-19The State reported that “the Supreme Court of Justice and the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs have held working meetings because the former already has a
genetic testing laboratory.” It also mentioned that “these two institutions
have signed a cooperation agreement regarding this situation […].” The
Commission and the representatives agreed that there was an absence of
specific, concrete measures to comply with this reparation;
(d) “Designation of a day dedicated to the children who disappeared during the
internal armed conflict for different reasons” (tenth operative paragraph of
the judgment of March 1, 2005). The State declared March 29 each year as
“Day of Family Reunification of children who were lost during the armed
conflict for different reasons.” Bearing in mind the observations of the
representatives and the Inter-American Commission, the Court finds that the
name of the day should explicitly mention the phenomenon of disappearance;
(e) Provision, free of charge, through its specialized health institutions, of the
medical and psychological treatment required by the next of kin of the
victims, including the medicines they require, taking into consideration the
health problems of each one, after making an individual evaluation, and
informing the next of kin of Ernestina and Erlinda Serrano Cruz in which
health centers or specialized institutes they will receive the said medical or
psychological care, and providing them with the treatment. If Erlinda and
Ernestina are found alive, the State shall also provide them with the said
medical and psychological treatment;
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The Court appreciates the measures adopted by the State to comply
with its obligation to provide the medical care required by the next of
kin of Erlinda and Ernestina Serrano Cruz, including medicines.
Nevertheless, both the representatives and the Commission observed
that, although the State has being complying, it has done so deficiently.
Hence, the Court finds that, when reporting on compliance with this
reparation, the State should refer to the said observations of the
representatives and the Commission;
Regarding the psychological treatment, the State reported that the
representatives had indicated that the first evaluation had been carried
out in a private clinic, but that “no information in this regard had been
received from the Asociación [Pro-Búsqueda].” Meanwhile, the
representatives indicated that “the State had not adopted any measure
or action to initiate the psychological assistance to the Serrano family,
although this has been requested in writing on several occasions by the
Asociación Pro-Búsqueda […],” and that “[s]ince the State does not
have an institution that provides psychological assistance to victims of
human rights violations, Pro-Búsqueda recommended the support of a
private institution that offers this service. However, the Association, as
a representative of the victims did not undertake at any time to
evaluate the need for them to receive psychological assistance, as the
State indicates in its report.” The Court finds that the parties should
hold conversations to reach an agreement on the best way to
implement this obligation;
(f) The creation of web page to trace those who disappeared (seventh operative
paragraph of the judgment of March 1, 2005). When reporting on this
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