that the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) started to work on this case in
2006, and therefore asked the Court to establish, in equity, the sum of US$7,238 (seven
thousand two hundred and thirty-eight United States dollars). In addition, in their final
written arguments, the representatives provided information on the expenses incurred
following the presentation of their motions and arguments brief by the Episcopal
Vicariate for Human Rights of Caracas, the Justice and Peace Human Rights Committee
of the state of Aragua, and the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL). Lastly,
they asked that the amount indicated be reimbursed directly to the representatives by
the State. Neither the Commission nor the State referred to this measure of reparation.
328. The Court has indicated that “the claims of the victims or their representatives for
costs and expenses, and the evidence to support such claims, must be presented to the
Court at the first procedural moment granted to them; that is, in the motions and
arguments brief, without prejudice to these claims being updated subsequently, in
accordance with the new costs and expenses incurred owing to the proceedings before
this Court.” 414 In addition, the Court reiterates that it is not sufficient merely to forward
probative documents; rather, the parties are required to include arguments that relate
the evidence to the fact that it is supposed to represent and, in the case of alleged
financial disbursements, to establish clearly the items and their justification. 415
329. In this case, the evidence submitted by the representatives and the corresponding
arguments do not provide a complete justification of the amounts requested.
Consequently, the Court establishes a proportionate sum of US$1,500 (one thousand
five hundred United States dollars) for Ignacio Landaeta Muñoz for his expenses in the
domestic jurisdiction; US$2,000 (two thousand United States dollars) for the Justice and
Peace Human Rights Committee of the state of Aragua for the expenses of processing
the proceedings before the inter-American human rights system; US$2,000 (two
thousand United States dollars) for the Episcopal Vicariate for Human Rights of Caracas
for the expenses of processing the proceedings before the inter-American human rights
system, and US$6,511 (six thousand five hundred and eleven United States dollars) for
the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) for authenticated expenses 416 while
processing the proceedings before the inter-American human rights system. These
amounts must be delivered to Ignacio Landaeta Muñoz and to his representatives, as
appropriate, within one year of notification of this Judgment. When monitoring
compliance with judgment, the Court may establish that the State reimburse the victims
or their representatives subsequent reasonable and duly authenticated expenses. 417
F.
Reimbursement of expenses to the Victims’ Legal Assistance Fund
330. In an Order of February 13, 2013, the President of the Court declared admissible
the request submitted by the presumed victims through their representatives to access
the Legal Assistance Fund, and approved the necessary financial assistance for the
presentation of a maximum of three statements, either by affidavit or during the public
hearing (supra para. 8).
331. In a communication of May 30, 2014, the Secretariat of the Court forwarded the
State a copy of the report on the disbursements made in application of the Fund in this
414
Cf. Case of Chaparro Álvarez and Lapo Íñiguez, supra, para. 275 and Case of Norín Catrimán et al.
(Leaders, members and activist of the Mapuche Indigenous People), supra, para. 451.
415
Cf. Case of Chaparro Álvarez and Lapo Íñiguez, supra, para. 277 and Case of Norín Catrimán et al.
(Leaders, members and activist of the Mapuche Indigenous People), supra, para. 451.
416
Cf. Documents of evidence provided by CEJIL (annexes to the motions and arguments brief, folios 6702
to 6722 and 9920 to 9939).
417
Cf. Case of Ibsen Cárdenas e Ibsen Peña v. Bolivia. Merits, reparations and costs. Judgment of
September 1, 2010. Series C No. 217, para. 291 and Case of Norín Catrimán et al. (Leaders, members and
activist of the Mapuche Indigenous People), supra, para. 454.
91