51
c)
As a consequence of what happened to Juan Humberto Sánchez,
Donatila Argueta lost her jobs and as an outcome of this, she suffered a
nervous breakdown that led her to require medical and psychological
treatment;97
d)
Reina Isabel Sánchez and Domitila Vijil Sánchez lost their jobs due to
the steps taken before the Inter-American Court;98
e)
in view of the threats of the neighbors in the community, the family of
Juan Humberto Sánchez had to move to another community;99
f)
priest Celso Sánchez suffered threats and harassment during August
and September, 1992, due to his participation in the case;100
42.
persisting impunity in this case causes a continuation of suffering of the next
of kin of Juan Humberto Sánchez;101
F)
with respect to representation of the next of kin before the interAmerican system for protection of human rights and the expenses
pertaining to said representation
43.
COFADEH and the Center for Justice and International Law (hereinafter
“CEJIL”) appeared before the inter-American human rights system, representing the
alleged victim or his next of kin, and incurred certain expenses pertaining to said
actions.102
97
Expansion of the testimony by Donatila Argueta Sánchez before COFADEH on November 26, 2001
in a file at the Secretariat of the Court entitled “Anexos correspondientes al escrito de observaciones de los
representantes de la presunta víctima y sus familiares ante la Corte Interamericana de Derechos
Humanos,” Annex 14, pp. 45 to 46.
98
Statement by Domitila Vijil Sánchez rendered before the Inter-American Court on March 3,
2003; Expert Opinion of Deborah Munczek rendered before the Inter-American Court on March 4, 2003;
Employment certificate of Domitila Vijil Sánchez issued by Jerzees de Honduras certifying that she worked
for said firm from January 17, 2001 until January 16, 2003, in a file at the Secretariat of the Court
entitled “Caso Juan Sánchez. Fondo. Tomo V,” p. 1610; and Letter of dismissal of Donatila Argueta
Sánchez issued by the Patronato para el desarrollo de las comunidades de Morazán y San Miguel on
August 15, 1992, in a file at the Secretariat of the Court entitled “Caso Juan Sánchez. Fondo. Tomo V,” p.
1790.
99
Statement by Dominga Sánchez rendered before the Inter-American Court on March 3, 2003;
Statement by Domitila Vijil Sánchez rendered before the Inter-American Court on March 3, 2003;
Expansion of Statement by María Dominga Sánchez before COFADEH on November 10, 2001 in a file at
the Secretariat of the Court entitled “Anexos correspondientes al escrito de observaciones de los
representantes de la presunta víctima y sus familiares ante la Corte Interamericana de Derechos
Humanos,” Annex 9, pp. 26 to 37.
100
Sworn statement by Celso Sánchez Domínguez on February 28, 2003 in a file at the Secretariat of
the Court entitled “Transcripción de audiencia pública. Excepciones/Fondo/Reparaciones,” pp. 51 to 59.
101
Statement by María Dominga Sánchez rendered before the Inter-American Court on March 3,
2003; Statement by Domitila Vijil Sánchez rendered before the Inter-American Court on March 3, 2003;
and Expert Opinion of Deborah Munczek rendered before the Inter-American Court on March 4, 2003.
102
Cf. Copies of powers of attorney issued before a notary public to COFADEH by: a) María Dominga
Sánchez and Juan José Vijil Hernández, b) Reina Isabel Sánchez, Rosa Delia Sánchez, Domitila Vijil
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