59 attacks or even killed as well (supra para. 69). In the course of the instant case, the State acknowledged the complex situation of those who devote themselves to defending the environment in that country (supra para. 98). 213. The Court appreciates the organization of the Group for the Investigation of Environmental Activists’ Deaths (“Grupo de Investigación para las Muertes de Ambientalistas”), attached to the Secretary of State, Security Office, in response to the acts of violence perpetrated against that group (supra para. 70). In that regard, it reiterates that the threats and attempts against the integrity and life of human right supporters and impunity in this type of events are particularly serious in a democratic society. In accordance with the general obligation to respect and guarantee human rights enshrined in Article 1(1) of the Convention, the State has a duty to adopt legislative, administrative and judicial measures, or to fulfill those already in place, guaranteeing the free performance of environmental advocacy activities; the instant protection of environmental activists facing danger or threats as a result of their work; and the instant, responsible and effective investigation of any acts endangering the life or integrity of environmentalists on account of their work. 214. In this vein, and as a way to contribute to avoiding the recurrence of facts such as those of the instant case, the Court finds it appropriate to order the State to carry out a national campaign to create awareness and sensitivity regarding the importance of environmentalists’ work in Honduras and their contribution to the protection of human rights, targeting security officials, agents of the justice system and the general population. For such purpose, the State shall have a period not to exceed two years as from the date of notice of this Judgment. 215. For such purpose, it shall report to the Court, in the terms of paragraph 226 infra, on the steps taken for this and the progress, if any, made in its execution. E) Costs and Expenses 216. The Inter-American Commission requested the Court “to order the State of Honduras to pay such necessary and reasonable costs and expenses as may be duly proven to have been incurred so far or in the future in the processing of this case domestically and before the Inter-American System of Human Rights.” 217. Initially, the representatives requested “[p]ayment to the next of kin of Mrs. Jeannette Kawas and the organizations involved in the proceedings (CEJIL and ERIC), as appropriate, of the costs and expenses incurred on account of the domestic proceedings as well as the proceedings before the Inter-American Commission and this […] Court.” However, later on they reported that “ERIC [had] waive[d] such right.”233 As regards the expenses incurred by CEJIL in its capacity as a representative, the amount sought is “USD$ 11,546.77” [eleven thousand five hundred and forty-six United States dollars and seventyseven cents], on account of traveling, postal, telephone, and fax expenses and supplies. Likewise, in their brief containing pleadings and motions, the representatives asked the Court to order the State to bear “future expenses” relating to the remaining procedures in the processing of this case before the Court; accordingly, in their final written arguments 233 Cf. Letter of waiver of costs and expenses incurred by the Reflection, Investigation and Communication Team (ERIC) in connection with these proceedings (record of appendixes to the brief of requests and arguments, appendix R, folio 1838).