Estrada and Rodo Ticona Estrada with the appropriate medical and psychological
treatment. Consequently, the Court finds it necessary that the State report, in detail,
on the measures implemented and their results.
F)
Regarding the obligation to provide CIEDEF with the necessary human
and material resources within a reasonable time. To this end, the judgment
indicated that, within one year, the State must formulate a specific proposal
with a program of action and plan in relation to compliance with this
provision (fifteenth operative paragraph of the judgment)
29.
The State indicated that, on April 15, 2010, the Ministry of Justice had advised
that in order to comply with the mandate given to CIEDEF, and pursuant to the
National Development Plan, it had launched the project “Contribution to the full
exercise of human rights and the strengthening of democracy,” which is intended to
contribute to the reparation of human rights in order to strengthen democracy in
Bolivia through the clarification of cases of forced disappearances resulting from
political violence between 1964 and 1982. In this regard, it referred to the objectives
of this project and indicated it was being implemented with the technical and financial
cooperation of the Governments of Denmark, Sweden and Argentina. Regarding the
provision of human and material resources for CIEDEF, it indicated that the Ministry of
Justice was in the process of hiring experts (an anthropologist, an archaeologist, a
social communicator, a librarian, a systems engineer, a social researcher, four
consultants, including lawyers and historians) through a public competition. Lastly,
with regard to the preparation of a proposal for an action and planning program, it
advised that the Ministry of Justice had reported that it has established specific tasks
in its 2010 Annual Plan of Operations to comply with this.
30.
Subsequently, on August 31, 2010, the State advised that it had scheduled the
execution of the project “Contribution to the full exercise of human rights and the
strengthening of democracy” over 36 calendar months, divided into three stages
(years). This project comprises various actions to be taken in order to find the remains
of the victims of forced disappearances during the de facto Government of Hugo
Banzer Suarez; moreover, in the plan “priority has been given to the search for the
mortal remains of Renato Ticona.” The State indicated that, under the 2010 Annual
Plan of Operations, the project had been subdivided into three stages, which must be
completed within a certain time frame and each of them has its own objectives. In
addition, the State indicated that the objectives, activities and results of the project
focus mainly on contributing to the reparation of human rights to strengthen
democracy in Bolivia. It also described the results it hopes to obtain from the project,
and advised that it had reinforced the “professional staff” by incorporating
professionals, technicians, consultants and unskilled labor. Finally, it indicated that it
had increased the CIEDEF budget.
31.
In this regard, the representatives indicated that the State must increase its
efforts to “comply with the provisions” of the said operative paragraph. Furthermore,
in their observations of August 11, 2010, they asked that the State provide specific
information to the Court on the budget allocated to CIEDEF and the date it began its
functions. Subsequently, in their observations of December 17, 2010, the
representatives indicated that none of the professionals allegedly hired by the State
under the project “Contribution to the full exercise of human rights and the
strengthening of democracy” had contacted Hugo Ticona or his next of kin, and the
alleged priority given to the search would be difficult to maintain unless essential
information was gathered from those directly involved.
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