría, Miguel Borea Odría and Javier Valle Riestra during 1997, 1998 and 1999; B) 18 invoices issued by Alberto Borea Odría from January 1997 to February 1999; C) 3 invoices issued by Miguel Borea Odría from January 1997 to June 1998; D) 3 invoices issued by Javier Valle Riestra from January to June 1997; Annex 14. Agreement of the firm, L.A. Motley and