175. For its part, the State concluded that “it conducted a full investigation of the facts denounced [and] fulfilled the human rights of the alleged victims, and therefore is not responsible for the violation of the right to psychological and moral integrity […] to the detriment of Yelitz[e] Moreno, […] Luis César Castillo Moreno, [or] that of [their] relatives.” B. Right to Protection of Honor and Dignity (Article 11.2103) Arguments of the Commission and of the parties 176. The representatives alleged that the attack against Joe Luis Castillo represented a significant change in the life plan of Yelitze Moreno and Luis César Castillo. They referred to the unexpected changes in the lives of both and emphasized that the child Luis Castillo lost his father and Mrs. Yelitze Moreno lost her husband, forcing her to abandon her life plan as a human rights defender, return to her city of origin, raise her son as a single mother and look for a new job as a school teacher. These events disrupted the normal course of their lives as individuals. Consequently, given the impact on the life plan of Mrs. Moreno and the child Luis Castillo, as a result of the murder of Joe Castillo, they asked the Court to declare the violation of the right to “privacy” established in Article 11(2) of the Convention. 177. The Commission did not allege the violation of Article 11(2) of the Convention, nor did the State present arguments in this regard. C. Freedom of Thought and Expression and Freedom of Association (Articles 13104 and 16(1)105) Arguments of the Commission and of the parties 178. The Commission did not allege the violation of the right to freedom of thought and expression and, in its Merits Report, determined that “[n]o factual or legal elements [were provided] to demonstrate or reasonably conclude that the murder sought to silence the freedom of expression of Joe Luis Castillo González.” 179. With regard to freedom of association, the Commission emphasized that this case involves issues of “inter-American public interest” related to the “contexts of violence and harassment faced by human rights defenders,” adding that the impunity surrounding the killing of Joe Castillo could have “a chilling effect” on this community. The Commission 103 Article 11 of the American Convention, states: […] 2. No one may be the object of arbitrary or abusive interference with his private life, his family, his home, or his correspondence, or of unlawful attacks on his honor or reputation. 104 Article 13 of the American Convention, states: 1. Everyone has the right to freedom of thought and expression. This right includes freedom to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing, in print, in the form of art, or through any other medium of one's choice.[…] 105 Article 16 of the American Convention, states: 1. Everyone has the right to associate freely for ideological, religious, political, economic, labor, social, cultural, sports, or other purposes. 44