252. The Commission requested that rehabilitation measures be ordered in favor of the
victims. In this regard, the representatives and the State did not present any comments on
that request, while the representatives referred to these measures in the context of their
request for compensation for pecuniary damage. (infra para. ¡Error! No se encuentra el
origen de la referencia.).
253. The Court notes that the evidence offered by the psychiatrists shows several
indications that Ms. Atala and her daughters suffer as a consequence of the human rights´
violations that occurred in this case.
254. As in other cases274, the Court deems it necessary to order a measure of reparation
that provides adequate care for the physical and mental ailments suffered by the victims,
addressing their specific needs. Therefore, having confirmed the violations and damages
suffered by the victims in the present case, the Court orders the State to provide them,
freely and immediately, with appropriate and effective medical and psychological care for up
to four years. In particular, the psychological treatment must be provided by State
institutions and personnel specialized in treating victims of acts such as those that occurred
in the instant case. When providing said treatment, the specific circumstances and needs of
each victim must be take into account, so that they are offered family and individual
treatment, as agreed upon with each one, after an individual evaluation275. The treatments
must include the provision of medicines and, where appropriate, transportation or other
expenses that are directly related and are strictly necessary.
255. In particular, and where possible, the treatment must be provided at the health
centers nearest to the victims’ places of residence. The victims who request this measure of
reparation have a period of six months from notification of this Judgment to advise the
State, either in person or through their legal representatives, of their wish to receive
medical or psychological care.
2. Satisfaction
a) Publication of the Judgment
256. The Commission requested that the Court order the State to publish the relevant
parts of the Judgment issued by the Court.
257. Similarly, the representatives requested the publication of “an excerpt of the proven
facts and the complete operative portion [...] twice, on two successive Sundays, in the
newspapers “El Mercurio”, “La Tercera”, “Las Últimas Noticias”, and “La Cuarta.”
Furthermore, the representatives asked the Court to require that the State publish the
complete text of the Judgment on the Chilean judiciary’s home page “during a period of no
less than six months.”
274
Cf. Case Barrios Altos v. Peru. Reparaciones and Costs. Judgment of November 30, 2001. Series C No. 87,
paras. 42 and 45 and Case of Barrios Family, supra note 31, para. 329.
275
Cf. Case 19 Comerciantes V. Colombia. Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgment of July 5, 2004. Series C
No. 109, para. 278 and Case of Barrios Family, supra note 31, para. 329.
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