227. Regarding the other measures relating to the adaptation of the law, the Court notes that there
is no causal nexus between the violations declared and the amendment requested.
c.2.2) Training measures
228. This Court has established that the training of public officials is an important measure to
guarantee the non-repetition of the facts that gave rise to violations. Accordingly, as a system of
ongoing personal development, the training should continue over a significant period of time in order
to achieve its objectives.250 Consequently, the State must include specific training sessions and
permanent courses on the absolute prohibition of torture in the training programs for members of
the police and law enforcement bodies.
c.2.3) Other measures of non-repetition requested
229. With regard to the other measures of non-repetition requested by the representatives, the
Court considers that the delivery of this judgment and the reparations ordered herein are sufficient
and adequate.
D.
Other measures requested
230. The representatives, in their final written arguments, asked the Court to order the State of
Guatemala to provide adequate care for the physical and psychological ailments suffered by Mr. Ruiz
Fuentes’s sister.
231. The representatives also asked the Court to order the transfer of the remains of Hugo Humberto
to the Las Rosas cemetery, in Mixco.
232. Regarding the request for medical care for Mr. Ruiz Fuentes’s sister, the State indicated that
the suffering and/or affliction were a result of the unlawful acts committed by Mr. Ruiz Fuentes, for
which the State bore no responsibility whatsoever.
233. The State also indicated its opposition to complying with the measure of transferring the
remains of Mr. Ruiz Fuentes, based on the following arguments: (a) at the time of his death, the
mortal remains of Mr. Ruiz Fuentes had been returned to the family who decided to place them in
the general cemetery; (b) Mixco is a municipality in the Department of Guatemala; the distance is
about 16 kilometers; it is part of the metropolitan area, totally urbanized, accessible and with
sufficient available resources, including private and collective transport; (c) it should not be forgotten
that the child abducted and kidnapped by Mr. Ruiz Fuentes and his accomplices was confined in a
house located in the municipality of Mixco; therefore, the State found that this place cannot be
considered the most appropriate one, especially for the transfer of the remains of the alleged victim;
(d) the general cemetery is a public place where the State can place the mortal remains of members
of the population, with no distinctions or privileges, and where thousands of people go to visit the
graves of their family members.
234. The Commission did not comment on this aspect.
235. Regarding the request for medical care for Mr. Ruiz Fuentes’s sister, the Court notes that the
representatives requested this measure for the first time in their final written arguments.
Consequently, the Court finds that this request was time-barred. And, regarding the request to
transfer the remains of Hugo Humberto to the Las Rosas cemetery in Mixco, the Court considers that
Cf. Case of Claude Reyes et al. v. Chile. Monitoring compliance with judgment. Order of the Court of November 24,
2008, considering paragraph 19, and Case of Alvarado Espinoza et al. v. Mexico. Merits, reparations and costs. Judgment of
November 28, 2018. Series C No. 370, para. 327.
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