4 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).

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