permanent obligation remains to “respect the rights and freedoms recognized (in the Convention) and to ensure to all persons subject to their jurisdiction the free and full exercise of those rights and freedoms.”51 45. - And, certainly, all this is no impediment for the Court to order provisional measures for the same people for whom they were issued in a case already resolved, if the Commission, in exercise of its “principal role of promoting the observance and defense of human rights”52, reasonably requests it in a new case not yet submitted to its consideration, or if it so decides in another that has already been submitted. Eduardo Vio Grossi Judge Pablo Saavedra Alessandri Secretary persons subject to their jurisdiction the free and full exercise of those rights and freedoms, under all circumstances. Moreover, provisional measures are of an exceptional nature and are complementary to this general obligation of the States. In this regard, the presumptions considered by the Court to lift provisional measures cannot signify that the State is relieved of its protection obligations under the Convention.” 51 Article 1(1) of the Convention. 52 Article 41 of the Convention. 12

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