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7.
The State violated the right set forth in Articles 8(1) and 25 of the American
Convention on Human Rights, in relation to Article 1(1) of said treaty, after March
26, 1993, to the detriment of the relatives of Gerardo Vargas-Areco, as set forth in
paragraphs 98 to 110 of this Judgment.
8.
This judgment is, per se, a form of reparation, as set forth in paragraph 150
herein.
AND RULES,
Unanimously, that:
9.
The State shall adopt, in full compliance with the right to fair trial and within
reasonable time, all measures necessary to identify, prosecute and punish the
physical perpetrators of the violations committed in the instant case, as set forth in
paragraphs 153 to 156 and 168 of this Judgment.
10.
The State shall make a public apology and acknowledgement of international
liability regarding the violations declared in this Judgment, in the community where
the family of Gerardo Vargas-Areco lives, in their presence and that of the State’s
civil and military authorities. In the course of said act, a plaque in the memory of the
minor Vargas-Areco will be affixed, as set forth in paragraphs 157, 158 and 168 of
this Judgment.
11.
The State shall provide medical, psychological and psychiatric treatment, as
applicable, to Mrs. De Belén Areco, Mr. Pedro Vargas, and Juan, María Elisa, Patricio,
Daniel, Doralicia, Mario, María Magdalena, Sebastián and Jorge Ramón, all members
of the Vargas-Areco family, at their discretion and for as long as necessary, as set
forth in paragraphs 159, 160 and 168 of this Judgment.
12.
The State shall design and implement training programs and regular courses
in human rights, which must be made available to all members of the Paraguayan
Armed Forces, as set forth in paragraphs 161 and 168 of this Judgment.
13.
The State shall publish at least once, in the Official Gazette and in another
nationwide daily newspaper, the chapter on Proven Facts of this Judgment, without
the corresponding footnotes, and the related operative paragraphs, as set forth in
paragraphs 162 and 168 hereof.
14.
The State shall adapt its domestic legislation regarding the recruitment of
minors under the age of 18 into the Paraguayan Armed Forces to applicable
international standards, as set forth in paragraphs 163, 164 and 168 of this
Judgment.
15.
The State shall pay to Mrs. De Belén Areco and Mr. Pedro Vargas the
compensation for pecuniary damage in the amount established in paragraph 148 of
this Judgment, as set forth in paragraphs 168 and 174 hereof.
16.
The State shall pay to Mrs. De Belén Areco, Mr. Pedro Vargas, and Juan,
María Elisa, Patricio, Daniel, Doralicia, Mario, María Magdalena, Sebastián and Jorge
Ramón, all of them members of the Vargas-Areco family, a compensation for nonpecuniary damage in the amount established in paragraph 151 of this Judgment, as
set forth in paragraphs 168 and 174 hereof.
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