98 State official; and to establish that the terms for extinguishment of crimes against human rights be suspended while de facto situations that impede or hinder exercise of the respective legal actions continue; and d.ii) to amend the Military Justice Code to make it compatible with the American Convention, the Constitution and domestic laws, specifically as regards elimination of the concept of due obedience to all types of orders in the line of duty; to modify the concept of military honor; and to include participation of the Attorney General of the Republic in all military proceedings; e) to formally effect educational reforms to the study programs at the military and police academies, and in general in the training and professional improvement centers of those institutions, with mandatory courses on protection of human rights, taught by specialized professors; and to implement participation of non-governmental human rights organizations; f) to reestablish the good name of the victims and develop collective remembrance to avoid repetition of these facts, and specifically to solemnly and explicitly reestablish the dignity of the victims by means of a public statement; to build a monument to the memory of the victims of the events of February and March, 1989; and to decree that February 27 will be “National Human Rights Day;” g) with respect to public security, to establish a civil body of the National Police, respectful of human rights, to carry out public security tasks; and h) to offer the victims and their next of kin the necessary means for special and professionalized rehabilitation care, and for each victim to be able to choose the professional who will provide this care. Also, to consult with the schools of psychology and psychiatry at Universidad Central de Venezuela to implement the above. Arguments of the Commission 113. The Commission in turn requested that the Court order the State: c) As a guarantee of procedural assurance: To continue the judicial proceedings in course that seek to establish the facts and punish the principals, abettors and accessories after the fact, giving the former the necessary procedural impetus for them to be completed within a reasonable time, allowing the direct victims and their next of kin to exercise control over actions taken. This investigation must include correct identification of the bodies irregularly buried in the General Southern Cemetery and their delivery to their next of kin, as well as establishment of the whereabouts of the missing persons. For this, the Venezuelan authorities must take into account the standards set forth in the “Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-Legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions” of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. d) As a guarantee of reparations:

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