B. Considerations of the Court 21 B.1. The guarantee of irremovability of judicial authorities and the guarantee against external pressures 21 B.2. Judicial independence and the impeachment of judicial authorities 25 B.3. Analysis of the specific case 29 B.3.1. Judicial independence and the impeachment of Messrs. Ríos Ávalos and Fernández Gadea 30 B.3.2. Judicial guarantees in relation to judicial independence 31 B.3.2.1. The right to an impartial authority 31 B.3.3. Alleged violation of the protection of honor and dignity, and equality before the law 36 B.3.4. General conclusion 37 VII.2 RIGHTS TO JUDICIAL GUARANTEES AND TO JUDICIAL PROTECTION, IN RELATION TO THE OBLIGATIONS TO RESPECT AND TO ENSURE RIGHTS 37 A. Arguments of the Commission and of the parties 37 B. Considerations of the Court 38 B.1. The effectiveness of the judicial actions filed by the presumed victims to claim the protection of their rights, in relation to judicial independence 38 B.2. The guarantee of a reasonable time in processing and deciding the judicial actions filed by the presumed victims 42 B.3. General conclusion 44 VIII REPARATIONS 44 A. Injured party 45 B. Measures of restitution 45 C. Measures of satisfaction 46 D. Other measures requested 47 E. Compensation 48 E.1. Pecuniary damage 48 E.2. Non-pecuniary damage 51 F. Costs and expenses 53 G. Reimbursement of expenses to the Victims’ Legal Assistance Fund 56 H. Method of complying with the payments ordered 57 IX OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS 58 3