2 2. The briefs of the State of Guatemala (hereinafter “the State”) submitted on June 12, July 3, July 28, August 26, and October 1, 2009, whereby the State provided information on the implementation of the provisional measures. 3. The observations presented by the representatives of the beneficiaries (hereinafter referred to as “the representatives”) of the provisional measures submitted on April 20, on July 24, on September 1 and on October 1, 2009. 4. The observations made by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter referred to as “the Commission” or “the Inter-American Commission”), presented on January 26, May 12, and September 9, 2009. 5. The briefs sent by the Court Secretariat (hereinafter referred to as “the Secretariat”) dated March 23 and May 13, 2009; in the latter -following instructions given by the President-, the State was requested to forward information on the alleged facts against Mr. Ronald Chang-Apuy, on his present situation and the proceedings instituted in that respect. 6. The brief sent by the Secretariat on July 31, 2009, whereby it granted the representatives and the Inter-American Commission a term until August 17 and September 1, 2009, respectively, so that they submit their observations, regardless of the information requested by the State. 7. The Order rendered by the President of the Court of August 14, 2009, whereby it called the State, the Inter-American Commission and the representatives for a private hearing to be held at the seat of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on October 1, 2009. 8. The brief sent by the Secretariat on August 21, 2009, whereby - following instructions given by the President- the representatives were requested to forward their observations to the State report of June 12, 2009 as soon as possible, in accordance with brief Ref: CDH-10.636/1022 issued by this Secretariat, taking into account that the term expired on August 17, 2009. 9. Furthermore, by means of a notice dated August 27, 2009, following instructions given by the President, the representatives and the Commission were granted a term until September 2 and 9, respectively, in order to forward their observations. 10. The brief sent by the Secretariat on September 3, 2009, whereby, following instructions given by the President, the representatives and the Commission were informed that they could expose their observations to the report submitted by the State on August 26, 2009 at the private hearing which would be held on October 1, 2009. 11. The private hearing held on October 1, 2009 at the seat of the Court.1 During said private hearing, the State, the Commission and the representatives referred to the compliance with the provisional measures in the instant case. 1 In accordance with Article 6(2) of the Rules of Procedure in force, the Court held the hearing with a commission composed by the following Judges: Sergio Garcia-Ramírez, Rhadys Abreu-Blondet and Leonardo A. Franco. Lilly Ching appeared to the above mentioned hearing for the Inter-American