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recommendations. The Inter-American Commission submits to the jurisdiction of the Court all the facts
and human rights violations described in Merits Report 64/11.
As a result, the IACHR requests the Court to conclude and declare the international
responsibility of the State of Colombia for the violation of:
Articles 4 and 5 of the American Convention, in relation to Article 1.1 to the prejudice of Marino
López, and Article 5 to the prejudice of his immediate family;
Article 5 of the American Convention, in relation to Article 1.1 to the prejudice of the members of
the Cacarica communities associated in CAVIDA, and the women head of household living in
Turbo, and also in relation to Article 19, to the prejudice of their children and Marino López's
children;
Article 22 of the American Convention, in relation to Articles 1.1, 5, 11, 17, 19, 21, and 24 to the
prejudice of members of the Cacarica Afro-descendant communities associated in CAVIDA, and
the women head of household living in Turbo, and also in relation to Article 19, to the prejudice
of their children;
Articles 8 and 25 of the American Convention, in relation to Article 1.1 and to Articles 1, 6 and 8
of the Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture, to the prejudice of Marino
López's immediate family;
Articles 8 and 25 of the American Convention, in relation to Article 1.1, to the prejudice of the
members of the Cacarica communities associated in CAVIDA and the women head of
household living in Turbo.
Accordingly, the Commission requests the Inter-American Court to order the following measures of
reparation:
1.
Carrying out a comprehensive, impartial, effective and prompt investigation into
the events with the aim of establishing and punishing the material responsibility of the
masterminds and of all those individuals who took part in the events causing the forced
displacement of the Cacarica Afro-descendant communities associated in CAVIDA, of the
women head of household living in Turbo and to determine responsibility for the lack of an
effective investigation which has lead to impunity for the events. Such investigation shall be
conducted from the perspective of the group affected and take into consideration the type of
discrimination they suffer.
2.
Adopting the measures necessary to avoid the repeated patterns of systematic
violence, in conformity with the State's special obligation to protect and guarantee the
fundamental rights of the Afro-descendant communities, with the support of these communities.
3.
Carrying out a comprehensive, impartial, effective and prompt investigation into
the events with the aim of establishing and punishing those responsible for the acts of torture
and murder of Marino López and to determine responsibility for the lack of an effective
investigation leading to impunity for his death.
4.
Acknowledging its international responsibility for the denounced events in case
12.573 Marino López et al. (Operation Genesis) and release a public act of acknowledgement of
its responsibility for the events of this case and an apology to the victims.