7 7. That those States Parties to the American Convention that have accepted the binding jurisdiction of the Court are under a duty to fulfill the obligations set by the Tribunal. In that sense, Bolivia must adopt all the necessary measures to promptly comply with the terms established in the Judgment on the reparations of February 27, 2002 (Supra, Having Seen clause 2) as well as with those established herein regarding the status of compliance with the already mentioned Judgment. This obligation includes the State’s duty to report on the measures adopted to comply with such decisions of the Court. Timely fulfillment of the State’s obligation to report to the Court on the exact manner in which it is complying with each of the aspects ordered by the latter is essential to evaluate the status of compliance in this case. * * * 8. That in the brief of September 19, 2006 (supra Having Seen clause 7), the State pointed out hat it had classified the crime of forced disappearance of people through the incorporation of a section in its Penal Code and the enactment of National Act Nº 3326. To such end, the State annexed the Bolivian Official Gazette of January 21, 2006 which shows the publication of such provision. 9. That the Commission “[…] t[ook] note of the information provided by the State on the incorporation of the classification of the crime of Forced Disappearance of People in the Bolivian Penal Code […]”, and considered there is no controversy regarding the compliance on the part of the State with such aspect of the Judgment on the reparations and legal costs of the case at hand. Furthermore, the representatives added that they consider the State has complied with such obligation. * * * 10. That in the Order of September 12, 2005 (supra Having Seen 4), the Court requested the State to a) report on the obligation to make use of all the necessary resources to locate the mortal rests of the victim and to deliver them to his next- ofkin; to submit information regarding the steps taken to that end, among them, the measures adopted by the Attorney General of the Republic and the Consejo Insterinstitucional; and b) report on the investigation, identification and possible punishment of the responsible of such injurious acts, subject matter of the case at hand; to submit full and detailed information regarding the progress made in the proceedings being tried before the Trial Court for the Province of Warnes which has issued a “Writ of Indictment” against six accused; to include a note from the criminal judge who is hearing the case and an explanation for the case of declination.

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