13. Given the previously exposed reasons, the President deems it pertinent that the Court receive the expert report of Mrs. McDougall and Mr. Diène. The value of these expert opinions will assessed at the due opportunity, within the context of the existing body of evidence, and pursuant to the rules of sound judgment. The purpose and manner of these expert opinions will be determined in the operative part of this Order (infra operative paragraph 5). B. Manner of the statements and the expert reports 14. It is necessary to assure the broadest presentation of facts and arguments of the parties in all that is relevant in order to resolve that which was contested, guaranteeing the parties both their right to the defense of their respected positions as well as the possibility of appropriately tending to the cases subject to the consideration of the Court, taking into account that this number has increased considerably and increases in a constant manner. Moreover, it is necessary that a reasonable period for the durations of the proceeding be warrantied, as required by the effective access to justice. Given the foregoing, it is necessary to receive the greatest number of possible testimonies and expert reports rendered before a notary public, and to hear at the public hearing the alleged victims and expert witness whose direct statements are truly indispensable, taking into consideration the circumstances of the case and the purpose of the statements and expert reports. 1. Statements to be rendered before a notary public 15. Taking into account that stipulated in Article 50(1) of the Rules of Procedure, that indicated by the Commission and the representatives in their final list of declarants, and the purpose of the statements offered, as well as the purpose of procedural fairness, the President deems it convenient to receive, by way of statements rendered before a notary public, the statements of Joseph Pierre, Sonide Nora, Joseph Desravine, and Pedro Ureña, proposed by the representatives. The President recalls that Article 50(5) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court establishes the possibility that the State provide a list of questions to ask these individuals summoned to render statements before a notary public. 16. In the application of that provided in the regulatory provision mentioned above, the President will grant an opportunity for the State to present, if it so desires, the questions it deems pertinent to the declarants stated in the previous paragraph. Upon rendering their statements before a notary public, the declarants must answer these questions, unless the President decides otherwise. The corresponding periods will be specified, infra, in operative paragraphs 2 and 4 of this Order. The aforementioned statements will be forwarded to the State and to the Commission. In turn, the State may present the observations it deems pertinent in a period established in the operative part of this Order. (infra operative paragraph 4). The probative value of these statements will be determined in due course by the State, which will take into account the points of view, if any, expressed by the State in exercising its right of defense, within the context of the existing body of evidence as the rules of sound judgment. 2. Statements and expert reports to be received at the public hearing 17. The orders in this case are ready for the opening of the oral proceedings on the merits, and possible reparations and costs, to which the President considers it 5