48 112. The Court, approvingly notices the attitude of the State towards this important matter. On such point, the Court orders that Colombia must adopt the necessary measures to strengthen existing control mechanisms in state arrest centers, for the purpose of guaranteeing adequate arrest conditions and respect for the due process of the law. Such control mechanisms must include, inter alia: a) medical examinations of every arrestee or convict, according to standard medical practice. Specifically, examinations shall be conducted under medical control, in private and never in the presence of security staff or other government officials. Such examinations shall be conducted as promptly as possible after the admission of the arrested or imprisoned person to the place of arrest or imprisonment, and thereafter medical care and treatment shall be provided whenever necessary; b) regular psychological assessments of staff in charge of the custody of persons arrested, in order to ensure their adequate mental health condition; and c) frequent access to such centers for staff ofn the appropriate human rights surveillance and protection organizations.48 X COSTS AND EXPENSES Argument by the Commission 113. The Commission, in view of the special circumstances of the instant case, requested the Court to order the costs and expenses duly evidenced by the representatives to be paid by the State. Argument by the representatives 114. The representatives stated that: a) The Corporación Colectivo de Abogados “José Alvear Restrepo” (Lawyers’ Group “José Alvear Restrepo”) has incurred in costs and expenses related to the defense of Wilson Gutiérrez-Soler and his next of kin, both at the domestic and the international levels. The total amount of the expenses claimed by such organization is US$ 89,732.94; and b) the International Center for Law and Justice also has incurred in many expenses related to the international proceedings to which Mr. Wilson Gutiérrez-Soler has been a party, which amply exceed the amount requested to the Court: US$17,172.27. Argument by the State 115. The State argued that: a) criminal proceedings in Colombia are free of charge, therefore all expenses incurred by the representatives of the victim and of his next of kin are based on a relation of a private character, the costs of which should be borne by the interested party; and 48 Cf. Case of Bulacio, supra note 34, para. 131; U.N.O., Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment, Resolution 43/173 adopted by the General Assembly on 9 December 1988, principles 24 and 29; and U.N.O., Principles on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment, adopted by the General Assembly, resolution 55/89 Annex, 4 December 2000, principle 6.

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