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Cobeña, who were subject to extrajudicial execution, as set forth in paragraphs 72 to 110 of the
present Judgment.
4.
The State violated the rights to judicial guarantees and judicial protection enshrined in
Articles 8(1) and 25 of the American Convention on Human Rights, in conjunction with its
obligations to respect and ensure the rights recognized therein established in Article 1(1) of the
said Convention, to the detriment of Alicia Marlene Rodríguez Villegas, Karen Lisette Zambrano
Rodríguez, Johanna Elizabeth Zambrano Abad, Jennifer Karina Zambrano Abad, Ángel Homero
Zambrano Abad, Jessica Marlene Baque Rodríguez and Christian Eduardo Zambrano Ruales, family
members of Mr. Wilmer Zambrano Vélez; Silvia Liza Macías Acosta, Vanner Omar Caicedo Macías,
Olmedo Germán Caicedo Macías, Marjuri Narcisa Caicedo Rodríguez, Gardenia Marianela Caicedo
Rodríguez, Elkis Mariela Caicedo Rodríguez, Richard Olmedo Caicedo Rodríguez, Iris Estrella
Caicedo Chamorro and Mayerlin Chamorro, family members of Mr. Segundo Olmedo Caicedo
Cobeña; and Teresa María Susana Cedeño Paz, María Magdalena Caicedo Cedeño, Jessica Soraya
Vera Cedeño, Manuel Abelardo Vera Cedeño, Brimer Ramón Vera Cedeño, Kleber Miguel Caicedo
Ponce, Mariuxi Mariela Caicedo Ponce, José Kelvin Caicedo Ponce, Cira Seneida Caicedo Ponce,
Gina Loyobrígida Caicedo Ponce, family members of José Miguel Caicedo Cobeña, as set forth in
paragraphs 110 to 130 of the present Judgment.
5.
This Judgment constitutes, per se, a form of reparation.
AND DECIDES:
Unanimously that:
6.
The State shall immediately carry out the necessary actions and use all available means to
render effective the investigation and proceedings in the ordinary criminal jurisdiction to identify,
prosecute and if applicable punish those responsible for the extrajudicial execution of Wilmer
Zambrano Vélez, José Miguel Caicedo Cobeña and Segundo Olmedo Caicedo Cobeña; and as such,
to avoid the repetition of facts similar to those in the instant case, as set forth in paragraph 148 of
the present Judgment. Moreover, the State shall satisfy the right to truth of the victims’ family
members and ensure that they have full access and capacity to act in all stages and instances of
the said investigations and proceedings, pursuant to the domestic laws and the provisions of the
American Convention on Human Rights, as set forth in paragraph 149 of the present Judgment.
7.
The State shall carry out, within six months from the notification of the present Judgment, a
public act of aknowledgement of its responsibility for the extrajudicial execution of the victims and
the other violations committed in the instant case, as set forth in paragraph 150 of the present
Judgment.
8.
The State shall publish at least once in the Official Gazette and in other newspaper of broad
national coverage, paragraphs 9 to 130 of the present Judgment and the operative paragraphs
therein, within six months from the notification of the present Judgment, as set forth in paragraph
151 of the present Judgment.
9.
The State shall adopt all legal, administrative and other measures necessary to prevent
further occurrence of similar facts; especially, the State must adapt its domestic legislation on
states of exceptions and suspension of guarantees, and in particular the provisions of its National
Security Law, to ensure its adequacy with the American Convention, as set forth in paragraphs 152
to 154 of the present Judgment.
10.
The State shall implement, within a reasonable time, permanent programs of education in
human rights for members of the Military Forces and National Police in all hierarchical levels, with a