88 at the time of the events. 304. Based on the above reasons, the Court determines, in equity, that the State must deliver the amount of US$ 2.500.00 (two thousand five hundred dollars of the United States of America) to Mr. Vélez Loor, as compensation for the earnings he lost during the ten months he was imprisoned in violation of Article 7 of the American Convention. b) Consequential Damages 305. The Commission requested the Court to set the amount in equity for the consequential damages. The representatives stated that, at the time the victim was deported, he tried to have access to justice for the violations committed against him. Regarding this, they indicated that Mr. Vélez requested legal aid and together with his attorney, followed-up on the complaint presented before the Embassy of Panama in Quito, maintaining contact with the Embassy. In addition, they pointed out that, within the framework of the international proceeding, the victim incurred in expenses related to defense counsels, stationery, postage, a trip to Washington to participate in the hearing on admissibility before the Commission and a trip from Santa Cruz to La Paz, Bolivia, to document and prepare the case together with the representatives. They mentioned that all of this entailed expenses, and the Court should set an amount in equity. The State presented no argument in this regard. 306. Even though the representatives identified the expenses incurred by the victim as part of the legal costs and expenses, the Court considered that such costs and expenses are part of the consequential damages, insofar as they are the result of the economic efforts made by Mr. Vélez Loor in his call for justice. 307. In this respect, the Court notes that Mr. Vélez Loor was provided with legal assistance in the filing of complaints for the violations to which he was subjected. However, based on the evidence existing in the case file, the Tribunal is not able to quantify the amount the victim spent. In view of the foregoing and taking into account the time elapsed, the Tribunal determines, in equity, the amount of US$ 5.000.00 (five thousand dollars of the United States of America) which shall be paid by the State to Mr. Vélez Loor as reimbursement of expenses incurred in legal assistance and other expenses incurred at the international level. 2. Non-pecuniary damage 308. The Court has developed in its jurisprudence the concept of non-pecuniary damages and has established that the non-pecuniary damage “may include both the suffering and distress caused to the direct victims and their next-of-kin, and the impairment of values that are highly significant to them, as well as other sufferings that cannot be assessed in financial terms, to the living conditions of the victims or their families.”316 309. The Commission requested the Court to determine the amount in equity of compensation for non-pecuniary damage. The representatives, in addition, requested the Court “to order the Panamanian State to compensate the damage caused to [Mr.] Vélez Loor as a result of the violations committed against him.” Therefore, they requested the Court “to take into account also the suffering inflicted on him as a result of the violations and its consequences and to determine an equitable amount.” The State declared, regarding this measure, that it subjects to the decision of the Court. 316 Case of the "Street Children” (Villagrán Morales et al), supra note 298, para. 84; Case of Ibsen Cárdenas and Ibsen Peña, supra note 28, para. 278, and Case of Rosendo Cantú et al., supra note 27, para. 275.