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Ministry “does not allow issuing an opinion on compliance with the obligation ordered by the
Court.”
28.
That the Court appreciates the partial compliance with this measure as to the design,
approval, and distribution of the above-mentioned material for training programs and
regular courses on human rights designed for the members of the Paraguayan Armed
Forces. Notwithstanding, it will be awaiting further information on the adoption of said
programs and courses, particularly as to their implementation. The Court deems it relevant
to remind the State that education in human rights for the Armed Forces is crucial to avoid
repetition of similar events in the future and, in this regard, it urges the State authorities to
continue adopting such measures as may be necessary to fully comply with this obligation.
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29.
That regarding the obligation to publish once in the Official Gazette and in a
nationwide daily newspaper the chapter on Proven Facts of the Judgment, without the
corresponding footnotes, and the operative paragraphs thereof (thirteenth operative
paragraph of the Judgment), the State sent a copy of the publication of the proven facts
and of the operative paragraphs of the Judgment in the Official Gazette of the Republic of
Paraguay on May 11, 2007. Furthermore, it pointed out that “the National Defense Ministry
[informed] that on October 18, [2007] it woul[d] publish them in La Nación newspaper to
fully comply [with] this measure.”
30.
That the representatives requested the Court “to require the State […] to forward a
copy of the publication in a [nationwide] daily newspaper, though [they] know for a fact
that [said] publication was made.”
31.
That the Commission pointed out that “it will be awaiting the publication announced
by the State in La Nación newspaper and appreciates the partial compliance with this
obligation, which has been verified.”
32.
That the Court appreciates the partial compliance with this measure through the
publication of the Proven Facts and of the operative paragraphs of the Judgment in the
Official Gazette on May 11, 2007. Notwithstanding, it notes that the submission of the
document showing the respective publication in La Nación newspaper on October 18, 2007
is still pending.
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33.
That regarding the obligation to adapt the Paraguayan domestic legislation on
recruitment for military service of minors under the age of 18 into the Paraguayan Armed
Forces to the applicable international standards (fourteenth operative paragraph of the
Judgment), the State informed on the adoption of the following three measures: 1) the
enactment of Law No. 3360 of November 2, 2007, which repeals Article 10 and amends
Article 5 of Law No. 569/75 on “Compulsory Military Service,” providing that the minimum
age required to be recruited into compulsory military service shall be 18, 2) adherence by