murdered over the ensuing months.129 The Commission has no further information about the pamphlet's
distribution.
91. On May 4, 2001, Henry Cubillos (a witness to the murder of the trade unionist César Chaparro) appeared
at the CCAJAR offices to say that he had information about a plan of the self-defense forces of Cundinamarca.130
The petitioners said that Mr. Cubillos the objective of the plan was to assassinate Alirio Uribe Muñoz, Maret
Cecilia García, and Luis Guillermo Pérez Casas.131 The reason was that those individuals were involved in the
case of the murder of the aforementioned trade unionist.132
1.4.
Miguel Puerto Barrera
92. Miguel Puerto Barrera was a member of the assembly of partners of CCAJAR until February 15, 2001.133
The petitioners said that on July 12, 2000, two unidentified men approached the housing complex where he
lived and asked for him with the security, referring to the precise apartment where Mr. Puerto Barrera lived.134
They said that the unknown men asked the security guard what time the lawyer usually arrived.135 They said
that the unknown men waited for him for two hours, then left.136
93. On August 4, 2000, the Colombian Government reported that the Ministry of the Interior agreed with
the decision of Mr. Puerto Barrera to leave the country because of what has happened (see infra, par. 155).137
The Commission does not have additional information as to the exact date that the lawyer left the country or
when he may have returned.
1.5.
Soraya Gutiérrez Argüello
94.
In December 2013 Soraya Gutiérrez was a member of the CCAJAR assembly of partners.138
95. On February 14, 2001, Mrs. Gutiérrez was intercepted by a car carrying four unknown persons.139 Three
of them got out of the car holding submachine guns and approached Mrs. Gutiérrez' car, who pressed her car's
accelerator and managed to escape.140 The petitioners said that at the time of the incident Mrs. Gutiérrez was
working in the proceeding known as the “Sarna Massacre.”141
96.
Soraya Gutiérrez was also the victim of several acts of harassment. In particular, those acts included (i)
multiple telephone calls from unknown persons asking about her location;142 (ii) her domestic servant being
followed by an unknown taxi when she went to collect her daughter from school;143 (iii) the arrival of an
Copy of the pamphlet signed “Central de Inteligencia Revolucionaria.” Annex 39 to the petitioners’ brief containing observations on
merits, December 20, 2013.
130 Office of the Attorney General, Case UNDH 912, Statement of Henry Cubillos Garzón, July 30, 2001. Annex 40 to the petitioners’ brief
containing observations on merits, December 20, 2013.
131 Office of the Attorney General, Case UNDH 912, Statement of Henry Cubillos Garzón, July 30, 2001. Annex 40 to the petitioners’ brief
containing observations on merits, December 20, 2013; Office of the Attorney General, Case UNDH 912, Statement of the lawyer Maret
Cecilia García, May 21, 2001. Annex 41 to the petitioners’ brief containing observations on merits, December 20, 2013; Report of the
Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, February 11, 2002. Annex 42 to the petitioners’ brief containing
observations on merits, December 20, 2013.
132 Petitioners’ communication of June 23, 2005.
133 Petitioners’ brief containing observations on merits, December 20, 2013.
134 Petitioners’ communication of June 23, 2005.
135 Petitioners’ communication of June 23, 2005.
136 Petitioners’ communication of June 23, 2005.
137 Petitioners’ communication of June 23, 2005.
138 Petitioners’ brief containing observations on merits, December 20, 2013.
139 Curricula vitae, biographical profiles, and personal data of CCAJAR members. Annex 69 to the petitioners’ brief containing observations
on merits, December 20, 2013.
140 Curricula vitae, biographical profiles, and personal data of CCAJAR members. Annex 69 to the petitioners’ brief containing observations
on merits, December 20, 2013.
141 Petitioners’ communication of June 23, 2005.
142 Statements of CCAJAR lawyers in an investigation conducted by the Prosecution Unit Delegated to the Supreme Court of Justice. Annex
77 to the petitioners’ brief containing observations on merits, December 20, 2013.
143Statements of CCAJAR lawyers in an investigation conducted by the Prosecution Unit Delegated to the Supreme Court of Justice. Annex
77 to the petitioners’ brief containing observations on merits, December 20, 2013.
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