18 Luis Alberto Cantoral Benavides Gladys Benavides López Luis Fernando Cantoral Benavides TOTAL Reparation for pecuniary damages Lost Family Medical Future income travel expense medical expenses already expenses incurred US$ US$ US$ 24,000.00 1,000.00 10,000.00 US$ 500.00 US$ 1,500.00 Total US$ 35,000.00 US$ 2,000.00 US$ 3,000.00 US$ 3,000.00 US$ 40,000.00 B) NON-PECUNIARY DAMAGES 53. The Court now turns its attention to the detrimental effects caused by the facts in this case that are not finance- or property related and hence cannot be measured in terms of monetary value. Non-pecuniary damages might include the pain and suffering caused to the direct victims and to their loved ones, discredit to things that are very important for persons, other adverse consequences that cannot be measured in monetary terms, and disruption of the lifestyle of the victim or his family. It frequently happens that the various types of non-pecuniary damages have no specific monetary equivalent. To make full restitution to the victims in such cases, only two types of compensation are possible. First, through payment of a sum of money or delivery of goods and services of appreciable cash value, which the Court determines in reasonable exercise of its judicial authority and on the basis of equity. Second, through the performance of acts or works that are public in scope and impact and that serve to restore a victim’s reputation, good name, and dignity, consolidate his debts or convey a message officially denouncing the human rights violations in question and pledging to make efforts to ensure that such violations will not recur.43 Arguments of the victim’s representatives 54. The victim’s representatives pointed out that: a) It is a proven fact that Luis Alberto Cantoral Benavides was deprived of his freedom for four years, four months and nineteen days. During his detention and incarceration, he was paraded before the press in prison stripes, held incommunicado, tortured, and subjected to cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment and treatment. When Luis Alberto was released, he was forced to move to Brazil to protect his freedom and personal safety. He has had difficulties adjusting there. As a consequence of the events of this case, the victim now suffers from various mental disorders; 43 84. Cf. The “Street Children” Case (Villagrán Morales et al.). Reparations, supra note 2, paragraph

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