B.1.3. Analysis of this specific case .......................................................................... 31
B.2. Right to appeal the conviction against Mr. Valenzuela ........................................... 31
B.3. Conclusion .................................................................................................... 33
B.4. Criminal proceedings regarding the death of Mr. Valenzuela .................................. 33
B.4.1. Due diligence in the investigation ................................................................... 34
C. Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………37
VIII-2 RIGHT TO LIFE AND FREEDOM FROM EX POST FACTO LAWS, ON THE
APPLICATION OF THE DEATH PENALTY TO MR. VALENZUELA ÁVILA ...................... 37
A. Arguments of the Commission and the parties ………………………………………………………………….38
B. Considerations of the Court ………………………………………………………………………………………………..38
C. Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………39
VIII-3 RIGHT TO LIFE, REGARDING MR. VALENZUELA ÁVILA’S DEATH .................. 40
A. Arguments of the Commission and the parties ………………………………………………………………….40
B. Considerations of the Court ………………………………………………………………………………………………..40
C. Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………43
VIII-4 RIGHT TO HUMANE TREATMENT, TO DIGNITY AND A PRIVATE LIFE .......... 43
A. Arguments of the parties and the Commission ………………………………………………………………….44
B. Considerations of the Court ………………………………………………………………………………………………..44
B.1. Detention and imprisonment of Mr. Valenzuela .................................................... 46
C. Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………51
VIII-5 RIGHT TO PERSONAL FREEDOM ................................................................... 51
A. Arguments of the Commission and the parties ………………………………………………………………….51
B. Considerations of the Court ………………………………………………………………………………………………..51
C. Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………54
IX REPARATIONS .................................................................................................... 54
A. Injured Party ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….55
B. Obligation to investigate …………………………………………………………………………………………………….55
B.1. Investigate, identify and, where appropriate, punish those responsable for the death of
Tirso Román Valenzuela Ávila. ................................................................................ 55
B.2. Investigate, identify and, where appropriate, punish those responsable for the torture of
Tirso Román Valenzuela Ávila. ................................................................................ 56
C. Measures of Satisfaction …………………………………………………………………………………………………….59
a) Publication of the judgment .............................................................................. 56
b) Transfer of the remains of Tirso Román Valenzuela Ávila to the cemetery of the village of
Caballo Blanco, department of Retalhuleu ................................................................. 57
D. Measures of non-repetition ………………………………………………………………………………………………..60
a) Adopt legislation to adequately define the crime of torture ....................................... 58
b) Prohibit the adoption of regressive legislation on the death penalty ........................... 60
c) Include training courses on the prohibition of torture for the police and officials in the
criminal system ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….60
E. Other measures …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..58
F. Compensation ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..61
F.1. Pecuniary damages......................................................................................... 59
F.1(1). Consequential damages ............................................................................... 59
F.1.2.Loss of income ............................................................................................. 59
F.2. Non-pecuniary damages .................................................................................. 59
G. Costs and expenses……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..60
H. Access to the victims’ legal assisstance fund………………………………………………………………………61
I. Methods of compliance with the payments ordered …………………………………………………………..62
X OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS .................................................................................... 62
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