-6medical problems diagnosed in the said health care institutions […. O]fficials
from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have accompanied them to each medical
appointment.” The State has provided the Serrano Cruz family with “means
of transportation to and from Chalatenango, and their meals.” It attached a
certified copy of the medical files of the said members of the Serrano Cruz
family. Regarding psychological care, the representatives had indicated that
the first evaluation would be made in a private clinic, but “no information in
this regard has been received from the said Association”;
(g) Regarding the obligation to organize a public act acknowledging its
responsibility for the violations declared in the judgment and in reparation to
the victims and their next of kin, the said public act had been conducted in
the atrium of Chalatenango Cathedral on March 22, 2006. The Minster of
Foreign Affairs had presided the act and, during his address, “he regretted
profoundly all the events that occurred during the armed conflict that reigned
in El Salvador for more than 12 years, which directly affected each and every
Salvadoran family, and particularly the events that affected our children,
referring directly to Erlinda and Ernestina, and expressing the State’s hope
that situations such as those that occurred at that time and that affected
Salvadoran society would never happen again.” Senior State authorities
attended this act including the President of the Supreme Court of Justice,
Justices, Deputies, the Ombudsman, the Attorney General, the departmental
Governor, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, and also members of the
Diplomatic Corps accredited to El Salvador and special guests. “All the
siblings of Erlinda and Ernestina Serrano Cruz, except Oscar Serrano Cruz,
were present.” “In addition, there was widespread coverage by the national
and international media (television and newspapers)[. … P]hotographs,
articles and other documents can be found on the web pages of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs: www.rree.gob.sv and the Inter-Institutional Tracing
Commission […] www.comisiondebusqueda.gob.sv.” The first case resolved
by the Inter-Institutional Tracing Commission was announced during this
event;
(h) Regarding the obligation to pay the compensation for pecuniary and nonpecuniary damage, “the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has proceeded to open
bank accounts in favor of the beneficiaries and to deposit the amounts.” “The
same criteria have been used to open accounts and deposit the amounts
established for compensation in favor of Erlinda and Ernestina Serrano Cruz.”
Since María Victoria Cruz Franco is deceased, “the amounts have been
increased by US$10,000.00 each, as established in paragraph 211 of the
judgment.” The State forwarded copies of the notes issued by the financial
institution detailing the transactions in favor of each member of the Serrano
Cruz family;
(i) Regarding the obligation to pay the amounts established in paragraph 207 of
the judgment to the Asociación Pro-Búsqueda and to CEJIL for costs and
expenses, “an account has been opened and the amounts established by the
Court for costs and expenses have been deposited in favor of the Asociación
Pro-Búsqueda.” Regarding the payment to CEJIL, “the amount corresponding
to CEJIL for costs and expenses has been remitted to the Embassy of El
Salvador accredited to [… Costa Rica], to be delivered to that organization.”
The State presented a copy of the receipt signed by the representatives of
CEJIL; and
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