Intermediate steps. Selection of members needed to complete 10 individuals in the team-network. • Beginning of communications with the team-network.
Intermediate steps. Designation of 2 specialized professionals to 2 cases of torture with hearings before the Inter-American Court. • Initial experience in providing psychological attention to the families of victims of torture. • Preparation and presentation of verbal expert’s reports.
Intermediate steps. Analysis of potential cases to be litigated. • Selection of three cases (one of them was removed by the Commission). • Confirmation of the election of the first two cases. • Two trips by CEJIL’s staff to document the Bulacio and Xxxxxxx cases. • Request of hearings at the Commission. • Preparation of hearings before the Court. • Preparation of final arguments to be presented before the Court. • Designation and coordination of the specialized psychologists chosen. • Participation of XXXXX’s specialized psychologists and lawyers in the hearings.
Intermediate steps. Coordination and execution of informal meetings with representatives of the Inter- American Commission and Court.
Intermediate steps. Acquisition of specialized bibliography to produce materials for dissemination and to raise awareness. • Coordination and preparation of an informative forum on the project, during the Twenty- first Interdisciplinary Course on Human Rights.
Intermediate steps. Establishment of a specialized database. • Electronic and personal contacts with organizations. • Feeding the specialized database with the information available.
Intermediate steps. Communicate with the team-network via the discussion list • Edit and post new input on the specialized section
Intermediate steps. Beginning of the formalities involved and coordination of the process of assigning experts to the cases
Intermediate steps. The experts were selected to provide the training • The topics to be covered were planned, and coordinated with the experts • The meeting and workshop were included in the schedule of CEJIL’s staff
Intermediate steps. Identification of the elements to be included in the manual on the process of providing psychological support to torture victims in the Inter-American System • Selection and hiring of an expert to prepare the manual • Coordination meetings to monitor the progress of the manual
