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224. Therefore,
THE COURT
Unanimously,
DECIDES,
1.
To accept the recognition of international responsibility made by the State, pursuant to
paragraphs 24 to 31 of this judgment.
AND DECLARES,
Unanimously, that:
2.
The State is responsible for the violation of articles 5(2), 5(2), 7, 11, and 13 of the American
Convention on Human Rights, in relation to the obligations contained in Article 1(1) of the same
instrument, articles 7(a) and 7(b) of the Convention of Belém do Pará, and the articles 1 and 6 of the
Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture, to the detriment of Jineth Bedoya Lima,
pursuant to the terms of paragraphs 86 to 115 of this judgment.
3.
The State is responsible for the violation of articles 8(1) and 25(1) of the American Convention
on Human Rights, in relation to articles 1(1) and 24 of that treaty, as well as Article 7(b) of the
Convention of Belém do Pará, to the detriment of Jineth Bedoya Lima, pursuant to the terms of
paragraphs 125 to 147 of this judgment.
4.
The State is responsible for the violation of Articles 8(1) and 25(1) of the American Convention
on Human Rights, in relation to articles 1(1), 5(1), 11, and 13 of that treaty, as well as articles 1, 6,
and 8 of the Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture, to the detriment of Jineth
Bedoya Lima, in the terms of paragraphs 148 to 153 of this judgment.
5.
The State is responsible for the violation of articles 5, 11, 8, and 25 of the American Convention
on Human Rights, in relation to Article 1(1) of the Convention, to the detriment of Luz Nelly Lima, in
the terms of paragraphs 148 to 153 of this judgment.
6.
The State is responsible for the violation of Article 5(1) of the American Convention on Human
Rights, in relation to Article 1(1) of the Convention, to the detriment of Luz Nelly Lima, in the terms
of paragraphs 158 to 162 of this judgment.
AND ORDERS:
Unanimously, that:
7.
This judgment constitutes, per se, a form of reparation.
8.
The State shall, within a reasonable period of time, prioritize and continue the investigations
necessary to identify, prosecute and, where appropriate, punish the remaining persons responsible
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