necessary knowledge in the field of human rights. The training should focus on the
analysis of the case law in the Inter-American System for the Protection of Human Rights
in relation to freedom of expression, as well as the rights to judicial guarantees and
judicial protection. Such programs will be directed specifically at members of the
Judiciary, including prosecutors and judges.
E. Additional measures requested
E.1. Requests of the Commission and the parties
184. The Commission and the representatives requested that the State carry out a
public act of reparation to Emilio Palacio and the directors of El Universo, in the presence of
the authorities. Additionally, the representatives requested that educational scholarships be
granted to the children of Mr. Palacio Urrutia to undertake their studies until they complete
their professional training in the place of their choice. Furthermore, they requested that
measures be adopted to strengthen the independence of the Judiciary in Ecuador, including
the admission and tenure of trial judges.
185. The State argued that in this case there is no causal link that would make it
possible to verify that Mr. Palacio Urrutia's children’s access to studies was indeed
affected by the criminal proceedings against the father, for which reason it considers
that said request is impertinent. Similarly, regarding the measures related to the
strengthening of judicial independence, the State indicated that there is no basis to
dictate said measure, and referred to a decision of the Constitutional Court of Ecuador
in this regard.
E.2. Considerations of the Court
186. In this regard, the Court recalls that in this case no legal consequences have been
established regarding the absence of guarantees of independence and impartiality in the
Judiciary, beyond those related to the specific conditions of the case involving the
victims, which were recognized by the State. For this reason, it does not consider it
necessary to order specific measures aimed at strengthening the independence of the
Judiciary in Ecuador. Moreover, the Court considers that the reparation measures
ordered in this Judgment are sufficient and appropriate for the declared violations, so
that it does not consider it pertinent to order additional measures.
F. Compensation
E.1(1). Pecuniary Damages
187. The Commission requested that the State compensate Emilio Palacio Urrutia,
Carlos Nicolás Pérez Lapentti, Carlos Eduardo Pérez Barriga and César Enrique Pérez Barriga
for the pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages caused by the violations established in the
Merits Report.
188. Regarding pecuniary damage, the representatives indicated that compensation
should be paid for loss of earnings and consequential damages in favor of Mr. Palacio
Urrutia, in relation to the following: (a) payment of salary not received calculated on the
basis of his last annual income, by the number of years he did not receive said income since
the termination of his employment relationship with El Universo, (b) the losses due to the
forced sale of his property, and the payment of the lease at the place he moved to, (c)
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