100. In that sense, the effectiveness of judgments depends on their execution. 139 If judgment is not enforced, the right involved is denied.140 The IACHR has maintained that judicial decisions must be complied with, be it voluntarily or, if necessary, coercively. 141 Likewise, the Court has underscored that execution of judgments must be governed by those specific standards that allow for effective application of the principles of, inter alia, judicial protection, due process, legal certainty, judicial independence, and the rule of law. 142 Accordingly, the principle of effective judicial protection requires that the parties have access to enforcement procedures, without hindrance or unguaranteed delays, in order for them to achieve their objective in a swift, straightforward, and comprehensive manner.143 101. For its part, the European Court of Human Rights has maintained that for a judgment to be fully effective, its execution must be complete, perfect, comprehensive, 144 and prompt.145 For that reason, the provisions governing the independence of the judiciary must be appropriately formulated in order to ensure prompt enforcement of judgments without interference from other branches of government and they must guarantee the binding and mandatory nature of final instance decisions. 146 102. The Inter-American Court has maintained that in a political system based on the principle of the rule of law, all public authorities, within their spheres of competence, must heed judicial decisions, and support and enforce them without thwarting the meaning or scope of the decision or unduly delaying its execution.147 Accordingly, the IACHR has stressed that "ensuring the execution of judicial judgments thus constitutes a fundamental aspect that is the very essence of the rule of law." 148 2. Information regarding the issue of failure to comply with internal judgments in Peru 103. The IACHR notes that noncompliance by the Peruvian State with judgments handed down against State entities since the 1990s extends beyond just the case of the alleged victims in this case and forms part of a broader context. 104. Thus, the Inter-American Court already pronounced on two cases in the 1990s of failure to comply with judgments in Peru regarding the adjustment of pensions for former public servants pursuant to 139 I/A Court HR. Case of Mejía Idrovo v. Ecuador. Preliminary Objections, Merits, Reparations, and Costs. Judgment of July 5, 2011. Series C No. 228, par. 104. 140 I/A Court H.R., Case of Acevedo Jaramillo v. Peru, Preliminary Objections, Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgment of February 7, 2006, par. 220. 141 IACHR, Case 12.357, Application to the I/A Court H.R., Members of the National Association of Discharged and Retired Staff of the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic of Peru, April 1, 2008, par. 53. 142 I/A Court HR. Case of Mejía Idrovo v. Ecuador. Preliminary Objections, Merits, Reparations, and Costs. Judgment of Tuesday, July 05, 2011. Series C No. 228, par. 105. 143 I/A Court HR. Case of Mejía Idrovo v. Ecuador. Preliminary Objections, Merits, Reparations, and Costs. Judgment of Tuesday, July 05, 2011. Series C No. 228, par. 106. 144 ECHR, Case of Matheus v. France, No. 62740/01, Judgment of March 31, 2005, par. 58; and ECHR, Case of Sabin Popescu v. Romania, n° 48102/99, Judgment of March 2, paragraphs 68ff. 145 ECHR, Case of Cocchiarella v. Italy. Judgment of March 29, 2006, par. 89. 146 ECHR, Matheus v. France. Judgment of June 31, 2005, par. 58. I/A Court HR. Case of Mejía Idrovo v. Ecuador. Preliminary Objections, Merits, Reparations, and Costs. Judgment of July 5, 2011. Series C No. 228, par. 106. 147 148 IACHR, Case 12.357, Application to the I/A Court H.R., Members of the National Association of Discharged and Retired Staff of the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic of Peru, April 1, 2008, par. 54. 21