124 by the threats and acts of intimidation received throughout the criminal proceeding for elucidation of the facts and the uncertainty due to the delays in this proceeding. Therefore, the Court deems that he too should receive compensation for non-pecuniary damage. 265. Therefore, this Court concludes that the grave non-pecuniary damage suffered by the next of kin of Myrna Mack Chang has been fully proven. 266. In the instant case, the need of the daughter of the victim, Lucrecia Hernández Mack, to receive psychological treatment for the damage caused by the violations committed by the State has also been proven. Therefore, the Court sets, in fairness, US$10,000.00 (ten thousand United States dollars), as the amount to cover future medical expenses that she requires. 267. Taking into account the various aspects of the damage discussed above, insofar as it is pertinent and in accordance with the specifics of the case, the Court sets the value of compensations for non-pecuniary damage to be paid to the next of kin of the victim, in fairness, as stated in the following table: Reparation for non-pecuniary damage Victim and next of kin Non-pecuniary damage Myrna Mack Chang Total US$40,000.00 US$40,000.00 US$110,000.00 US$110,000.00 US$40,000.00 US$40,000.00 US$40,000.00 US$40,000.00 US$100,000.00 US$100,000.00 Marco Mack Chang (brother) US$5,000.00 US$5,000.00 Freddy Mack Chang (brother) US$5,000.00 US$5,000.00 Vivian Mack Chang (sister) US$5,000.00 US$5,000.00 Ronald Chang Apuy (cousin) US$5,000.00 US$5,000.00 Lucrecia Hernández Mack (daughter) Yam Mack Choy (the father) Zoila Chang Lau (the mother) Helen Mack Chang (sister) TOTAL US$350,000.00 C) OTHER FORMS OF REPARATION 268. The Court will now consider other injurious effects of the facts, which are not financial or patrimonial in nature, and which may be redressed by means of acts of the public authorities; these include investigation and punishment of those responsible, remembrance of the victim and consolation to her relatives; and signifying official reproval of the human rights violations that occurred and undertaking a commitment that acts such as those of the instant case will happen no more. Pleadings of the Commission

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