TABLE OF CONTENTS I INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE AND CAUSE OF ACTION II PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT III JURISDICTION IV PARTIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY The State’s partial acknowledgement of responsibility, and the observations of the representatives and the Commission B) Considerations of the Court B.1 The facts B.2 The legal claims B.3 The reparations B.4 Conclusions: assessment of the partial acknowledgement of responsibility V PRIOR CONSIDERATION REGARDING THE DETERMINATION OF ALLEGED VICTIMS A) Arguments of the parties and the Commission B) Considerations of the Court VI EVIDENCE A) Documentary evidence B) Admissibility of testimonial and expert evidence VII FACTS A) Context A.1 Political violence in Colombia, the national security doctrine and the concept of “the enemy within” A.2 Forced disappearances A.3 Situation of impunity A.4 Conclusion regarding the context B) Disappearance of Pedro Julio Movilla Galarcio B.1 Facts prior to the disappearance of Pedro Julio Movilla Galarcio B.2. Facts relating to the disappearance of Pedro Julio Movilla Galarcio C) Administrative and judicial proceedings C.1 The disciplinary proceedings before the Inspector General’s Office C.2 The criminal investigation before the Prosecutor General’s Office C.3 The petition for a writ of habeas corpus before the criminal court judge C.4 The administrative proceedings VIII MERITS VIII.1 RIGHTS TO RECOGNITION OF JURIDICAL PERSONALITY, TO LIFE, TO PERSONAL INTEGRITY, TO PERSONAL LIBERTY, TO FREEDOM OF THOUGHT AND EXPRESSION AND FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION, IN RELATION TO THE OBLIGATIONS TO RESPECT AND GUARANTEE RIGHTS AND TO ADOPT DOMESTIC LEGAL EFFECTS A) Arguments of the Commission and the parties B) Considerations of the Court B.1 General considerations regarding evidence of forced disappearance 2