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24.
On June 11, 1998, the victim sent the Court several documents concerning
her state of health, receipts for medical expenses and an estimate for dental work,
invoking Article 43 or Article 44, as appropriate, of the Court’s Rules of Procedure.
25.
On July 14, 1998, the State filed an objection to the documentation that the
victim had submitted on June 11 of that year, arguing that the documentation in
question had been submitted extemporaneously.
26.
As evidence to help it arrive at a more informed judgment, on July 23, 1998
the Secretariat requested that Peru submit the official exchange rate between the
local currency of Peru and the United States dollar for the period from 1993 to 1998,
as quoted by the Banco Central del Perú. It also requested Peru’s legislation on the
matter of salaries and work bonuses. Via notes dated August 21 and September 11,
29 and 30, 1998, the State complied with the Court’s request.
27.
On July 30, 1998, Peru petitioned the Court to convene another public
hearing to “elaborate upon the arguments given in support of its observations […]
concerning the reparations requested in these proceedings.” In notes dated July 29
and 30, 1998, the victim and the Commission objected to the request. On July 30,
the Secretariat informed the State that its request had been denied.
28.
On August 29, 1998, the Court decided the following:
1.
As evidence to help the Court arrive at a more informed judgment, to request
the "Colegio Médico de Chile" to commission one or more of its members to issue a
medical report on the physical and psychiatric condition of Ms. María Elena LoayzaTamayo.
2.
As evidence to help the Court arrive at a more informed judgment, to request
the "Colegio Médico del Perú" to commission one or more of its members to issue a
medical report on the psychiatric condition of Gisselle Elena Zambrano-Loayza and Paul
Abelardo Zambrano-Loayza.
[…]
7.
To instruct the Secretariat of the Court that once received, the reports be
forwarded to the victim, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and to the
State of Peru.
8.
To grant the victim, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the
State of Peru a period of one month to present such observations as they deem
necessary regarding those reports.
[…]
29.
On September 11, 1998, Gisselle Elena and Paul Abelardo Zambrano-Loayza
reported that they had contacted the "Colegio Médico de Perú" in connection with
preparation of the report on their psychiatric condition. They also informed the
Court that Ms. Carolina Loayza-Tamayo would be representing them in the
proceedings before the Court.
30.
On October 2, 1998, the "Colegio Médico de Chile" reported that it had
commissioned Dr. Roberto von Bennewitz and Dr. Martín Cordero-Allary to do the
physical and psychiatric evaluation of the victim.