23 rendered a statement about the process leading to the modification of Decree Law 16 of 1960 and the consultation and debate process of Act 3 of 2008. 5) Alfredo Castillero Hoyos, witness proposed by the State, who made declarations about the public policies adopted by the State of Panama on the defense of human rights and the plans implemented by the State for the migratory regularization in Panama. 6) Carlos Benigno González Gómez, witness proposed by the State, who made declarations about the proceedings of deportation and consular notification in Panama and the alleged procedure of notification followed in the case of Mr. Vélez Loor before the Ecuadorian Consulate in Panama. 7) Roxana Méndez de Obarrio, witness proposed by the State, who rendered a statement about the administrative restructuring of the former Ministry of Interior and Justice in view of the enactment of Law 19 of May 3, 2010 and its relation to the imprisonment conditions of the people confined at La Palma Detention Center and La Joya-La Joyita prison. 8) Andrés Gautier Hirsch, psychologist, psycho-therapist, expert witness proposed by the representatives, who rendered an expert assessment regarding the psychological results obtained from the assessment carried out on the alleged victim, the after-effects that Mr. Vélez Loor presented at the moment as a consequence of the facts of the instant case, and the necessary measures to repair the alleged violations. 9) Arturo Hoyos Phillips, former President of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic of Panama (1994-2000), expert witness proposed by the State, who rendered an expert assessment regarding the jurisprudence and the precedents of the Panamanian justice in the field of human rights protection and the mechanisms of defense in force at the time of events in Panama in relation to the facts of the case. 73. In addition, the Court listened to, at the public hearing, the statements rendered by the following people: 1) Jesús Tranquilino Vélez Loor, alleged victim proposed by the Commission and the representatives, who rendered a statement about the facts related to his alleged imprisonment in the State of Panama; the imprisonment conditions to which he was subjected at La Palma Detention Center and La Joya-Joyita Prison; the alleged violations of his personal integrity and other rights while imprisoned in Panama; the proceedings he conducted in order to seek repatriation and to expedite the investigation into the alleged acts, among them, the alleged mistreatment and acts of torture and the way in which the State should repair the violations so alleged. 2) Maria Cristina González Batista, witness proposed by the State, who rendered a statement about the application of the immigration law in Panama in force at the time of the events; the immigration law in force at the moment in Panama; the modifications currently contemplated in the norm in relation to human rights protection. 3) Gabriela Elena Rodríguez Pizarro, former United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Rights of Migrants and present Chief of Mission of Organization for International Migrations, expert witness proposed by the Commission, who rendered an expert assessment regarding the minimum guarantees that, according to international human rights standards, must be present in a criminal proceeding or any other proceeding dealing with the determination of the immigration status of a person or that may result in a punishment as a consequence of said status.