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I/A Court H.R. Case of Valenzuela Ávila v. Guatemala. Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgment of October 11, 2019. Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot President Eduardo Vio Grossi Humberto A. Sierra Porto Elizabeth Odio Benito L. Patricio Pazmiño Freire Ricardo C. Pérez Manrique Pablo Saavedra Alessandri Registrar So ordered, Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot President Pablo Saavedra Alessandri Registrar 65

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I INTRODUCTION TO THE CASE AND PURPOSE OF THE DISPUTE4
II PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT5
III JURTISDICTION7
IV PARTIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY7
A. Partial acknowledgment of responsibility by the State regarding the alleged omission of the duty to investigate acts of torture7
A.1. Arguments of the State and observations by the Commission and the representatives8
A.2. Considerations of the Court8
B. Partial acknowledgment of the responsibility of the State regarding the need to reform article 201 bis of the Criminal Code, which defines the crime of torture8
B.1. Arguments of the State and observations of the Commission and the representatives8
B.2. Considerations of the Court9
C. Conclusion10
V PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS11
A. Regarding the allegation of the inclusion of new facts by the representatives in their pleadings and motions brief11
A.1. Arguments of the State and observations by the Commission and the representatives11
A.2. Considerations of the Court11
B. Regarding the determination of the alleged victims and possible beneficiaries of the reparation measures, and the lack of documentation on the link that accredits the inheritance of his mother, wife and partner13
B.1. Arguments of the State and observations of the Commission and the representatives13
B.2. Considerations of the Court14
VI EVIDENCE15
A. Admissibility of documentary evidence15
B. Admissibility of testimonial and expert evidence17
VII FACTS17
A. Legislation in Guatemala18
B. Situation of Tirso Román Valenzuela Ávila and the criminal proceedings that culminated in the death sentence19
B.1. Detention and Search19
B.2. Criminal proceedings against Mr. Valenzuela20
C. Alleged torture and mistreatment, Mr. Valenzuela’s escapes and judicial proceedings carried out22
C.3. Second Escape and recapture23
D. Investigation of Mr. Valenzuela Ávila’s death26
VIII MERITS28
A. Arguments of the Commission and the parties28
B. Considerations of the Court29
B.2. Right to appeal the conviction against Mr. Valenzuela31
B.4. Criminal proceedings regarding the death of Mr. Valenzuela33
C. Conclusion37
VIII-237
A. Arguments of the Commission and the Parties38
B. Considerations of the Court38
C. Conclusion39
VIII-3 RIGHT TO LIFE, REGARDING THE DEATH MR. VALENZUELA ÁVILA 12640
A. Arguments of the Commission and the Parties40
B. Considerations of the Court40
C. Conclusion43
VIII-4 RIGHT TO HUMANE TREATMENT,43
A. Arguments of the Parties and the Commission44
B. Considerations of the Court44
B.1. Detention and imprisonment of Mr. Valenzuela46
C. Conclusion51
A. Arguments of the Commission and the parties51
B. Considerations of the Court51
C. Conclusion54
IX REPARATIONS 18354
A. Injured Party55
B. Obligation to investigate55
B.1. Investigate, identify and, where appropriate, punish those responsible for the death of Tirso Román Valenzuela Ávila.55
B.2. Investigate, identify and, where appropriate, punish those responsible for the torture of Tirso Román Valenzuela Ávila.56
C. Measures of satisfaction56
D. Measures on non-repetition58
E. Other measures58
F. Compensation59
G. Costs and Expenses60
H. Access to the victims’ legal assistance fund.61
I. Methods of compliance with the payments ordered62
X OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS62
THE COURT,62
DECIDES:63
DECLARES:64

Valenzuela Avila. Judgment. October 11, 2019

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Date: Oct 11, 2019

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Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot
Eduardo Vio Grossi
Elizabeth Odio Benito
Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto
Leoncio Patricio Pazmiño Freire
Ricardo C. Pérez Manrique

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