7 the representatives of the alleged victim and convened by the President of the Court, Rhoda Berenson, in a public hearing on merits, reparations, and costs. The Court also heard the final oral arguments of the Inter-American Commission, the representatives of the alleged victim and the State. There appeared before the Court: for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights: Freddy Gutiérrez, delegate Ignacio Álvarez, legal adviser Lilly Ching, legal adviser, and Marisol Blanchard, legal adviser for the representatives of the alleged victim: Ramsey Clark, representative Thomas H. Nooter, representative, and José Luis Sandoval Quesada, representative for the State: Jorge Villegas Ratti, agent; César Azabache Caracciolo, deputy agent, and Enrique Carrillo Thorne, adviser. Witness proposed by the representatives of the alleged victim: Rhoda Berenson. Witness proposed by the State: Fausto Humberto Alvarado Dodero Grimaldo Achahui Loaiza, witness proposed by the Commission, did not appear. 48. On May 12, 2004, the State forwarded the affidavit made by Walter Albán Peralta. On May 13, 2004, the Secretariat forwarded this affidavit to the Commission and to the representatives of the alleged victim so that they could present their comments within a non-extendible period of 15 days. 49. On May 19, 2004, the Commission advised that it had no comments to make on the affidavit of Walter Albán Peralta. 50. On May 28, 2004, the representatives of the alleged victim submitted comments on the affidavit of Walter Albán Peralta. 51. On June 7, 2004, the Commission, the representatives of the alleged victim, and the State presented final written arguments. The State and the representatives appended attachments to these briefs.