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In accordance with Article 35 of the Rules of Procedure of the Inter-American Court, the
Commission is enclosing a copy of Merits Report No. 102/13, prepared in compliance with Article 50 of the
American Convention, as well as a copy of the entire file before the Inter-American Commission (Appendix
I.) and the attachments used to prepare the Report on the Merits (Attachment). The Commission
transmitted the Merits Report to the State on December 18, 2013 granting it two months to provide
information on the measures adopted in compliance with the recommendations.
On January 17, 2014, the State claimed that “it has been taking several public policy steps with
regard to providing protection, prevention and support to the individual linked to the case.” It also noted
that the “proportional extension” it requested will enable it “to move forward with the agenda of a
possible agreement between the parties (…) inasmuch as national and local agencies of several branches
of government are involved.”
On February 18, 2014, the Commission granted a first extension for one month, requesting the
State that no later than March 11, 2014, present information on compliance with the recommendations,
specially the one related to the immediate specialized medical treatment that TGGL requires.
On February 25, 2014, the State requested a work meeting on the case. By means of
communication of March 5, 2014, the Commission informed the State that the possible extension would
depend on a request for an extension on the part of the State. It was also mentioned the need that the
State presents the information required in an urgent basis regarding the medical specialized treatment.
Finally the Commission mentioned that an eventual meeting will depend on the will of the victims.
Ante la falta de respuesta a la solicitud concreta de información efectuada por la Comisión sobre
el cumplimiento de las recomendaciones, especialmente de aquellas a las cuales se otorgó un carácter
inmediato ante la situación de salud de TGGL y su múltiple condición de vulnerabilidad, la Comisión
decidió someter el presente caso a la jurisdicción de la Corte Interamericana por la necesidad de
obtención de justicia para la víctima y su familia. La Comisión Interamericana somete a la jurisdicción de la
Corte la totalidad de los hechos y violaciones de derechos humanos descritos en el informe de fondo
102/13.
The Inter-American Commission concluded that the State of Ecuador is responsible for the
violation of the rights to a dignified life, human treatment, judicial guarantees and due process,
established in Articles 4, 5, 8 and 25 of the American Convention in relation to the obligations set out in
Article 1.1 of the same instrument, to the prejudice of TGGL. Throughout, the Commission has concluded
that the State of Ecuador has failed to fulfill its obligations of special protection of TGGL in her status as a
child, in violation of Article 19 of the American Convention. Thus, the Commission concluded that the
State of Ecuador is responsible for the violation of the rights to mental and moral integrity, judicial
protection and due process, enshrined in Articles 8 and 25 of the American Convention in relation to the
obligations established in Article 1.1 of the same instrument to the prejudice of TGGL’s mother and
brother.
En ese sentido, la Comisión solicita a la Corte que concluya y declare que el Estado de Ecuador es
responsable por la violación de los derechos a la vida digna, integridad personal, garantías judiciales y
protección judicial, establecidos en los artículos 4, 5, 8 y 25 de la Convención Americana en relación con
las obligaciones establecidas en los artículos 1.1 del mismo instrumento, en perjuicio de TGGL. Asimismo,
la Comisión solicita a la Corte que concluya y declare que el Estado ecuatoriano incumplió sus obligaciones
de especial protección de TGGL en su condición de niña, en violación del artículo 19 de la Convención
Americana. Finalmente, la Comisión solicita a la Corte que concluya y declare que el Estado ecuatoriano es