18 within the terms established in the Judgment; therefore, the State agreed with the representatives to extend the term to identify possible victims and next-of-kin until December 2009 and, in addition, the State mentioned that it published more announcements than the ones ordered by the Court. In this sense, it pointed out that in the year 2008, 23 persons showed up, of which 16 already rendered their statements; that there are other six more statements pending and three more people need to show up. The statements of the six people would be under evaluation in order to find out whether they are or are not related to the case. Regarding the exhumation proceedings carried out, the State informed that it began with the exhumations in the proceeding of Justice and Peace, with a negative result; additionally, within the framework of the application of the Justice and Peace Act [Ley de Justicia y Paz], 84 exhumation proceedings have been conducted, which were pending verification. At the M.O.S., it was agreed to extend the term established until December 2009 so that new victims and the victims’ next-of-kin may show up to be duly identified. Based on the foregoing, the State requested the Court to declare the obligation to publish the corresponding announcements fulfilled and it also mentioned that the State is making its best efforts to search for and identify the victims and next-of-kin. 47. That the representatives pointed out that, even though there some progress was made in complying with this measure, the results obtained, that is, the location of 10 possible next-of-kin of the victims, are still insufficient considering the dimension of the massacre and the number of victims. In addition, they claimed that they agreed with the State upon the notifications and concluded that the measure of reparation does not consist in the publication in itself; otherwise, that this is a mechanism created to identify, without detriment to the other suitable measures to that end. 48. That in the comments prior to the hearing, the Commission emphasized the lack of effectiveness of the actions taken in relation to the investigation into the facts and the location and identification of the victims. Furthermore, it valued that the State has extended the term established in the Judgment and considers it is useful for the State to present to the Court detailed, systematic and updated information regarding the people that have been located and identified in order to assess the progress in the compliance with this measure. 49. That the Court positively values the activities carried out within the framework of the M.O.S. to plan, design and publish announcements for the identification of victims and their next-of-kin. Also, it values the agreement entered into to extend the terms initially established, as well as the greater number of announcements made and the effective identification of an important number of people. In this sense, the Tribunal deems that, as to the form and procedure, the State has partially complied with what was ordered in the Judgment. Nevertheless, the exhumation proceedings have showed little results so far and it is reasonable to consider, in view of the dimension and consequences of the massacre, that there is a great part of victims and next-of-kin to be identified. In this sense, the Court notes that close relationship between the compliance with this obligation and the effective investigation into the facts. Therefore, the Court shall continue monitoring compliance with this measure and requests the State to refer, in the next report, to the following: a) the results of the measures adopted; b) If the State shall adopt other suitable measures in order to implement them to that end; c) specific information on the people who have been located and identified;