intended exclusively for the representation of Mr. Olivera Fuentes, given that DEMUS “is an institution that litigates different cases before the [Inter-American Human Rights System]” and no evidence was provided to show that the invoices for the expenses reported were specifically for the litigation in question. Regarding the claim for future expenses submitted by the representatives, the State recalled that, according to the Court’s constant case law, the payment of costs and expenses is only appropriate if there is documentation proving that the disbursement was made during the proceeding. 172. The Court reiterates that in accordance with its case law, 217 costs and expenses form part of the concept of reparation, because the efforts made by the victims in order to obtain justice, both at the national and the international level, imply expenditures that must be compensated when the international responsibility of the State is declared in a judgment. Regarding the reimbursement of costs and expenses, it is for the Court to prudently assess their scope, including the expenses incurred before the authorities of the domestic jurisdiction, as well as those generated during the proceedings before the inter-American system, taking into account the circumstances of the specific case and the nature of the international jurisdiction for the protection of human rights. This assessment may be made based on the principle of equity and taking into account the expenses indicated by the parties, provided that their quantum is reasonable. 218 173. Taking into account the amounts requested by each of the organizations and the receipts for expenses submitted, the Court orders in equity the payment of a total of USD $15,000.00 (fifteen thousand United States dollars) for costs and expenses in favor of DEMUS, as well as a total amount of USD $10,000.00 (ten thousand United States dollars) for costs and expenses in favor of Synergía. Said amounts shall be delivered directly to those organizations. During the stage of monitoring compliance with this judgment, the Court may order the State to reimburse the victims or their representatives for reasonable expenses incurred in that procedural stage. G. Reimbursement of expenses to the Victims’ Legal Assistance Fund of the Inter-American Court 174. In 2008, the General Assembly of the Organization of American States created the Victims’ Legal Assistance Fund of the Inter-American System of Human Rights, in order to “facilitate access to the Inter-American Human Rights System to those persons who, at present, do not have the necessary resources to bring their case before the Court.” 219 175. By means of a note from the Secretariat of the Court dated December 12, 2022, a report was sent to the State on the expenditures made in application of the Victims’ Legal Assistance Fund in the present case, which amounted to the sum of USD$ 5,560.07 Cf. Case of Garrido and Baigorria v. Argentina. Reparations and costs. Judgment of August 27, 1998. Series C No. 39, para. 82, and Case of Nissen Pessolani v. Paraguay, supra, para. 133. 218 Cf. Case of Garrido and Baigorria v. Argentina, supra, para. 82, and Case of Nissen Pessolani v. Paraguay, supra, para. 133. 219 AG/RES. 2426 (XXXVIII-O/08), Decision adopted by the OAS General Assembly during the XXXVIII Regular Session, at the fourth plenary session, held on June 3, 2008, “Creation of the Legal Assistance Fund of the Inter-American System of Human Rights”, operative paragraph 2(a), and CP/RES. 963 (1728/09), Decision adopted on November 11, 2009 by the Permanent Council of the OAS, “Rules of Procedure for the Operation of the Legal Assistance Fund of the Inter-American System of Human Rights”, Article 1(1). 217 59