require the State to carry out a public act to acknowledge its international responsibility
with regard to the facts of this case. During this act, it must refer to the human rights
violations declared in this Judgment. In addition, the act must be carried out by means of a
public ceremony in the presence of senior State officials and the victims in this case. The
State must reach agreement with the victims or their representatives on how the public act
of acknowledgement should be organized, as well as details such as the respective place
and date. 332 To this end, the State has one year from notification of this Judgment.
C.3)
Measures to commemorate and honor the victim
C.3.a) Commemorative plaque in the Narciso González Cultural Center
298. Both the Inter-American Commission and the representatives asked the Court to
order the State to restore the memory of Narciso González Medina, and the representatives
indicated specific measures in this regard.
299. The testimony of the victims reveals that the State has inaugurated a cultural center,
situated in the Villa Juana sector of Santa Domingo, named after Narciso González Medina.
The Court assesses positively the effort made by the State to preserve the victim’s memory
by inaugurating this cultural center. However, it notes from the testimony of the victims
that the State did not ask them to take part in its planning, although they were invited to
the center’s inauguration.
300. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in order to ensure a greater impact and recognition of
the victim’s memory and of the facts that occurred in this case, the Court finds it
appropriate to order the State to place a commemorative plaque in the cultural center
alluding to this judgment, the facts of the case and the circumstances in which they
occurred. This will contribute to raising the public’s awareness in order to avoid the
repetition of facts such as those that occurred in this case. This must be done within one
year of notification of this Judgment.
C.3.b) Production of a documentary on Narciso González Medina’s life
301. The Commission referred, in general, to the adoption of measures to recover the
historical memory of Narciso González Medina. The representatives asked that the Court
order the State to make a documentary on the life, work and contribution of Narciso
González Medina, to be produced in close collaboration with his family and the “Truth
Commission.” They indicated that, when this documentary was completed, it should be: (a)
shown on a State television channel that broadcasts nationally; (b) shown during a public
act in Santo Domingo, either a specific act or during the act of acknowledgement of
responsibility, and (c) distributed as widely as possible among the victims, their
representatives and the national universities for its subsequent promotion and projection.
302. Given the circumstances of this case, the Court finds it extremely important to
recover the memory and dignity of Narciso González Medina. The Court considers that the
request made by the representatives is pertinent, because such initiatives are significant
both for preservation of the memory and satisfaction of the victims, and for the recovery
331
Cf. Case of Carpio Nicolle et al. Merits, reparations and costs. Judgment of November 22, 2004. Series C
No. 117, para. 136, and Case of the Serrano Cruz Sisters v. El Salvador. Merits, reparations and costs, supra note
253, para. 194.
332
Cf. Case of Kawas Fernández v. Honduras, supra note 167, para. 202, and Case of Contreras et al. v. El
Salvador, supra note 51, para. 206.
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