aware that visits are being made to the next of kin and friends of Mr. Chitay, for the carrying out of the appropriate investigations by the prosecutors of the Public Prosecutor’s office.” 9. The Commission highlighted “the fundamental importance of adopting the measures necessary to advance the investigation of this particular case in order to clarify the facts” in relation to the disappearance of Mr. Chitay, determine responsibility, and apply the corresponding punishments. In consideration of that expressed by the parties, the Commission “awaits updated and detailed information on the steps taken by the State to ensure the progress of the criminal proceedings and of the search for the victim’s remains.” 10. In accordance with the above, the Court makes note of the information provided on the steps taken by the State to investigate the facts of the present case. The Court deems it essential for the State to continue providing updated information on the steps or measures taken to determine the criminal liabilities, and to effectively apply the punishments and legal consequences provided for by the law, in relation to the violations committed against Mr. Chitay in the present case (supra Having Seen 1). B) Continue the effective search to find Florencio Chitay Nech (operative paragraph thirteen) 11. The State reported that “the FAFG is analyzing the DNA samples provided by the next of kin of Mr. Chitay, in order to later compare them with samples found in the foundation’s existing records.” 12. The representatives did not provide updated observations regarding this operative paragraph; they only stated that before the issuing of the Judgment, the next of kin of Mr. Chitay went to the FAFG to give DNA samples, and that on two occasions the personnel of that institution have commented on the progress of the search for victims of the internal conflict.. 13. The Commission recalls that the obligation to perform investigations on the facts that led to the violations is related to the State’s duty to prevent and combat impunity. Futhermore, the Commission deems it necessary for the State to provide updated and detailed information regarding the search for the victim’s remains. 14. Considering the above, the Court deems it necessary for the State to continue reporting, in conformity with that established in the Judgment, on the measures implemented to find Mr. Chitay, in order to comply with operative paragraph thirteen of the Judgment. C) To publish, once, in the Official Gazette the pertinent parts of the Judgment. Furthermore, to disseminate the official summary of the Judgment in another newspaper of national circulation and a radio broadcast, performed in Spanish and in Mayan Kaqchikel. In addition, to publish the entire Judgment in the State’s official web site (operative paragraph fourteen of the Judgment) 15. The State indicated that “[o]n August 29, 2010, the Judgment was published in full on the State’s official [w]eb site.” It added that on November 24, 2010, it published the pertinent parts of the Judgment, as ordered by the Court, in “El Periódico” journal and noted that “[t]his was also published in the Official Gazette on December 23, 2010.” In 4

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