standards, in order to identify, prosecute and punish, as appropriate, those responsible
for the arbitrary deprivation of the life of Eduardo Landaeta.
C.
Measures of rehabilitation, satisfaction and guarantees of non-repetition
C.1 Measures of rehabilitation
301. The representatives indicated that the profound suffering that the death of the
Landaeta Mejías brothers caused their next of kin is undeniable and therefore asked that
the State ensure that they received free and permanent medical and psychological
treatment. The representatives also asked that the services be provided by competent
professionals, after the medical requirements of each victim had been established, and
should include the provision of any medicines that might be required. They also asked
that the State assume other expenses arising in connection with the provision of
treatment, such as transportation costs. Neither the Commission nor the State referred
to this measure of reparation.
302. In this case the Court has verified that the violations committed by the State to the
detriment of Igmar and Eduardo Landaeta caused suffering and anguish to their family
members, as well as feelings of insecurity, frustration and helplessness, in violation of
Article 5(1) of the American Convention (supra para. 289).
303. To help redress this harm, the Court establishes the obligation of the State to
provide immediately and free of charge, through its specialized health care institutions,
the psychological treatment required by the victims, following their informed consent, for
as long as necessary, including the provision of medicines free of charge. If the State is
unable to provide this treatment, it must have recourse to private institutions or
specialized civil society institutions. 390 Furthermore, the respective treatments should be
provided, insofar as possible, in the centers nearest their place of residence. To this end,
the victims have six months from notification of this Judgment to request the State to
provide this treatment. 391
C.2 Measures of satisfaction
C.2.1 Publication and dissemination of the Judgment
304. The representatives asked that the State publish, within six months, at least the
sections of the Judgment on the context and the proven facts, together with the
operative paragraphs in the Official Gazette and in a national newspaper with widespread
circulation. In addition, they asked that this publication be uploaded to the website of
the Public Prosecution Service at no more than three “clicks” from the home page and
that it be maintained until the Judgment has been complied with fully. Neither the
Commission nor the State referred to this measure of reparation.
305. Owing to the violations declared in this Judgment, the Court deems it pertinent to
establish, as it has in other cases 392 that, within six months of notification of this
Judgment, the State must make the following publications: (a) the official summary of
this Judgment prepared by the Court, once, in the Official Gazette and in a Venezuelan
390
Cf. Case of the Las Dos Erres Massacre v. Guatemala. Preliminary objection, merits, reparations and
costs. Judgment of November 24, 2009. Series C No. 211, para. 270, and Case of Norín Catrimán et al.
(Leaders, members and activist of the Mapuche Indigenous People), supra, para. 426.
391
Cf. Case of the Las Dos Erres Massacre, supra, para. 270, and Case of Norín Catrimán et al. (Leaders,
members and activist of the Mapuche Indigenous People), supra, para. 426.
392
Cf. Case of Cantoral Benavides v. Peru. Reparations and costs. Judgment of December 3, 2001. Series C
No. 88, para. 79, and Case of Norín Catrimán et al. (Leaders, members and activist of the Mapuche Indigenous
People), supra, para. 428.
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