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a)
the beneficiaries of the reparations are the relatives of Gerardo
Vargas-Areco, namely: Pedro Vargas (his father); De Belén Areco (his
mother); and Juan, María Elisa, Patricio, Daniel, Doralicia, Mario, María
Magdalena, Sebastián and Jorge Ramón, all of them members of the VargasAreco family (siblings of Gerardo);
b)
as regards to pecuniary damage,
i.
the Court should take into account the efforts made by the
relatives of the minor Gerardo Vargas-Areco to obtain justice, who
sustained pecuniary damage as a consequence thereof; and
ii.
the statements made by the State in the answer to the
application and the hearing undoubtedly reflect acceptance of the
reparations specified by the representatives;
c)
as regards to non-pecuniary damage,
i.
the relatives of the minor Gerardo Vargas-Areco have been
victims of “severe psychological suffering;”
ii.
the relatives of Gerardo Vargas-Areco sustained pecuniary
damage; and
iii.
the Court may determine, based on equitable grounds, the
compensation for said damage;
d)
to:
as regards to other types of reparation, the Court must order the State
i.
diligently and effectively investigate the facts through nonmilitary authorities in order to identify, prosecute and punish all
perpetrators and instigators, and other individuals responsible for the
death of Gerardo Vargas-Areco with the aim to prevent and fight
impunity;
ii.
design and implement, in all recruitment and training programs
available to the members of the Paraguayan Armed Forces, training
material and regular courses in human rights and, particularly,
international standards and rules regarding the involvement of minors
in compulsory military service;
iii.
eliminate the illegal practice of recruiting minors under the age
of 18;
iv.
restate its public apology in the presence of all relatives of
Gerardo Vargas-Areco and, if possible, before the members of the
community;
v.
name after the minor Vargas-Areco a school in the community
where the family of the minor Gerardo Vargas-Areco lives or, if not
available, order construction of a school to receive that name and to
announce said plan upon making its public acknowledgment of liability
before the community; and
vi.
publish the judgment in the Official Gazette and Paraguayan
newspapers, together with its translation into Guarani, to reveal the
truth to the Paraguayan community;
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