It shall also ensure that the study programs and teaching methods used are culturally
relevant, of good quality and adapted to the needs of the students in their cultural and
social contexts. In this regard, within twelve months after the signing of this
agreement, the State shall present a plan of action and a schedule of the steps to be
taken in compliance with this commitment.
C.9. Adoption of measures to ensure the accessibility of all public institutions in La
Mosquitia
151.
In the friendly settlement agreement, the State agreed to the following:
The State undertakes to ensure that all facilities of public institutions located in the
Mosquitia region are accessible to persons with disabilities, as stated above. To this
end, it shall carry out all necessary modifications, including improvements to achieve
a universal design of the facilities, as well as reasonable adjustments to ensure access
to Miskito divers with disabilities, in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities and the lnter-American Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities.
The modifications shall be carried out within three years after the signing of this
agreement. To this end, within six months of signing the agreement, the State shall
present an analysis of the necessary modifications and a detailed schedule for carrying
them out, together with the required budget allocation.
In addition, the State shall ensure that the new facilities of public institutions in La
Mosquitia, as well as any extensions, remodeling or modifications, shall be made under
a universal design, in the terms established in the Convention on the Rights of Persons
with Disabilities and the lnter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities, as well as the current standards
derived from the application of those instruments, as interpreted by the competent
organs.
D. Method of compliance with the payments ordered
152. The State shall pay compensation for pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage and to
reimburse costs and expenses, as established in this judgment, directly to the persons and
organizations indicated herein, within one year of notification of this judgment.
153. If the beneficiaries are deceased or die before they receive the respective
compensation, this shall be delivered directly to their heirs in accordance with the applicable
domestic law.
154. The State shall comply with its monetary obligations by payment in United States
dollars or the equivalent in national currency, using for the respective calculation the market
exchange rate published or calculated by the relevant banking or financial authority on the
date closest to the day of payment.
155. If, for reasons that can be attributed to the beneficiaries of the compensation or to
their heirs, it is not possible to pay the amounts established within the time frame indicated,
the State shall deposit these amounts in their favor in an account or certificate of deposit, in a
solvent Honduran financial institution, in United States dollars, and on the most favorable
financial terms permitted by banking law and practice. If the corresponding compensation is
not claimed after ten years, the amounts shall be returned to the State with the accrued
interest.
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