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a new statement and requested that her sons’ bodies be exhumed in order “to give them a Christian
burial.”244 She also mentioned the names of some of those who had had a hand in the events.245
iv)
Concerning the events of August 31, 1984
160. On January 3, 1997, Maria Garcia de Paz filed a complaint with the District Attorney of
the Baja Verapaz Public Prosecution Service about what was done to her son Medardo Juárez on August
31, 1984.246 She emphasized the name of a lieutenant who had participated in the events and asked that
an investigation be done to ascertain the names of the soldiers, officers and civil patrollers who
participated in the events.247 She asked that her son’s remains be exhumed.248
161. On July 27, 2001, María Concepción García de Paz gave another statement although she
indicated that the events occurred on August 31, 1983. She said that her son’s body was buried on a
plot of land she owned and requested “exhumation of the body in order to give him a Christian
burial.”249
162. In its communication of September 11, 2013, the State pointed out that on May 7, 2009,
a complaint was filed with the National Reparations Program. It maintained that the Civil Registrar of
the municipality of Rabinal was being asked to issue a death certificate for Mr. Medardo Juárez.
v)
December 13 and 20, 1984
163. On June 20 1995, Francisco Sic Chen filed a complaint with the Baja Verapaz Human
Rights Ombudsman concerning the events that transpired on December 13 and 20, 1984.250 On July 12,
1995, the complaint was forwarded to the Office of the District Attorney of the Sama Public Prosecution
Service, department of Baja Verapaz.251 On July 26, 2001 Francisco Sic Chen made a statement on the
244
Annex 9. Statement by Juana García Depaz, dated July 26, 2001. Judicial case No. 255-93, pp. 14-15. Annex 2 of the
petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007.
245
Annex 9. Statement by Juana García Depaz, dated July 26, 2001. Judicial case No. 255-93, pp. 14-15. Annex 2 of the
petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007.
246
Annex 24. Complaint No. 8797 filed by Maria Garcia de Paz, dated January 3, 1997. Case File No. 8797. Annex 12 of
the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007.
247
Annex 24. Complaint No. 8797 filed by Maria Garcia de Paz, dated January 3, 1997. Case File No. 8797. Annex 12 of
the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007.
248
Annex 24. Complaint No. 8797 filed by Maria Garcia de Paz, dated January 3, 1997. Case File No. 8797. Annex 12 of
the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007.
249
Annex 9. Statement by María Concepción García de Paz, dated July 27, 2001. Judicial case No. 255-93, p. 22. Annex
2 of the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007.
250
Annex 20. Complaint filed by Maxima Emiliana Garcia Valey and Francisco Sic Chen, dated June 20, 1995. Case File
No. 802-95. Annex 8 of the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007.
251
Annex 10. Amplification of the complaint filed by Maxima Emiliana Garcia Valey and Francisco Sic Chen, dated July
12, 1995. Case File No. 802-95. Annex 7 of the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007.