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Commission, the representatives of the alleged victim, and the State, since all the
parties had been given the same time limit.
24.
On July 15, 2003, the representatives of the alleged victim presented final
written arguments and, the following day, they added 14 attachments with 32
documents6. In this brief, they alleged, for the first time, that Article 19 of the
Convention had been violated to the detriment of the son, and nephew and niece of
Maritza Urrutia, and presented new petitions regarding reparations. On July 17,
2003, the Commission presented final written arguments. The State did not present
a brief with final arguments.
25.
On August 11, 2003, on the instructions of the President and in accordance
with Article 44(1) of the Rules of Procedure, the Secretariat requested the
Commission, the representatives of the alleged victim, and the State to provide
additional helpful evidence concerning the minimum salary in force in Guatemala and
the exchange rate. It also requested the Commission and the representatives to
provide a certified document confirming the occupation or profession of Maritza
Urrutia. On September 5, 2003, the Secretariat, on the instructions of the President,
also requested the State, in accordance with this Article, to forward the “history” of
the minimum salary of a teacher as evidence to help it reach its decision.
26.
On August 21 and 26, 2003, the representatives of the alleged victim
forwarded the documentation requested as helpful evidence7. On September 8 and
11, 2003, the Commission sent the documentation on the exchange rate and the
minimum salary8. The State did not present the requested evidence.
27.
On October 6 and 8, 2003, on the instructions of the President and in
accordance with Article 44(1) of the Rules of Procedure, the Secretariat requested
the Commission, the representatives of the alleged victim, and the State to provide
further helpful evidence. This consisted in: a copy of the proceedings relating to the
writ of habeas corpus filed in favor of Maritza Urrutia, a copy of the administrative
and judicial measures initiated by the Guatemalan authorities, and information on
the allocated or average salary of a teacher, of a professor at a teacher training
school, and of a university professor. On October 31 and November 4, 2003, the
representatives of the alleged victim forwarded some of the requested documents9.
On October 31, 2003, the Commission presented the copy of the writ of habeas
corpus presented by the Guatemalan Archdiocesan Human Rights Office in favor of
Maritza Urrutia10. The State did not present the requested evidence.
6
Cf. Attachments A to N and N-0 to N-18 to the final arguments, presented by the representatives
of the alleged victim on July 16, 2003 (folios 170 to 248 of the file of the attachments to the brief with
final arguments of the representatives of the alleged victim).
7
Cf. Folios 325 to 333 and 337 to 425 of Tome II of the file on merits and possible reparations.
8
Cf. Folios 433 to 440 of Tome II of the file on merits and folios 444 to 534 of Tome III of the file
on merits and possible reparations.
9
Cf. Folios 555 to 559 of Tome III of the file on merits and possible reparations and folios 570 to
584 of Tome III of the file on merits and possible reparations.
10
Cf. Folios 563 to 564 of Tome III of the file on merits and possible reparations.