jurisdiction, and also those incurred during the proceedings before the inter-American system,
taking into account the circumstances of the specific case and the nature of the international
jurisdiction for the protection of human rights. This assessment may be made based on the
principle of equity and taking into account the expenses indicated by the parties provided that
the quantum is reasonable.456
319. This Court has indicated that “the claims of the victims or their representatives for costs
and expenses, and the evidence supporting them, must be presented to the Court at the first
procedural moment granted to them, that is, in the pleadings and motions brief, without
prejudice to those claims being updated subsequently, in keeping with the new costs and
expenses incurred due to the proceedings before this Court.”457 In addition, the Court
reiterates that it is not sufficient merely to forward probative documents; rather, the parties
are required to include arguments that relates the evidence to the fact that it is considered
to represent and that, in the case of alleged financial disbursements, the items and their
justification are clearly established.458
320. Taking into account the sum requested by the representatives and the expense vouchers
presented, the Court decides to establish, in equity, the payment of: a total of US$14,500.00
(fourteen thousand five hundred United States dollars) for costs and expenses in favor of the
Colectiva Feminista por el Desarrollo Local of El Salvador and a total of US$33,000.00 (thirty
three thousand United States dollars) for costs and expenses in favor of the Center for
Reproductive Rights. These sums must be delivered directly to the said organisations. During
the stage of monitoring compliance with this judgment, the Court may establish that the State
reimburse the victims or their representatives any reasonable expenses incurred at that
procedural stage.459
H.
Method of compliance with the payments ordered
321. The State shall make the payments of the compensation for pecuniary and nonpecuniary damage, and to reimburse costs and expenses established in this judgment directly
to the persons and organizations indicated herein, within one year of notification of this
judgment, without prejudice to making the complete payment earlier, and in keeping with the
following paragraphs.
322. If any of the beneficiaries is deceased or dies before they receive the respective sum,
this shall be delivered directly to their heirs, pursuant to the applicable domestic law.
323. The State shall comply with its pecuniary obligations by payment in United States
dollars.
324. If, for causes that can be attributed to the beneficiaries, it is not possible to pay the
amounts established within the indicated time frame, the State shall deposit such amounts in
their favor in a deposit account or certificate in a solvent Salvadoran financial institution, in
United States dollars, and in the most favorable financial conditions permitted by banking law
Cf. Case of Garrido and Baigorria v. Argentina, supra, para. 82, and Case of Garzón Guzmán et al. v. Ecuador,
supra, para. 138.
456
Cf. Case of Garrido and Baigorria v. Argentina, supra, para. 79, and Case of Garzón Guzmán et al. v. Ecuador,
supra, para. 139.
457
Cf. Case of Chaparro Álvarez and Lapo Íñiguez v. Ecuador, supra, para. 277, and Case of Garzón Guzmán et
al. v. Ecuador, supra, para. 139.
458
Cf. Case of Ibsen Cárdenas and Ibsen Peña v. Bolivia. Merits, reparations and costs. Judgment of September
1, 2010. Series C No. 217, para. 29, and Case of Bedoya Lima et al. v. Colombia. Merits, reparations and costs.
Judgment of August 26, 2021. Series C No. 431, para. 214.
459
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