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Human Rights our
Collective Responsibility
pecuniary damages for the extended pain and suffering physically and emotionally,
anxiety, frustration and diseases contracted whilst iri prison for 49 months, and the
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impact it has and continues to have on her life. The Commission therefore holds that
the Respondent State should pay financJI' compensation that is adequate and
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satisfactory to the victim as well as proportionate to the damage suffered by the
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Second Complainant; in line with international law and standards applicable to
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payment of co~pensatory damages. In asseising th~!~1itahtul~~-~~,~
mode of payment,
the Respondent State shall also consult €he Sec0hCJ.;;"CompI:i:l.inant
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declares that tr(~(~~~ponden~~~$1~f~';:has
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reque,tts th~t the Respond'~~!~~~jtepa~?,~adequate,sUi.tabl~and satisfa~tory
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for the violation of her nghts
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(a) for 16~:$~;~t
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potential earnings due to her imprisonment
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(b))for the extended pain and suffering physically and emotionally, anxiety,
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frus;tt?tion and diseases contracted whilst in prison for 49 months, and the
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impact it has and continues to:have on her life. The compensation should
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Second Complainant,
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