2.
The State is responsible for violating Articles 5(1) and 5(2) of the American
Convention on Human Rights, read in conjunction with Article 1(1) thereof, as well as
Articles 1 and 6 of the Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture, to the
detriment of Mr. López Sosa, pursuant to paragraphs 91 to 100 of this judgment.
3.
The State is responsible for violating Articles 8(1) and 25(1) of the American
Convention on Human Rights, read in conjunction with Article 1(1) thereof, as well as
Articles 1, 6 and 8 of the Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Crime.
Torture, to the detriment of Mr. López Sosa, pursuant to paragraphs 109 to 122 of this
judgment.
AND ESTABLISHES:
unanimously, that:
4.
This judgment constitutes per se a form of reparation.
5.
The State shall promote and continue, within a reasonable period of time, the
investigations necessary to determine, try and, where appropriate, punish those
responsible for the acts of torture suffered by Mr. Jorge Luis López Sosa, pursuant to
paragraph 131 of this judgment.
6.
The State shall make the publications specified in paragraphs 135 and 136 of this
judgment.
7.
The State shall design and implement training programs for security forces, judges
and prosecutors on inter-American standards regarding the prohibition, prevention and
investigation of acts of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, which shall
be integrated into the training curriculum or study plans of such officials, pursuant to
paragraph 140 of this judgment.
8.
The State shall pay the amounts set forth in paragraphs 151 and 155 of this
judgment as compensation for pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages and
reimbursement of costs and expenses, pursuant to paragraphs 156 to 161 of this
judgment.
9.
The State, within one year of the date of notification of this judgment, shall submit
to the Court a report on the measures adopted to comply therewith, without prejudice to
the provisions of paragraph 136.
10.
The Court will monitor full compliance with this judgment, in exercise of the
authority conferred upon it by the American Convention on Human Rights, and will declare
this case closed once the State has complied fully with all its provisions.
DONE, in San Jose, Costa Rica, on May 17, 2023, in the Spanish language.
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