individuals investigated.168 This information was forwarded on February 17, 2020.169 Summonses were issued against five of the accused in order to obtain their statements.170 The statement of the accused J.V.V. was received on February 17, 2020;171 and the statements of the accused A.R.P.A.172 and D.G.U.M. on March 13, 2020.173 Lastly, on August 20, 2020, the statement of the accused E.I.R.C. was received.174 Subsequently, other steps were taken in the investigation, such as requests175 and summonses to the alleged victims to appear.176 108. On August 20, 2020, the prosecutor assigned to the case submitted to the Seventh Criminal Investigation Judge an indictment resolution and request for a hearing on individual precautionary measures against J.V.V. for the crimes of ill-treatment and torture against the 26 alleged victims in this case.177 On September 10, 2021, individual precautionary measures were issued against J.V.V.178 On May 19, 2022, the Public Prosecution Service filed formal charges against J.V.V. for the crimes of ill-treatment and torture.179 On May 19, 2022, the Public Prosecution Service filed formal charges against G.S.H. for the crimes of ill-treatment and torture.180 VIII MERITS 109. This case relates to the international responsibility of the Bolivian State for the alleged acts committed by state agents, including sexual violence and torture, during the raids, arrests and subsequent detentions of the alleged victims in the context of the investigation of a robbery involving a security van, as well as the alleged failure to investigate those alleged 168 Cf. Request of the special prosecutor for crimes against life to the Commander General of the Bolivian Police of February 11, 2020 (evidence file, folios 13304 and 13305). Cf. Report DMOPER/MOV.FINC/ITD No. 378/2020 of the National Personnel Directorate of the Bolivian Police of February 14, 2020 (evidence file, folios 13374 and 13375). 169 170 Cf. Summonses sent by the special prosecutor for crimes against life to J.V.V.; S.E.G.M.; A.R.P.A.; D.G.U.M.Y E.I.R.D.C on February 11, 2020 (evidence file, folios 13306 to 13316). 171 Cf. Record of reception of statement by the accused J.V.V. on February 17, 2020 (evidence file, folios 13326 to 13329). Cf. Record of reception of statement by the accused A.R.P.A. on March 13, 2020 (evidence file, folios 13385 to 13387). 172 Cf. Record of reception of statement by the accused D.G.U.M. on March 13, 2020 (evidence file, folios 13391 to 13393). 173 174 Cf. Record of reception of statement by the accused E.I.R.C. on August 20, 2020 (evidence file, folios 13469 to 13471). Cf. Request of the special prosecutor for crimes against life to the Commander General of the Bolivian Police of August 3, 2020 (evidence file, folio 13459); Request of the special prosecutor for crimes against life to the Director for Protection of Victims, Witnesses and Members of the Public Prosecution Service of February 14, 2020 (evidence file, folios 13333 to 13335); Request of the special prosecutor for crimes against life to the La Paz Ombudsman of August 17, 2020 (evidence file, folio 13461); Request of the special prosecutor for crimes against life to the Director of the newspaper El Diario of August 17, 2020 (evidence file, folio 13462). 175 176 Cf. Summonses issued by the special prosecutor on May 4, 2021 (evidence file, folios 13404 and 13405). Cf. Indictment resolution issued by the special prosecutor on August 20, 2020 (evidence file, folios 13477 to 13483). 177 Cf. Resolution No. 136/2021 issued by the Seventh Criminal Investigation Court of La Paz on September 10, 2021 (evidence file, folios 13764 to 13777). 178 Cf. Resolution No. 06/2022 issued by the special prosecutors of the Special Prosecution Service for Crimes against Personal Integrity of the Central Zone of May 19, 2022 (evidence file, folios 13999 to 14009). 179 Cf. Resolution No. 14/2022 issued by the special prosecutors of the Special Prosecution Service for Crimes against Personal Integrity of the Central Zone of May 19, 2022 (evidence file, folios 13991 to 13998). 180 34