in exercise of his authority in relation to the Victim’s Legal Assistance Fund of this Court, and pursuant to Article 31 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court and Article 3 of the Rules of the Assistance Fund, DECIDES: 1. To declare admissible the request submitted by the representatives, in favor of the alleged victims, to have access to the Victims’ Legal Assistance Fund of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, and to grant the financial assistance necessary for the presentation of a maximum of four statements, ether by means of affidavits or at a public hearing. The amount, recipients and purpose of this assistance shall be determined when a decision is made on the production of the testimonial and expert evidence, and the opening of the oral proceedings, pursuant to Article 50 of the Court’s Rules of Procedure, and under the terms established in Considering paragraph 13 of this Order. 2. To require the Secretariat of the Court to serve notice of this Order to the representatives of the alleged victims, the Dominican Republic and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Diego García-Sayán President Pablo Saavedra Alessandri Secretary So ordered, Diego García-Sayán President Pablo Saavedra Alessandri Secretary 5