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8.
The July 29, 2004 note by the Inter-American Commission, in which it
submitted its observations on the request for provisional measures made by the
representatives and stated that it “endorsed” the request. In this regard, the
Commission pointed out that the situation described by the representatives in their
request for provisional measures demonstrates that the current situation of Salvador
Jerónimo Sánchez, Prudencia Cabjón, Faustina Tojom, Juan Manuel Jerónimo, and
Buenaventura Manuel Jerónimo is “prima facie one of extreme gravity and urgency,
since they are witnesses and/or survivors of a massacre committed in the framework
of a genocidal policy.” The Commission also stated that, based on the text of the
threat received by Salvador Jerónimo Sánchez, it is “a reprisal against the next of kin
of the victims of the massacre who came before the Inter-American Human Rights
System seeking the truth and comprehensive reparations[, as well as] a reaction
against the judgment of the [...] Court on the merits and a warning with respect to
possible reparations.” Finally, the Commission asked the Court to order the
provisional measures requested by the representatives in the instant case.
9.
The July 30, 2004 Order of the President, in which he asked the State, inter
alia, to:
1.
[…] adopt, forthwith, such measures as [might] be necessary to safeguard and
protect the life, right to humane treatment, and personal liberty of Salvador Jerónimo
Sánchez, Prudencia Cajbon, Faustina Tojom, Juan Manuel Jerónimo, and Buenaventura
Jerónimo, one of these measures being protection of the perimeter of their homes.
2.
[…] allow the beneficiaries of these measures or their representatives to
participate in their planning and implementation and, in general, to inform them of
progress regarding implementation of the measures ordered by the Inter-American
Court of Human Rights.
3.
[…] investigate the facts that gave rise to these urgent measures, with the aim
of identifying those responsible and punishing them as appropriate.
4.
[…] report to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, within ten days after
notification of the instant Order, on the urgent measures adopted to comply with it.
[…]
10.
The August 2, 2004 brief by the representatives, in which they reported a new
written threat sent on August 1, 2004 to Salvador Jerónimo Sánchez, “extensive to
his family, to members of the community, to international supporters, and to
members of the Centro para la Acción Legal en Derechos Humanos.”
11.
The August 4, 2004 note by the Secretariat, in which, under instructions by
the President, it asked the State to refer, in the report it must submit pursuant to
the July 30, 2004 Order of the President (supra Having Seen 9), to the new situation
brought up by the representatives.
12.
The representatives’ August 4, 2004 note, in which they submitted additional
information on the July 17, 2004 events (supra Having Seen 4 and 5), which gave
rise to the request for provisional measures.
13.
The August 26, 2004 note by the the Secretariat, in which, under instructions
by the President, it reminded the State that it must submit the report required by
operative paragraph four of the President’s July 30, 2004 Order (supra Having Seen
9).