c) with respect to the possibility of negotiating legal costs and expenses, raised by the representatives, the State will abide by the decision of the Court regarding necessary and reasonable expenses effectively incurred by or caused to the next of kin of the victims or their representatives. Considerations of the Court 81. The Court has carefully examined the statements and arguments of the parties, as well as the appendices sent by the representatives of the next of kin of the victims. 82. Legal costs and expenses must be considered under the concept of reparations set forth in Article 63(1) of the American Convention, because the activities carried out by the victim or victims, their next of kin or their representatives to have access to domestic and international justice involve disbursements and financial commitments that must be indemnified when the judgment finds the State responsible.89 83. The Court must carefully appraise the scope of legal costs and expenses, taking into account the circumstances of the specific case, the nature of international jurisdiction for the protection of human rights, and the characteristics of the respective proceedings, which have specific traits that are different from those of other domestic or international proceedings.90 84. To this end, despite the numerous vouchers sent by the representatives of the next of kin of the victims, not all of which specify the disbursements with respect to various steps taken in the instant case, the Court deems that it is fair to recognize, as reimbursement for legal costs and expenses incurred under domestic jurisdiction and under inter-American jurisdiction, US$ 50,000.00 (fifty thousand United States dollars) for the Colombian Commission of Jurists and US$ 1,000.00 (one thousand United States dollars) to CEJIL, as representatives of the next of kin of the victims. 85. With respect to the request by the representatives of the next of kin of the victims for reimbursement of expenses incurred by Héctor Daniel Fernández during evidence-gathering in connection with the metal remains in the body of Hernán Lizcano Jacanamijoy, this Court deems that said request is not in order, pursuant to paragraph 46 of the judgment on the merits. XII MODE OF COMPLIANCE 86. To comply with the instant Judgment, the State must pay the compensatory indemnifications and reimbursement of legal costs and expenses, within six months of the date this Judgment was notified, except with respect to the provisions of paragraphs 47 and 61. 89 Cf. El Caracazo Case. Reparations, supra note 2, para. 138; Trujillo Oroza Case. supra note 2, para. 126; Cantoral Benavides Case. Reparations, supra note 81, para. 85. Reparations, 90 Cf. El Caracazo Case. Reparations, supra note 2, para. 131; Trujillo Oroza Case. supra note 2, para. 126; Cantoral Benavides Case, Reparations, supra note 81, para. 85. Reparations,

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