value to their land, which they consider belongs to them, and alternatively, they “belong” to their land. In the instant case, the definite transfer of the lands to the members of the Yakye Axa Community is a necessary measure of reparation, which further protects and preserves their own cultural identity and, in the last resort, their fundamental right to life lato sensu. Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade Judge Pablo Saavedra-Alessandri Secretary