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279. Based on the foregoing, the Court finds that the State is responsible for the
violation of the right enshrined in Article 5 (Right to Humane Treatment) of the
Convention, in relation to Article 1(1) thereof, to the detriment of the inhabitants of
La Granja and El Aro (supra para. 278), as well as the rights embodied in Article 5
(Right to Humane Treatment) of the Convention, in relation to Articles 6, 7, 11(2),
21, 22 and 1(1) thereof, to the detriment of the victims indicated in Appendixes I, II,
III and IV of this judgment, who have been identified as victims of the violation of
Article 5 of the Convention.
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ARTICLES 8(1) AND 25 OF THE AMERICAN CONVENTION
IN RELATION TO ARTICLE 1(1) THEREOF
(RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL AND RIGHT TO JUDICIAL PROTECTION)
The Commission’s arguments
280. The Inter-American Commission considered that the State had violated
Articles 8(1) and 25 of the American Convention, because:
(a)
Nine years after the incursion in La Granja and eight years after the
armed incursion in El Aro, “the State has not yet complied substantially with
its obligation to clarify the facts, prosecute and punish those responsible
effectively, and make adequate reparation to the alleged victims and their
next of kin”;
(b)
The delay in the clarification of these cases not only violates the right
to justice and reparation of the alleged victims and their next of kin, but
contributes “to perpetuating acts of violence and intimidation against
witnesses and prosecutors involved in clarifying the facts”;
(c)
Most of the decisions in the domestic proceedings in relation to the
facts of this case are recent and investigations are still ongoing;
(d)
Most of the authors have not been captured even if they have been
prosecuted, and even when “final sentences against them exist and the
whereabouts of some of those convicted is known, they have not been
detained.” This is due, in part, to the existence of a law that suspends the
capture of those persons who are taking part in negotiating procedures with
the Government;
(e)
The application of the Justice and Peace Act (Act 975 of 2005) is not a
guarantee that the crimes perpetrated will be duly clarified; therefore, “the
facts of many of them will never be know and the authors will enjoy
impunity”;
(f)
The alleged victims and their next of kin promoted the investigation
with the means available to them, despite the well-founded fear of reporting
the facts and those responsible; and
(g)
Of the eight disciplinary proceedings filed and, of the many
complaints submitted by both private individuals and the judicial authorities
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