- 102 Commission and the hearing on the merits.485 However, it notes that CEJIL asked that the Court
pay only 50% of the expenses incurred since it had taken part in other hearings that were unrelated
to this case during those trips. CEJIL also provided evidence relating to two trips to Honduras, one
in May 2011, for which it requested payment of 5% of the total trip expenses,486 and another in
May 2014,487 for which it requested payment of US$405.28. In addition, it presented vouchers for
the payment of photocopies,488 the expenses of producing expert evidence,489 and also salary
vouchers for the lawyers who worked on this case.490 As regards the expenses related to the travel
and support provided to the victims by expert witness María Sol Yáñez, the Court notes that CEJIL
presented vouchers for US$9,206.98.491 However, the case file does not show that all these
expenses were necessary in the context of this case. Therefore, those expenses that are
unreasonably high will be deducted from the assessment made by the Court.492 Accordingly, the
Court will only take into consideration the amount of the contract for professional services. Thus,
the Court determines that CEJIL presented vouchers for expenses incurred in the context of this
case for sum of US$41,423.75.
334. Consequently, the Court orders the State to reimburse, under the heading of costs and
expenses, US$12,057.06 (twelve thousand and fifty-seven United States dollars and six cents) to
the Association of Judges for Democracy and US$41,423.75 (forty-one thousand four hundred and
twenty-three United States dollars and seventy-five cents) to CEJIL. At the stage of monitoring
compliance with this judgment, the Court may order the reimbursement by the State to the victims
or to their representatives of subsequent expenses that are reasonable and duly authenticated.493
F. Method of complying with the payments ordered
335. The State shall make the payment of the compensation for pecuniary and non-pecuniary
damage and to reimburse costs and expenses established in this judgment directly to the persons
485
Cf. CEJIL, payment of travel expenses, March 31, 2011 (evidence file, folio 5913); purchase of plane tickets San José –
Washington, D.C. (evidence file, folio 5914); invoice for accommodation at Carlyle Suites, Washington, D.C. from March 21 to
29, 2011 (evidence file, folio 5915); payment of travel expenses dated March 29, 2012 (evidence file, folio 5926); purchase of
plane tickets San José – Washington, D.C. (evidence file, folio 5929), and invoice for accommodation at Carlyle Suites,
Washington, D.C. from March 21 to 29, 2012 (evidence file, folio 5930).
486
Cf. CEJIL, payment of travel expenses, accommodation, plane tickets, airport and exit taxes to Marcia Aguiluz for
working trip to Honduras (evidence file, folios 5918 to 5921).
487
Cf. CEJIL, payment of travel expenses and accommodation to Marcia Aguiluz and payment of travel expenses,
accommodation, plane tickets and exit taxes to Alfredo Ortega for trip to Honduras (evidence file, folios 5932 to 5936).
488
Cf. Vouchers for photocopies from Centro de Fotocopiado Policromia S.A (evidence file, folio 5939 to 5941).
489
Cf. UPS invoices for forwarding the opinions of four expert witnesses (merits file, folios 1760 to 1768); receipt for official
translation of one expert opinion (merits file, folio 1770); receipt for travel expenses for Antonio Maldonado dated January 30,
2015: plane tickets Panama – San José and accommodation (merits file, folios 1746 to 1749); receipt for travel expenses for
Perfecto Andrés Ibáñez dated January 30, 2015: plane tickets Madrid – San José and accommodation (merits file, folios 1750
to 1753); receipt for travel expenses for Leandro Despouy dated February 1, 2015: plane tickets Buenos Aires – San José and
accommodation (merits file, folios 1754 to 1758).
490
Cf. CEJIL payroll (evidence file, folios 5943 to 5956 and merits file, folios 1772 and 1773).
491
Cf. Receipts for CEJIL payments dated June 30, September 24, and November 22, 2014 (merits file, folios 1720, 1725
and 1730); plane tickets San Salvador – San Pedro Sula from September 24 to 28 and from November 22 to 27, 2014 (merits
file, folios 1726, 1727, 1731 and 1732); receipt for payment from CEJIL for trip accompanying the victims to the public
hearing before the Court from January 28 to February 5, 2015 (merits file, folio 1736); plane tickets San Salvador – San José
and receipt for accommodation (merits file, folios 1737 to 1739); contract for professional services (merits file, folios 1741 and
1742), and payments for professional services (merits file, folios 1743 and 1744).
492
Cf. Case of J. v. Peru. Preliminary objection, merits, reparations and costs. Judgment of November 27, 2013.
Series C No. 275, para. 422.
493
Cf. Case of Ibsen Cárdenas and Ibsen Peña v. Bolivia. Merits, reparations and costs. Judgment of September 1,
2010. Series C No. 217, para. 291, and Case of Gonzales Lluy et al. v. Ecuador, supra, para. 421.