Report and that, consequently, it was not admissible for the presumed victim to allege new
facts that differed from those contained in that report, without prejudice to presenting those
that would explain, clarify or reject facts that had been mentioned in the said report and
submitted to the consideration of the Court.
150. The Court finds that the request made by the representatives with their final written
arguments was time-barred176 and, therefore, will not grant the measures requested.
D. Measures of rehabilitation
151. The Commission indicated that the State should adopt measures of rehabilitation for
any family members who so wish. The representatives asked that the State be required to
ensure voluntary, free and permanent medical and psychological treatment for the direct
victims and their families.177 The State did not present arguments with regard to this request.
152. The Court finds it appropriate to establish a measure of reparation that provides
satisfactory care for the physical, psychological or psychiatric ailments suffered by the victims
as a result of the violations established in this judgment. Therefore, it orders the State to
provide, free of charge and on a priority basis, adequate health and psychological or
psychiatric care to the victims who require this, after they have indicated their agreement,
for the time necessary to treat the effects derived from the violations declared in this
judgment.
153. In addition, the victims must have immediate, free and priority access to the health care
services and the respective treatments must be provided for as long as necessary and in a
place that is accessible for the victims in this case. When providing the medical, psychological
or psychiatric treatment, the particular circumstances and needs of each victim must be
considered, following an individual evaluation by a health professional. 178 The victims who
request this measure of reparation, or their legal representatives, have six months from
notification of this judgment to advise the State of their intention to receive medical,
psychological or psychiatric treatment.179
E. Guarantees of non-repetition
E.1. Training for public officials
154. The Commission asked the Court to order the State to provide training programs on
international human rights standards in general, especially for the Police of Aragua state, and
for agents of justice. The representatives did not refer to this request. The State indicated
that, in recent years, it had implemented various training programs on human rights and,
above all, on differentiated and progressive use of force, for police officers throughout national
territory, including the police force of Aragua state. It added that most of these programs
The Court’s Rules of Procedure, Art. 40: “Brief with pleadings, motions and evidence. […] 2. The brief with
pleadings, motions and evidence shall contain: […] d. all claims, including those relating to reparations and costs.”
Cf. Case of Radilla Pacheco v. Mexico. Preliminary objections, merits, reparations and costs. Judgment of November
23, 2009. Series C No. 209, para. 359, and Case of Yarce et al. v. Colombia, para. 362.
176
They added that the services should be provided by competent professionals, include the provision of any
medicines that were required, and that the State should also be responsible for other expenses arising from the
provision of treatment such as transportation costs.
177
Cf. Case of the 19 Traders v. Colombia. Merits, reparations and costs. Judgment of July 5, 2004. Series C
No. 109, para. 278, and Case of Villamizar Durán et al. v. Colombia, para. 206.
178
Cf. Case of Rosendo Cantú et al. v. Mexico. Preliminary objection, merits, reparations and costs. Judgment
of August 31, 2010. Series C No. 216, para. 253, and Case of Women Victims of Sexual Torture in Atenco v. Mexico,
para. 341.
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