6 Argentina Wellerman Ugarte, deputy agent. Witnesses offered by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights: Leonel Casco Gutiérrez; Domitila Vijil Sánchez; and María Dominga Sánchez. Expert witness offered by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights: Leo Valladares Lanza. Expert witness offered by the representatives of the next of kin of the alleged victim: Débora Munczek. Witnesses offered by the State of Honduras: Luis Alonso Discua Elvir; Enmanuel Flores Mejía; José Germán Silvestrucci; and Lucinda Mena Amaya. Expert witness offered by the State of Honduras: Héctor Fortín Pavón. Even though they were summoned by the Court, some witnesses did not appear before it to render their testimony.2 24. During the public hearing, the representatives of the alleged victim, the Commission and the State submitted various documents as evidence in this case (infra 36 to 40). 25. On March 20, 2003, the Secretariat, under instructions by the Court, asked the State and the representatives of the alleged victim to submit evidence to facilitate adjudication of the case. On April 10, 2003, the State replied that that said request seemed strange because it was their understanding that “in the cases in which the respondent party is found responsible, the evidence requested must be expressed in the execution of the judgment, for which reason [they] d[id] not understand, and [...] [they] request[ed] clarification regarding the reason for said request.” On the following April 22, the Secretariat, under instructions by the President, explained to the State that said request was made pursuant to Article 44 of the Rules of Procedure and that its aim was for “the Court to have all the evidence necessary in case it were to rule in one judgment both on preliminary objections and on the merits and reparations, based on the principle of procedural economy.” In 2 Celso Sánchez (supra para. 36), Modesto Rodas Hernández, Nelson Lagos, Mario Raúl Hung Pacheco, Donatila Argueta Sánchez, Velvia Lastenia Argueta Pereira and Reina Rivera.