3.
The State must provide health care to the victims through its specialized health care
institutions if the victims indicate their intention of returning to live in Colombia, in keeping
with the time frames established in paragraph 265 of this Judgment, and in accordance with
the terms established in paragraphs 269 and 270 of this Judgment. If the members of the
Vélez Román family decide not to return to live in Colombia, the State must pay them the
amounts established in paragraph 271 of this Judgment, in order to help cover the costs of
health care, as established in the said paragraph 271.
4.
The State must make the publications indicated in paragraph 274 of this Judgment,
within six months of its notification.
5.
The State must incorporate into its human rights education programs for the Armed
Forces, a specific module on the protection of the right to freedom of thought and
expression and on the role of journalists and social communicators, in the terms of
paragraph 277 of this Judgment.
6.
The State must advise whether, under Colombian law, it is possible to adopt other
measures or actions that would permit determining responsibilities in this case for the acts
of violence on August 29, 1996, and the threats and harassment in 1996 and 1997 and, if
so, it must implement the said measures or actions, in the terms of paragraphs 281 to 284
of this Judgment.
7.
The State must conduct, effectively and with a reasonable time, the criminal
investigation into the attempted deprivation of liberty of Luis Gonzalo Vélez Restrepo that
took place on October 6, 1997, in a way that leads to the clarification of the facts, the
determination of the corresponding criminal responsibilities, and the effective application of
the sanctions and consequences established by law, in accordance with paragraph 285 of
this Judgment.
8.
The State must pay the amounts established in paragraphs 295, 298, 302 and 307
to 309 of this Judgment, as compensation for pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage and for
reimbursement of costs and expenses, in the terms of the said paragraphs and also of
paragraphs 310 to 314 of this Judgment.
9.
The State must, within one year of notification of this Judgment, provide the Court
with a report on the measures adopted to comply with it.
10.
The Court will monitor full compliance with this Judgment, in exercise of its authority
and in compliance with its obligations under the American Convention on Human Rights, and
will conclude this case when the State has complied fully with its provisions.
Done, at San José, Costa Rica, on September 3, 2012, in the Spanish and English
languages, the Spanish text being authentic.
Diego García-Sayán
President
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