threats and other violent acts that place at risk the life and integrity of the beneficiaries of the measures. THEREFORE: THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS, In the exercise of the powers conferred by Article 63.2 of the American Convention and Articles 27 of the Court’s Rules of Procedure, DECIDES TO: 1. Reiterate to the State the need to continue adopting immediately all measures necessary to protect and eradicate the situation of risk regarding attempts against the life and personal integrity of all children and adolescents deprived of liberty at Unidade de Internação Socioeducativa, as well as any other person at that facility. Specifically, the Court reiterates that the State must guarantee that the disciplinary system is implemented in accordance with applicable international standards. The present provisional measures shall remain in effect until December 31, 2012. 2. Reiterate to the State the need to take the necessary steps to ensure that the measures for the protection of life and personal integrity are planned and implemented with the participation of the representatives of the beneficiaries and to keep them informed on the progress of their implementation. 3. Reiterate to the State the need to continue reporting to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights every three months, as of the date that this Order is served, on the provisional measures adopted in conformity with this decision. In particular, the State shall refer to the information requested by the Court in Considering paragraph 25 of this Order. 4. Request that the representatives of the beneficiaries submit their observations on the State’s reports mentioned in the previous operative paragraph within four weeks of their notification. Similarly, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights shall submit its observations on the State’s and the representatives’ briefs within two weeks from the date of receipt of the brief containing the representatives’ observations. 5. Request that the Secretariat of the Court notify the Republic of Brazil, the representatives of the beneficiaries of the instant measures, and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of this Order. Diego García-Sayán President 11

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