that date; and ii) in favor of Centro Prodh, US$ 13,062.13 (thirteen thousand and
sixty-two dollars and thirteen cents of the United States of America) for expenses
incurred from 1999 until October 31, 2009 and US$ 18,566.51 (eighteen thousand
five hundred and sixty-six dollars and fifty-one cents of the United States of
America) for expenses incurred after that date. Furthermore, the representatives of
CEJIL stated that they incurred expenses for photocopies, stationery and phone
calls for an estimated amount of US$ 250 (two hundred and fifty dollars of the
United States of America). Lastly, the representatives requested the Court to set an
amount for future expenses related to compliance with the Judgment. This
amounts to a total of US$ 74,694.74 (seventy-four thousand six hundred and
ninety-four dollars and seventy-four cents of the United States of America).
265. The State asked the Court “to examine and certify with due diligence and
caution, if applicable, […] in order to determine [the] legal costs.”
266. Regarding the reimbursement of legal costs and expenses, it is up to the
Court to prudently assess their scale, including the costs related to proceedings
before the domestic courts, and those arising during the proceedings before the
Inter-American system, taking into account the circumstances of the specific case
and the nature of the international jurisdiction for the protection of human rights.
This assessment must be made on an equitable basis and taking into account the
expenses incurred by the parties, provided their quantum is reasonable. 361
267. The Court notes that the representatives have incurred various expenses
before this Court related to fees, gathering of evidence, transportation,
communication services, inter alia, in both the domestic and the international
proceedings in this case. 362 However, from the expenditure vouchers submitted by
the representatives, the Court finds that some are not related to the instant case
and others do not correspond to expenses exclusively incurred for the purposes of
this case. 363 Therefore, taking into account the evidence submitted, the Court
decides that the State shall pay the sum of US$ 20,658.00 (twenty thousand six
hundred and fifty-eight dollars of the United States of America) in favor of CEJIL
and US$ 17,307.00 (seventeen thousand three hundred and seven dollars of the
United States of America) in favor of Centro Prodh for professional fees. Likewise,
in accordance with the evidence submitted by the representatives, the Court
determines that the State must pay the sum of US$ 17,708.00 (seventeen
thousand seven hundred and eight dollars of the United States of America), in
361
Cf. Case of Garrido and Baigorria v. Argentina, supra note 313, para. 82; Case of Rosendo
Cantú et al. v. Mexico, supra note 30, para. 284; Case of Ibsen Cárdenas and Ibsen Peña v. Bolivia,
supra note 313, para. 288.
362
With respect to CEJIL: air and land tickets; travel allowance for officials (airport transfers, per
diem, telephone calls, lodging) and fees (File of attachments to the brief of pleadings and motions,
volume XXII, pages 9243 to 9321); travel, fees, stationery, expert reports, participation of expert
witness at public hearing, photocopies, telephone calls (Merits file, volume VI, pages 3429 to 3468).
With respect to Centro Prodh: Air and land tickets, travel allowance for officials (airport transfers, per
diem, telephone calls and hotel), fees, photocopies, sending of stationery, printing (File of attachments
to the brief of pleadings and motions, volume XXII, pages 9323 to 9592), trips, affidavits, salaries
(record of annexes, volume VI, pages 3470 to 3675).
363
With respect to Centro Prodh: Expenses for trips to Iguala to deliver the “Chico Mendes” award
for the case of Campesinos Ecologistas [Environmentalist peasants] (File of attachments to the brief of
pleadings and motions, volume XXII, page 9477); travel expenses for visit to Iguala to deliver the
Fundacion Goldman award to Rodolfo Montiel (File of attachments to the brief of pleadings and motions,
volume XXII, page 9548); invoices for medical care (File of attachments to the brief of pleadings and
motions, volume XXII, pages 9460- 9461), invoice for medical care (eye-glasses) (File of attachments to
the brief of pleadings and motions, volume XXII, pages 9475-9476), and invoices for medical care and
bacteriological tests (File of attachments to the brief of pleadings and motions, volume XXII, pages
9482- 9486). Also ultrasound examination for Mr. Cabrera García (Merits file, volume VI, page 3659).
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