25 the Rules of Procedure, so they may be assessed within the totality of the evidence and pursuant with the rules of competent analysis. 86. On the other hand, the Tribunal observes that several documents mentioned by the Inter-American Commission and the representatives were not provided to the Court, but a direct electronic link to a Web page was sent.55 In this sense, the Court observes that the documents provided in this manner are useful and that the parties had the possibility to locate them and object them. Therefore, these documents are accepted and included in the case file, since neither the legal certainty nor procedural balance was affected.56 87. Regarding the “new documentary evidence” forwarded by the representatives on August 17, 2009 as an appendix to the brief of final arguments (supra para. 11), the State requested that the Tribunal “[n]ot admit [it] because it was time-barred.” In this sense, the Court points out that during the public hearing (supra para. 9) some judges requested information to the State, the Inter-American Commission, and the representatives with regard to different aspects related to the Mexican military jurisdiction. However, the 55 Documents mentioned by the Inter-American Commission: Report on the Human Rights Situation in Mexico (1998). OEA/Ser.L/V/II.100 Doc. 7 rev. 1. September 24, 1998, available at: http://www.cidh.oas.org/countryrep/Mexico98sp/indice.htm (last visit: July 13, 2009); United Nations, Report from the Work Group on Forced Disappearance, E/CN.4/1997/34 available at: http://daccessdds.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/G96/144/02/IMG/G9614402.pdf?OpenElement (last visit: July 13, 2009); Special report on the complaints regarding forced disappearances occurred in the 70s and beginning of the 80s, of November 27, 2001, available at: http://www.cndh.org.mx/lacndh/informes/espec/qjdesfor/expedientes/RURAL/fr_rural.htm (last visit: July 13, 2009); Law on Regulatory Protection of Articles 103 and 107 of the Political Constitution of the United States of Mexico, published in the Federation’s Official Gazette on January 10, 1936, available at: http://www.scjn.gob.mx/PortalSCJN/Transparencia/MarcoNormativo/SCJN/LeyAmparo/ (last visit: July 13, 2009); Office of the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights in Mexico, 2003, The situation of human rights in Mexico, 2003, Chapter 2.1.6.2, “The people that have not been located, are in isolation, or disappeared”, available at: http://www.sre.gob.mx/derechoshumanos/docs/Diagnostico.pdf (last visit: July 13, 2009). Documents quoted by the representatives: Special Prosecutors’ Office for Social and Political Movements of the Past (FEMOSPP), Attorney General of the Republic, Historic Report of the Mexican Society - 2006, available at: http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB209/ (last visit: July 13, 2009); National Human Rights Commission, Special Report on Complaints Regarding Forced Disappearances occurred in the 70s and beginning of the 80s, November 2001, available at: http://www.cndh.org.mx/lacndh/informes/espec/desap70s/index.html (last visit: July 13, 2009); The crime of forced disappearance of persons is of a permanent or continuous nature: SCJN, (last at: http://www2.scjn.gob.mx/consultas/Comunicados/Comunicado.asp?Pagina=listado.asp&Numero=674 visit: July 13, 2009); Human Rights Watch, The inconclusive change, Mexico, 2006, available at http://www.hrw.org/spanish/informes/2006/mexico0506/mexico0506spweb.pdf (last visit: July 13, 2009); National Human Rights Commission, Recommendation 26/2001 of November 27, 2001, available at: (last visit: July 13, 2009); http://www.cndh.org.mx/recomen/2001/026.htm http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2007/10/17/index.php?section=politica&article=016n1pol (last visit: July 13, 2009); http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2007/03/05/?section=politica&article=010n1pol&partner=rss (last visit: July 13, 2009); http://www.pgr.gob.mx/que%20es%20pgr/organigrama/organigrama.asp?id=32 (last visit: July 13, 2009); Complaint filed by Tita Radilla for harassment of the Army against the Afadem in Atoyac, La Jornada Guerrero, May 26, 2008, available at: http://www.lajornadaguerrero.com.mx/2008/05/26/index.php?section=politica&article=006n1pol (last visit: July 13, 2009); 22UN DOC. E/CN.4/2000/68. February 29, 2000, available at http://www.hri.ca (last visit: July 13, 2009); Statement on the Fundamental Principles of Justice for the Victims of the Crime and Abuse of Power, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations Organization, in its order 40/34 of November 29, 1985, available at http://www.unhchr.ch/spanish/html/menu3/b/h_comp49_sp.htm (last visit: July 13, 2009); National Population Council (CONAPO), Secretary of the Interior, available at http://www.ifai.org.mx/resoluciones/2007/3084.pdf http://www.conapo.gob.mx/prensa/2008/bol2008_05.pdf; (last visit: July 13, 2009). 56 Cf. Case of Escué Zapata v. Colombia. Merits, Reparations, and Costs. Judgment of July 4, 2007. Series C No. 165, para. 26; Case of Perozo et al. v. Venezuela. Preliminary Objections, Merits, Reparations, and Costs. Judgment of January 28, 2009, Series C No. 195, para. 108, and Case of Reverón Trujillo v. Venezuela. Preliminary Objection, Merits, Reparations, and Costs. Judgment of June 30, 2009. Series C No. 197, para. 46.