it deems necessary regarding the reliability of said testimony, and its value shall be assessed in due course, within the context of the body of evidence and according to the rules of sound judgment. Therefore, the statement of the witness shall be admitted, according to the object and modality established in the operative part of this Order (infra Operative para. 1). C. Manner in which the statements and expert opinions shall be rendered 28. It is necessary to ensure the most complete presentation of the facts and arguments by the parties, insofar as these are pertinent to resolving the matters in dispute, guaranteeing both the right of the parties to defend their respective positions and the Court’s possibility of adequately examining the cases submitted to its consideration, bearing in mind that their number has grown considerably and is increasing constantly. It is also necessary to guarantee a reasonable term in the length of the proceeding, as required for effective access to justice. Accordingly, it is essential to receive the greatest possible number of testimonies and expert opinions through affidavits, and that the Court hear those alleged victims, witnesses and expert witnesses whose direct testimony is truly indispensable at a public hearing, taking into account the circumstances of the case and the object of the testimonies and expert opinions. 1. Statements to be rendered by affidavit 29. Bearing in mind the provisions of Article 50(1) of the Rules and the indications of the representatives and the Commission in their definitive lists, the object of the statements offered, as well as the principle of procedural economy, the President deems it appropriate to receive, through affidavits rendered before a notary public (affidavit), the statements of Leonel Enrique Véliz Franco, José Roberto Franco, María Luisa de León Santizo, Ana Carcedo Cabañas, Rodolfo Kepfer Rodríguez and José Mario Nájera Ochoa, proposed by the representatives. 30. In application of Article 50(5) of the Court’s Rules of Procedure, the President proceeds to grant the State an opportunity to submit, if it so wishes, any questions considered pertinent to the alleged victims, the witness and the expert witnesses named in the preceding paragraph. Upon rendering their statements before a notary public, the deponents must respond to those questions, unless the President decides otherwise. The corresponding time limits shall be specified in Operative paragraph 2 of this Order. The aforementioned statements shall be transmitted to the Inter-American Commission, the State and the representatives. The State may then present any observations deemed pertinent with its final written arguments, as indicated in the operative section of this Order (infra Operative paragraph 4). The Court shall assess the evidentiary value of these statements in due course, taking into account the points of view, if any, expressed by the parties in exercise of their right to defense. 2. Request by the Commission to formulate questions to the expert witnesses offered by the representatives 31. The Commission requested an opportunity to formulate questions to the expert witnesses Ana Carcedo Cabañas and María Eugenia Solís García (supra Having Seen 15), proposed by the representatives (supra Having Seen 4 and 10, and Considering paras. 15 to 17) because “they are related to the two expert opinions offered by the Commission, to be rendered by Elizabeth Salmón and by Elisa Portillo Nájera,” and “would allow for the specific 10