legitimacy. The documentary should contribute to reduce the stigma affecting the divers
who are living with disabilities by providing information about their situation as well as
the State’s international obligations of oversight and comprehensive care for this
vulnerable group. The documentary will refer to the processing of this case before the
Inter-American Human Rights System, in accordance with facts stated as proven by the
IACHR and in the terms of the following paragraph.
The script and content of the documentary must be agreed upon with the representative
organizations prior to its production. The documentary shall have a duration of 20
minutes and be available in Miskito and Spanish. It shall not be made public without the
prior consent of the direct victims in the case, or of their next of kin and their
representatives, who must approve its content. This consent must be provided in writing
through CEJIL in both languages, and be broadcast by the State television channel,
Televisión Nacional de Honduras, and by Radio Nacional de Honduras so that it may be
disseminated nationally and locally. The corresponding actions shall be initiated within
six months of signing this agreement and the final product shall be completed one year
after its signing.
The documentary shall be broadcast at least twice a week for a period of three months
on radio and television. The dates and times of the broadcasts shall be agreed with the
victims and their representatives with due notice. However, the documentary must be
produced for public use and, in that regard, a copy shall be given to each family group,
making a total of 42 copies, as well as to each of the organizations representing the
victims, for their free use and dissemination.
A.6. Public act of acknowledgment of international responsibility, apology and
commitment to non-repetition
121.
In the friendly settlement agreement, the State agreed to the following:
With the prior agreement of the victims and their representatives, the State undertakes
to ensure that, once this agreement has been endorsed by the Inter-American Court, a
public act shall be held with the participation of the highest authorities or senior
institutional representatives of the Executive Branch, the Supreme Court of Justice, the
National Congress, the Office of the Prosecutor General of the Republic, the Office of the
Attorney General of the Republic, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Labor and Social
Security, Ministry of Human Rights, and Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, in a public
act of acknowledgment of international responsibility and apology to the victims of the
instant case and their next of kin, in the terms of the Merits Report.
In this public ceremony, the State must also express its commitment to protect and
ensure the rights of all the affected Miskito divers. This act shall be held in Puerto
Lempira, department of Gracias a Dios, no later than the end of 2021. The date of the
event shall be agreed with the victims and their representatives, in order to guarantee
the widest possible attendance. In addition, the specific details of the event and the
content of the message to be delivered during the act shall be agreed with the victims
and their representatives. Simultaneous translation into the Miskito language shall be
provided for the entire event.
Likewise, the State shall ensure that the ceremony takes place in a location accessible
to people with disabilities, and that it is broadcast on the State television channel,
Televisión Nacional de Honduras, as well as by a radio station with coverage in the
Mosquitia region. The State shall guarantee free transportation for the victims and their
families to attend the event and to return to their communities. Depending on the time
of the event, the State shall also ensure the provision of food and beverages for the
attendees. With regard to transportation arrangements and their coordination, this shall
be agreed between the representatives and the State, taking into account the conditions
of the area and the availability of transport.
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