65. Mrs. Villaseñor stated that, because of all the threats she had been subjected to, on September 1 of that year she left Guatemala to go to Costa Rica.48 She said she had asked for 30 days' leave, which the Supreme Court granted.49 She said she returned to Guatemala on September 30, 1994.50 66. On September 5, 1994, the Human Rights Ombudsman issued a resolution in which he concluded that, given the threats she had been subjected to, Mrs. Villaseñor's right to integrity and safety had been violated because "the State, failing to do its duty, did not guarantee those rights by deploying security forces."51 The Commissioner requested the Ministry of the Interior to conduct an exhaustive investigation of the facts.52 67. Mrs. Villaseñor stated that in October 1994 she was appointed to the Ninth Division of the Appeals Court in Antigua Guatemala as part of a series of appointments made by Congress.53 On October 16. 1994, she filed an action with the Supreme Court for protection of rights guaranteed by the Constitution (amparo) on account of the violation of her right to life, safety, equal working conditions and independence in the judiciary.54 She asked that she be reinstated as a judge in one of the Divisions of the Court of Appeals in criminal matters in the capital.55 María Eugenia Villaseñor maintained that that application was denied.56 The Commission does not have a copy of that decision nor information as to why the request was turned down. 68. Mrs. Villaseñor reported new occurrences in December 1995.57 She said that unknown men had entered her home.58 She said they also cut the telephone wire.59 She added that various unidentified vehicles using the same number plate were watching her house.60 She said that on January 2, 1996, she had notified the President of the Judiciary of these occurrences.61 69. Mrs. Villaseñor maintained that on January 17, 1996, a Honduran gentleman had told her that he knew of a plan to kill some (male and female) judges, and that she was one of them.62 She said that that person was detained and no further information could be found about what Mr. Lagos had said.63 [… continuation] 47 Petitioners’ communication of May 7, 2014. 48 Petitioners’ communication of May 7, 2014. 49 Petitioners’ communication of Wednesday, November 23, 1994. 50 Petitioners’ communication of Wednesday, May 07, 2014. Official letter from the Human Rights Ombudsman, September 5, 1994. Attached to the petitioners’ communication of November 23, 1994. 51 52 Official letter from the Human Rights Ombudsman, September 5, 1994. Attached to the petitioners’ communication of November 23, 1994. 53 Petitioners’ communication of November 23, 1994. Action for protection of rights protected by the Constitution (recurso de amparo) Attached to the petitioners’ communication of November 23, 1994. 54 55 Action for protection of rights protected by the Constitution (recurso de amparo) Attached to the petitioners’ communication of November 23, 1994. 56 Statement by María Villaseñor on March 10, 1997. Appendix 1 to the petitioners' communication of April 1, 1997. 57 Petitioners’ communication of January 5, 1996. 58 Petitioners’ communication of January 5, 1996. 59 Petitioners’ communication of January 5, 1996. 60 Petitioners’ communication of January 5, 1996. 61 Petitioners’ communication of May 7, 2014. 62 Petitioners’ communication of April 1, 1997. 63 Petitioners’ communication of April 1, 1997. 11