3 7. That the President of the Court is empowered to order urgent measures and it corresponds to the Court to decide on the admissibility of the preliminary measures during its next Regular Session. NOW THEREFORE: THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS, In conformity with Article 63(2) of the American Convention on Human rights, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Article 25 of the Rules of Procedure and in consultation with the Permanent Commission, DECIDES: 1. To call upon the State of Guatemala to adopt, without delay, the measures necessary to effectively ensure the physical and psychological integrity of the members of the Vásquez family, including, Oscar Humberto Vásquez, Raquel de Jesús Solórzano, Thelma Judith de Vásquez, Marvin Vásquez and Lydia de Vásquez and to investigate the attack and threats suffered by the first of these. 2. To call upon the State of Guatemala to present to the Court, within five working days as of the notification of the present order, a first report on the concrete measures adopted to protect the above mentioned persons. 3. To request the Inter-American Commission to present to the Court its observations to the initial report of the State of Guatemala within fifteen days as of the transmission of the State’s report. 4. To call upon the State of Guatemala to continue to present reports on the adopted measures, every two months after the submission of the first one. 5. To request the Inter-American Commission to present its observations on the periodic reports of the State within six weeks as of the transmission of the State’s reports. 6. To submit this order to the Court’s consideration and pertinent effects during it’s next Regular Session. Hernán Salgado-Pesantes President Manuel E. Ventura-Robles Secretary So ordered, Hernán Salgado-Pesantes

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