Álvaro Colom Caballeros (2008-2012), for which it coordinated together with the
representatives of the relatives, the transfer of those persons residing at different parts of
the country to the city; moreover, the State provided them with meals and
accommodation. Some State’s authorities attended the event.
13.
It also informed regarding the duty to show the video on the facts of the
Massacre of Las Dos Erres community during the ceremony and also “to show it at a
public act in the capital of Petén and in a department of the western area in which
grave human rights violations occurred during the internal armed conflict”6. It
indicated that “together with the representatives of the relatives, it arranged for the
presentation of the video on December 7, 2011, on the anniversary of the facts” and
that this act took place in Santa Elena, Petén, with the presence of local authorities. It
further alleged that “regarding the second act, it agreed with the victims’
representatives to carry it out in the Department of Alta Verapáz [and that] the
schedule is still pending”.
14.
The representatives confirmed that the public acts took place in the city of
Guatemala and in Santa Elena in December 2011, with the participation of “the
victims and in coordination with their representatives of FAMDEGUA". They expressed
that “[a]ccording to the victims themselves, [said] acts constituted an important
measure of satisfaction". They stated that they are waiting to be notified in relation to
“the public act that is still pending" and that they are not aware of the distribution of
the copies of the video to universities and public libraries.
15.
The Inter-American Commission noted that “the parties agree about the public
act of acknowledgement organized"; in addition, it "observ[ed] that the planning of
the second act to show the video is still pending" and it considered that the State
must present "detailed information regarding the distribution of the documentary
video in several universities".
16.
The Court takes note of the two public acts organized, in the city of Guatemala
and Santa Elena, and of the presentation of the documentary video at the act held in
Santa Elena. In this respect, taking into account the arguments presented by the
representatives and the Commission (supra fourteenth and fifteenth considering
paragraphs), in view of the fact that the former expressed their agreement with the
manner in which the public acts took place, this Court considers that the State has
complied with what was ordered in the fourteenth operative paragraph of the
judgment, as to the organization of the two public acts and the presentation of the
respective documentary video on the facts of the Massacre of Las Dos Erres
community in one of the acts.
17.
Moreover, the Court notes that it is still pending the obligation to show the
video before mentioned “in a department of the western area in which grave human
rights violations occurred during the internal armed conflict”7. In turn, the State has
not presented information on the compliance with its duty, according to paragraph
263 of the judgment, to distribute the video as widely as possible. These measures
must have been implemented within the term of one year, as of notice of the
6
Cf. Case of “Las Dos Erres” Massacre v. Guatemala. Preliminary Objection, Merits, Reparations and
Costs. Judgment of November 24, 2009. Series C N° 211, para. 263.
7
Cf. Case of “Las Dos Erres” Massacre v. Guatemala. Preliminary Objection, Merits, Reparations and
Costs, para. 263.
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