47 177. The costs and expenses are included within the concept of reparation as enshrined in Article 63(1) of the American Convention.135 178. The Commission requested the Court that, once the representative is heard, orders the payment of the costs and expenses duly proven by the representative, in consideration of the special characteristic of the case. The representative stated that Ticona Estrada's family has incurred and keeps incurring in a series of expenses for the processing of the criminal proceedings Comisión Nacional de Desaparecidos c/ rené Veisaga et al., related to attorney's fees, photocopies of the judicial case file, travels and accommodation in the city of La Paz and therefore, requested the reimbursement of US$ 1.500.00 (one thousand five hundred dollars of the United States of America). As to the expenses of Ticona Estrada’s family in the international processing, related to transportation and accommodation in the city of La Paz, as well as searching for documentation, the representative requested the Court to determine an amount in equity. Lastly, the representative expressed that any other expense related to his participation as Ombudsman of Bolivia before the Commission and the Court is hereby excluded and rejects any other qualification that the Court may do. The services rendered as Ombudsman are free of charge, in accordance with Ombudsman Law 1818 of December 22, 1997. Moreover, the State made a detailed description of the expenses requested by the representative at the domestic and international level and, specifically, indicated that the services of the Ombudsman are free of charge; for that reason, the State should not be punished for the expenses incurred by Ticona Estrada’s family in order to access the InterAmerican system of Human Rights. Finally, it pointed out that is necessary to exactly determine the expenses incurred by Ticona Estrada's family, regardless of the service and expenses presented by the Ombudsman and, it requested the Court to assess such expenses on the grounds of equity. 179. The Court has pointed out that the actions carried out by the victims in order to obtain justice, at the domestic and international level, imply expenses that must be compensated when a condemnatory judgment declares the international responsibility of the State. Regarding the reimbursement of the costs and expenses, the Tribunal has pointed out that it has to wisely assess its scope, which comprises the expenses incurred at the domestic jurisdiction as well as those incurred in the processing of the case before the Inter-American system, taking into account the circumstances of the specific case and the nature of the international jurisdiction for the protection of human rights. This assessment must be made on an equitable basis and taking into account the expenses incurred by the parties, as long as the quantum is reasonable.136 180. In the instant case, at the moment of forwarding the brief of requests and motions (supra para. 4) the representative did not present the respective vouchers of the costs and expenses that the relatives of Renato Ticona would have allegedly incurred into. In such regard, the Tribunal considers that the claims of the victims or their representatives as to costs and expenses and the supporting evidence must be 135 Cf. Case of Garrido and Baigorria v. Argentina, supra note 88, para. 79; Case of Heliodoro Portugal v. Panamá, supra note 13, para. 264; and Case of Bayarri v. Argentina, supra note 16, para. 188. 136 Cf. Case of Garrido and Baigorria v. Argentina, supra note 88, para. 82; Case of Apitz Barbera et al. (“First Court of Administrative Disputes”) v. Venezuela, supra note 109, para. 257; and Case of Bayarri v. Argentina, supra note 16, para. 161.