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2011. Nevertheless, to the date and according to the information contributed by the
State, the above mentioned compensation has not been paid yet, and it does not show
that indeed Mrs. Melba Suarez del Carmen Peralta is receiving adequate and timely
medical treatment.
Finally, with regard to the public apologies, the Commission notes that it appears
that neither the text of the publication nor the text of the plate was consulted with
beneficiaries, although it was as expressly provided in the agreement signed.
The Commission submits the instant case to the jurisdiction of the Inter-American
Court due to the need to obtain justice for the victim, the lack of detailed and substantial
information about State’s compliance with the recommendations, and the serious health
situation in which Melba Suarez del Carmen Peralta is.
The Commission submits to the Inter-American Court all the facts and violations
of Human Rights stated in the Report on the Merits 75/11 and request that the InterAmerican Court declare that the State of Argentina is responsible for:
violation of the right to a fair trial and to judicial protection enshrined in
Articles 8.1 and 25.1 of the American Convention, in conjunction with the
general obligation of respecting and ensuring those rights set out in
Article 1.1 thereof, with respect to Melba del Carmen Suárez Peralta and
her mother, Melba Peralta Mendoza.
Based on the foregoing conclusions, the Commission recommends that the
Venezuelan State:
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Adopts the measures necessary for an effective investigation of the facts of the case at hand and to punish, within a
reasonable time, the judicial officials whose actions led to the excessive delays in the pursuit of the criminal proceedings
and the resultant denial of the victims’ access to justice;
Adopts the measures necessary to provide appropriate redress to Melba del Carmen Suárez Peralta and to her mother,
Melba Peralta Mendoza, for the human rights violations identified in this report, including both material and moral
damages. Given the particular nature of the facts in this case, this redress must include payment of the expenses incurred by
the victims in their pursuit of justice and a recognition of international responsibility and public apology by the State;
Adopts the measures necessary to provide the required medical attention, immediately and without charge, through its
specialized health agencies, and at the place of residence of Ms. Suárez Peralta, including the medicines she requires and
with consideration for her ailments;
Adopts the measures necessary to ensure that the laws related to the exercise of the medical profession are regulated and
effectively implemented, in accordance with the national and international standards in the matter; and
Adopts all the measures necessary to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future, in compliance with the duties
of prevention and guaranteeing rights enshrined in the American Convention.
Additionally, the Commission considers that the case deals with issues of interAmerican public order. The case deals with the obligations of the State with respect to
regulating the health services, and will allow the Court to develop standards of due
diligence and procedural momentum, and criminal and administrative procedures in
cases of medical malpractice. In addition, the Court would develop its jurisprudence with
regard to the obligation to avoid situations of impunity in relation to the liability incurred
by health professionals
Likewise, given that these issues have a significant impact on inter-American
public order, pursuant to Article 35.1.f) of the Rules of Procedure of the Inter-American
Court, the Commission would ask the Inter-American Court to incorporate the testimony
given by the experts Ernesto Albán Gómez and Raúl Moscoso Álvarez in the Albán
Cornejo vs. Ecuador case. The Commission would also like to offer the following
expert’s statement: