43 118. The facts of the case reveal that the personal integrity of María Macarena Gelman García could have been affected by the circumstances around her birth and her first weeks of life. 128 Nevertheless, it is clear that the infringement of María Macarena Gelman García’s right to psychological integrity occurred from the moment she discovered her true identity, that is, that the violation to her psychological and moral integrity is a consequence of both the enforced disappearance of her mother Maria Claudia Gelman and of the violation of her right to know the truth about her own identity, saying, that the violation of her mental and integrity is a consequence the enforced disappearance of her mother and having found out the circumstances around the death of her biological father, as well as the violation of her right to know the truth of her own identity, of the lack of effective investigations to ascertain the facts and the whereabouts of Maria Claudia Garcia and, in general, of the impunity that remains in the case, that which has generated feelings of frustration, helplessness, and anguish. 119. Along those lines, Ms. María Macarena Gelman stated before the Court, how this serious infringement in her life circumstances has affected her life plan since the moment she became aware of her true identity when she was almost 24 years old. From that time on, after claiming her legal relationship before the Uruguayan judicial system and registering herself as the legitimate daughter of Marcelo Gelman and María Claudia García, she then started investigating her true origins and the circumstances surrounding her mother’s disappearance. She expressed that since that time, she "ha[s] dedicated my life to this endeavor," and "the search has absorbed [her]," she started "losing motivation and ha[s] not been able to enjoy any more, as [she] is always on guard and thinking that more can happen again," stating that her "life plan does not go beyond a month, traveling between Montevideo and Buenos Aires." She concluded that "currently [her] life is not much more than that.”129 In this regard, Ms. Deutsch, an expert witness, noted that “she has been affected at the most intimate level of her being: her identity,” given that in finding out what had occurred, "her inner world crumbled.” The expert witness stated that Maria Macarena Gelman “presents symptoms that disrupt her life, keeping her from taking over the planning for her future, and cause her pain.” 130 120. The foregoing reveals that the abduction of children by State agents in order for them to be illegitimately delivered and raised by another family, modifying their identity and without informing their biological family about their whereabouts, as demonstrated in the case, constitutes a complex act that involves a series of illegal actions and violations of rights to conceal the facts and impede the restoration of the relationship of the minors of age and their family members. 121. In the first place, as a child, Maria Macarena Gelman, had the right to special measures of protection, which under Article 19 of the Convention corresponds to the family, society, and the State. Therefore, the rights recognized in Articles 3, 17, 18, and 20 of the Convention should be interpreted, in consideration of the corpus juris                                                          128 Scientific evidence shows that diet, stress, physical and psychological stress experienced by the mother during pregnancy has systemic effects that affect children [...] that can even alter the childs subsequent physical development. Cf. National Commission onPolitical Detention and Torture, supra note 23, Ch. V, page 255. 129 Cf. Statement rendered by María Macarena Gelman during the public hearing. 130 Cf. Expert Report of Ana Deutsch rendered before a notary public on November 17, 2010, evidence, folio 5130.

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