9 particularly, how their psychological and physical health was affected. She also referred to the failure to determine what happened to her daughter. (c) Gustavo Espinoza-Montesinos, witness proposed by the representatives; he is a former representative of the Congress of the Republic. He testified that he took part in a parliamentary commission that investigated the activities of the “Rodrigo Franco Commando.” He testified about the alleged relationship that existed between the State, the Rodrigo Franco paramilitary commando and the extrajudicial execution of the alleged victims. In addition, he referred to the alleged attacks perpetrated by the “Rodrigo Franco Commando” against political activists of the opposition parties and representatives of trade unions and social organizations. (d) Roberto Alfonso Gushiken-Miyagui, the expert witness proposed by the representatives, presented his report on the alleged psychological harm suffered by the next of kin of the alleged victims as a consequence of the facts of the case, and referred to their need to receive psychological care. 40. Regarding the evidence given in the public hearing, the Court heard the testimonial statements of:9 (a) Ulises Cantoral-Huamaní, witness proposed by the Inter-American Commission. He is the brother of the alleged victim, Saúl Cantoral-Huamaní. He testified about the functions of his brother in the Federación Nacional de Trabajadores Mineros, Metalúrgicos y Siderúrgicos del Perú [National Federation of Mining, Iron and Steel Workers of Peru (FNTMMSP)]. He also testified about the alleged threats, kidnappings and extrajudicial execution of his brother and the measures taken by the family to obtain justice. In addition, he referred to the impact of his brother’s death on his family, on the mineworkers and on the said Federation. (b) Pelagia Melida Contreras Montoya de Cantoral, witness proposed by the Inter-American Commission. She is the widow of the alleged victim, Saúl CantoralHuamaní. She testified about the alleged threats, kidnappings and extrajudicial execution of her husband. She also referred to the situation of the family after his death; particularly the responsibilities she had to assume to raise their three children. In addition, she testified on the steps taken by her family to obtain justice, the mislaying of the autopsy of Saúl Cantoral-Huamaní, and the harm to the family owing to the exhumation and the results of the second autopsy, which supposedly indicated that her husband had been beaten before his execution. (c) Rosa Amelia García-Santa Cruz, widow of Valverde, witness proposed by the Inter-American Commission. She is a sister of the alleged victim, Consuelo GarcíaSanta Cruz. She testified about the alleged kidnapping and extrajudicial execution of her sister, and the subsequent family situation; particularly about how her mother and father were affected. She also referred to the measures taken by her family to obtain justice and the impact on her family of discovering, years later, owing to a second autopsy, that the cause of her sister’s death was different from the State’s official version. 9 In a communication of January 5, 2007, the Inter-American Commission desisted from presenting the testimony of Manual Eduardo José Piqueras-Luna, who had been summoned by the President in an Order of December 11, 1006 (file of preliminary objection, merits, reparations and costs).

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