114. The Court endorses this training action and considers it appropriate to underscore
that such programs must include, among other topics, those related to the international
standards with regard to prisons and the relevant inter-American case law. These programs
or courses must be permanent and addressed at officials of all ranks of the Honduran prison
system. Furthermore, these programs must be coordinated with those previously ordered by
the Court in the case of López Álvarez v. Honduras (supra para. 93).
2.
Rehabilitation
a) Medical and psychological care for the victims
115. Under the friendly settlement agreement, the State undertook to appoint a
professional team of psychologists and/or psychiatrists with experience in this area to
provide the psychological and/or psychiatric treatment required by the next of kin of 107
victims free of charge and immediately, for a minimum of 18 months, including the
prescription and supply of any medicines they needed, taking into account any mental
problems detected by the diagnosis and clinical evolution of the patients. In addition, the
implementation timetable indicates that the treatment of the next of kin by the team of
psychologists and/or psychiatrists will commence in July 2012.
116. The Court endorses this measure of reparation, which must be complied with in
keeping with the following criteria. The State’s obligation is to provide, free of charge and
through its specialized health institutions, immediate, appropriate and effective medical,
psychological or psychiatric treatment to the next of kin declared victims in this case,
following their informed consent, including the provision, free of charge, of any medicines
that may be required taking into consideration the problems of each victim. If the State
does not have such institutions, it must resort to private or specialized civil society
institutions. Furthermore, the respective treatments must be provided, insofar as possible,
in the centers closest to their places of residence119 in the Republic of Honduras for as long
as necessary. When providing the psychological or psychiatric treatment, the specific
circumstances and needs of each victim must be considered, so that they are provided with
family and individual care, as agreed upon by each of them and following individual
assessment.120
117. The individualized victims who require this measure of reparation, or their legal
representatives, have six months from notification of this Judgment to advise the State of
their intention to receive medical, psychological or psychiatric care.121
118. Regarding the next of kin of the 89 victims who have not yet been identified, the
Court assesses positively the State’s willingness to provide them with medical care, and
therefore considers it pertinent that these people receive this benefit under the conditions
described above (supra para. 115). To this end, Honduras must provide information on this
assistance in the respective announcements (supra para. 88), and also when the
beneficiaries are identified, so that, if applicable, they may indicate their intention of
receiving treatment within one year of notification of this Judgment.
119
Cf. Case of the Dos Erres Massacre, supra note 78, para. 270, and Case of González Medina and family,
supra note 13 para. 293.
120
Cf. Case of 19 Tradesmen v. Colombia. Merits, reparations and costs. Judgment of July 5, 2004. Series C
No. 109, para. 278, and Case of González Medina and family, supra note 13, para. 293.
121
Cf. Case of Fernández Ortega et al. v. Mexico. Preliminary objection, merits, reparations and costs.
Judgment of August 30, 2010. Series C No. 215, para. 252, and Case of González Medina and family, supra note 13,
para. 293.
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