INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS CASE OF GARCÍA AND FAMILY MEMBERS v. GUATEMALA JUDGMENT OF NOVEMBER 29, 2012 (MERITS, REPARATIONS AND COSTS) In the case of García and family members, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Inter-American Court” or “the Court”), composed of the following judges: Diego García-Sayán, President Manuel E. Ventura Robles, Vice President Leonardo A. Franco, Judge Margarette May Macaulay, Judge Rhadys Abreu Blondet, Judge Alberto Pérez Pérez, Judge, and Eduardo Vio Grossi, Judge; also present, Pablo Saavedra Alessandri, Secretary, and Emilia Segares Rodríguez, Deputy Secretary, pursuant to Articles 62(3) and 63(1) of the American Convention on Human Rights (hereinafter “the American Convention” or “the Convention”) and Articles 31, 32, 62, 64, 65 and 67 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court 1 (hereinafter “the Rules of Procedure”), delivers this Judgment structured as follows: Table of Contents I. II. III. IV. V. VI. 1 Paragraphs INTRODUCTION TO THE CASE AND PURPOSE OF THE DISPUTE PROCEEDING BEFORE THE COURT PARTIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ENDORSEMENT OF THE AGREEMENT ON REPARATIONS COMPETENCE PRIOR CONSIDERATIONS A. Regarding the preliminary objection B. Regarding determination of the presumed victims 1-4 5-12 13-24 25-27 28-37 28-33 34-37 EVIDENCE A. Documentary and testimonial evidence B. Admission of the evidence 38-47 39 40-47 The Rules of Procedure approved by the Court during its eighty-fifth regular session held form November 16 to 28, 2009.