-126- If the Court finds that there has been a violation of a right or freedom protected by this Convention, the Court shall rule that the injured party be ensured the enjoyment of his right or freedom that was violated. It shall also rule, if appropriate, that the consequences of the measure or situation that constituted the breach of such right or freedom be remedied and that fair compensation be paid to the injured party. 227. This article reflects a customary norm that constitutes one of the basic principles of contemporary international law on State responsibility. Thus, when an unlawful act occurs, which can be attributed to a State, this gives rise immediately to its international responsibility, with the consequent obligation to cause the consequences of the violation to cease and to repair the damage caused.248 228. Whenever possible, reparation of the damage caused by the violation of an international obligation requires full restitution (restitutio in integrum), which consists in the re-establishment of the previous situation. If this is not possible, as in the instant case, the international Court must determine a series of measures to ensure that, in addition to guaranteeing respect for the violated rights, the consequences of the violations are remedied and, inter alia, compensation is established for the damage caused.249 The responsible State may not invoke provisions of domestic law to modify or fail to comply with its obligation to provide reparation, all aspects of which (scope, nature, methods and determination of the beneficiaries) is regulated by international law.250 229. Reparations consist of measures tending to eliminate the effects of the violations that have been committed. Their nature and amount depend on both the pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage that as been caused. Reparations should not make the victims or their successors either richer or poorer.251 230. In light of these criteria and the circumstances of the instant case, the Court will proceed to examine the claims submitted by the Commission and the representatives regarding the reparations, so as to order measures designed to repair the damage in this case. A) BENEFICIARIES Arguments of the Commission and the representatives 231. The 43 victims (supra para. 95(35)) mentioned by the Commission in its application and also their next of kin are the beneficiaries. 248 Cf. Case of Blanco Romero et al., supra note 10, para. 68; Case of García Asto and Ramírez Rojas supra note 10, para. 247, and Case of Gómez Palomino, supra note 10, para. 112. 249 Cf. Case of Blanco Romero et al., supra note 10, para. 69; Case of García Asto and Ramírez Rojas, supra note 10, para. 248, and Case of Gómez Palomino, supra note 10, para. 113. 250 Cf. Case of Blanco Romero et al., supra note 10, para. 69; Case of García Asto and Ramírez Rojas, supra note 10, para. 248, and Case of Gómez Palomino, supra note 10, para. 113. 251 Cf. Case of Blanco Romero et al., supra note 10, para. 70; Case of Gómez Palomino, supra note 10, para. 114, and Case of Palamara Iribarne, supra note 11, para. 235.