60 179. In their final written arguments, the representatives of the victim indicated that they had incurred expenses amounting to US$32,816.00 (thirty-two thousand eight hundred and sixteen United States dollars); this includes administrative expenses, disbursements related to the public hearings held in 1999 and 2001 in Washington D.C. and expenses relating to the public hearing held in San José in 2003. Arguments of the Commission 180. The Commission indicated that the State is obliged to reimburse the expenses and costs incurred by CALDH for the measures it has taken in the international sphere by processing the case before the Commission and the Court. Arguments of the State 181. The State did not refer to the payment of costs and expenses. Considerations of the Court 182. As the Court has indicated on previous occasions,122 it should be understood that costs and expenses are included in the concept of reparation embodied in Article 63(1) of the American Convention, because the measures taken by the victim, his successors or his representatives to accede to international justice imply expenditure and commitments of a financial nature that must be compensated. Regarding reimbursement, the Court must prudently assess their scope, which includes the expenses incurred before the authorities of the domestic jurisdiction and also those incurred during the proceedings before the inter-American system, taking into account verification of the expenses incurred, the circumstances of the specific case, and the nature of the international jurisdiction for the protection of human rights. This assessment may be based on the principle of fairness and by evaluating the expenses indicated by the parties, providing the amount is reasonable.123 183. This Court has stated previously that the concept of costs should include those corresponding to the stage of access to justice at the national level and those relating to justice at the international level, before the Commission and the Court.124 184. To this end, since sufficient evidence was not submitted to support these expenses, the Court considers that it is fair to recognize to the victim and to her representative, the Centro para la Acción Legal en Derechos Humanos (CALDH), the sum of US$6,000.00 (six thousand United States dollars) as reimbursement for the expenses and costs incurred before the inter-American system. 122 Cf. Bulacio case, supra note 14, para. 150; Juan Humberto Sánchez case, supra note 14, para. 193; and Las Palmeras case. Reparations, supra note 15, para. 82. 123 Cf. Bulacio case, supra note 14, para. 150; Juan Humberto Sánchez case, supra note 14, para. 193; and “Five Pensioners” case, supra note 14, para. 181. 124 Cf. Cf. Bulacio case, supra note 14, para. 150; Juan Humberto Sánchez case, supra note 14, para. 193; and Las Palmeras case. Reparations, supra note 15, para. 75.