45 76(63) On February 8, 1995, the prosecutor from the Attorney General’s office, Abraham Méndez García, reported a series of harassment, threats and attacks against him owing to the procedural activities in the Carpio Nicolle case to the United Nations Verification Mission (supra para. 76(31)). On October 21, 1995, the prosecutor, Méndez García, submitted his irrevocable resignation to the Prosecutor General, Héctor Hugo Pérez Aguilera, and left the country on November 7, 1995. 76(64) On October 12, 1995, Police Commissioner César Augusto Medina Mateo was murdered; he had ordered the arrest of the commanders and members of the Civilian Self-Defense Patrols accused of perpetrating the execution of Mr. Carpio Nicolle and the members of his delegation. 76(65) Since the next of kin of Jorge Carpio Nicolle, and also the witnesses and members of the judiciary, were and continue to be subject to threats and intimidation, urgent and provisional measures have been adopted to ensure the protection of their lives and safety, in orders of the President of the Court of June 4 and July 26, 1995, and orders of the Court of September 19, 1995, February 1 and September 10, 1996, June 19 and November 27, 1998, September 30, 1999, September 5, 2001, and July 8, 2004 (supra paras. 12 to 16). The following persons have benefited or still benefit from these measures: Martha Arrivillaga de Carpio, Karen Fischer, Mario Arturo López Arrivillaga, Ángel Isidro Girón Girón, Abraham Méndez García and his wife and children, Lorraine Marie Fischer Pivaral, Jorge and Rodrigo Carpio Arrivillaga, and Rodrigo and Daniela Carpio Fischer. The “El Gráfico” newspaper 76(66) “El Gráfico” was a successful newspaper at both the national and the Central American level; it was the newspaper with the second highest circulation in Guatemala. This newspaper gave space to reports on human rights violations in Guatemala and was a constant source of criticism of the Government. Six years after Mr. Carpio Nicolle’s death, publication of “El Gráfico” ceased.64 The environment of politics and journalism in Guatemala after Jorge Carpio Nicolle’s death 76(67) After the attack against Jorge Carpio Nicolle and his collaborators, other Guatemalan media have been intimidated from pursuing a line of information that receives complaints about human rights violations, particularly on issues related to the Army.65 76(68) Following this attack, some members of the UCN withdrew from the party for fear of reprisals. In the national political environment, it was believed that Jorge Carpio Nicolle’s death would mark the onset of political persecution.66 64 Cf. testimony of Jorge Carpio Arrivillaga before the Inter-American Court during the public hearing held on July 6, 2004; testimony of Martha Arrivillaga de Carpio before the Inter-American Court during the public hearing held on July 5, 2004; and testimonial statement made by Rodrigo Carpio Arrivillaga before notary public on June 15, 2004 (brief on merits, reparations, and costs, tome II, folio 568). 65 Cf. testimony of Jorge Carpio Arrivillaga before the Inter-American Court during the public hearing held on July 6, 2004; and expert report of Marco Antonio Sagastume Gemmell given before the Inter-American Court during the public hearing held on July 6, 2004. 66 Cf. testimonial statement made by Mario Arturo López Arrivillaga before notary public on June 15, 2004 (brief on merits, reparations, and costs, tome II, folio 594); and testimonial statement made by Alfredo Skinner Klee before notary public on June 16, 2004 (brief on merits, reparations, and costs, tome II, folio 563).