67 216) Given that the State arbitrarily and deliberately deprived Joey Ramiah of his life, despite the existence of protective provisional measures ordered by the Court in his favour for the purpose of staying the execution until the organs of the interAmerican human rights system rendered a final decision in this case, and given the fact that it may be presumed that this caused detriment to Mrs. Carol Ramcharan, and their son, Joanus Ramiah, the Court finds, on grounds of equity, that it is appropriate to direct Trinidad and Tobago to grant an indemnity of US $50,000 (fiftythousand United States of America dollars) or its equivalent in Trinidad and Tobago dollars (TTD) for the support and education of Joanus Ramiah. The Court likewise deems appropriate, on grounds of equity, to direct Trinidad and Tobago to grant an indemnity of US $10,000 (ten-thousand United States of America dollars) or its equivalent in Trinidad and Tobago dollars (TTD) to Mrs. Moonia Ramiah, the mother of Joey Ramiah, to make reparations for the non-pecuniary damage that she may be presumed to have suffered as a result of the execution of her son. 217) Finally, the Court considers it pertinent and necessary to direct the State to bring its prison conditions into compliance with the relevant international human rights norms on the matter. * * * 218) In regard to the reimbursement of costs and expenses, this Tribunal takes note of the submissions of the representatives of the victims, which request compensation solely for expenses due to the fact that they litigated the case before the inter-American system pro bono. It therefore is the duty of this Tribunal to prudently assess the scope of the expenses incurred by the representatives of the victims through the inquiries made in anticipation of litigation before the InterAmerican Court. This assessment can be carried out according to the principles of equity. 156 219) In light of this, the Court finds that it is equitable to award, through the intermediary of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, the total sum of US $13,000 (thirteen-thousand United States of America dollars) or its equivalent in Trinidad and Tobago dollars (TTD) for the expenses incurred by the representatives of the victims in the course of the international proceedings before the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights. The State may fulfil the foregoing obligation by rendering the respective payment within six months of the pronouncement of the present Judgment. * * * 220) The State can fulfil its pecuniary obligations through payment in dollars of the United States of America or in the equivalent amount in Trinidad and Tobago dollars, 156 Cf. I/A Court H.R., Cesti Hurtado Case. Reparations, supra note 64, para. 72; I/A Court H.R., The "Street Children" Case (Villagrán Morales et al.). Reparations, supra note 149, para. 109; and The "Panel Blanca" Case (Paniagua Morales et al.). Reparations, supra note 152, para. 213.

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