38, The Respondent State first submits that according to Burkinabé Law, the status of widow presupposes that two conditions have been met: marriage (attested by a marriage certificate), and death of the spouse (proven by a death certificate). It points out that these two conditions have been fulfilled in the case of the widow of late Norbert Zongo. 39. It further argues that the status of child or descendant is determined by filiation resulting in the relationship which itself is evidenced by civil status registration. It submits that, in the instant case, “these conditions are partially met by some interested parties and completely ignored by others”. 40. Lastly, the Respondent State points out that estates are deferred to children and descendants of the deceased, to ascendants, to collateral parents and to surviving spouse in the order established by law; and that in particular, “fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters can only inherit where there were no children or descendants’. 41. It then submits that according to international and community law and, in particular, under the jurisprudence of major international jurisdictions (Human Rights Committee, Inter-American Court, European Court, African Commission and African Court), “only members of the family who have close filial relations with the direct victim are considered as indirect victims with rights to reparation”. It argues however that they have to furnish proof of such relationship. 42. On the whole, the Respondent State noted that, in the instant case, whereas some beneficiaries produced both birth and life certificates, others however submitted only one certificate (birth or life certificate) or identification papers which are no longer valid and are therefore not expected to be used to attest to their identity, because the papers in question have ceased to exist in Burkina Faso for more than ten years; and others still did not provide any document at all.'4 produced a It noted that none of the Applicants’ families has certificate of inheritance, “a basic document in Burkinabé national law that alone attests to the status of inheritor.” 14 On this score, the Respondent State presents a comprehensive Table of the categories of beneficiaries Se