its first meeting on March 4, 2010, and its last meeting on January 17, 2011. The Court
understands the importance of the measures agreed on during the meetings (supra
Considering 13). It therefore requests that in subsequent reports, the parties forward
information to the Court on the scheduling of the next meetings and the measures to be
implemented.
C) Regarding the situation of Mr. Jeanty Fils-Aime
21. In its report of February 12, 2010 the State requested the lifting of the provisional
measures regarding Mr. Jeanty Fils-Aime, resident of Haiti.
22. In their comments dated November 20, 2010, and March 11, 2011, the
representatives stated that in the month of October 2010, they learned of the death of Mr.
Fils-Aime due to respiratory problems.
23. In its brief of March 18, 2011 the Commission took note of the death of Mr. Jeanty
Fils-Aime.
24. Because of the death of Mr. Fils-Aime, the provisional measures to his benefit are
rendered null.
D) Regarding the situation of Berson Gelin, Antonio Sensión, William Medina Ferreras,
and Benito Tide Méndez
25. In its briefs dated July 23 and September 7, 2009, the State indicated that the attack
on Mr. Berson Gelin’s personal integrity took place on Haitian territory. It was thus
prevented from adopting any protective measures to his benefit. Nevertheless, it mentioned
that it had forwarded the complaint to the corresponding institutions and the alleged
attackers residing in Dominican territory were being investigated. Likewise, it asked that the
provisional measures to the benefit of Berson Gelin be lifted due to the State’s lack of
jurisdiction to carry out any action within Haitian territory and due to Mr. Berson Gelin’s
“irregular immigration status.”
26. Regarding Antonio Sensión, William Medina Ferreras, and Benito Tide Méndez, the
State has not provided specific information regarding their individual situations.
27. From the information provided by the representatives, the following can be concluded
regarding the situation of each of the beneficiaries:
a) Mr. Berson Gelin
He has a safe-conduct. On the other hand, the representatives reported in the brief
dated July 14, 2009, that on July 6, 2010, in the city of Anse-a-Pitre, Haiti, Mr.
Berson Gelin had been attacked by a group of three men allegedly of Dominican
origin. In their brief of March 16, 2010, the representatives indicated that the
beneficiary currently resides in Santo Domingo and still suffers physically and
emotionally from the attack. They reiterated that the State “[has] not offered
specifics that would indicate its commitment to moving forward with a serious
investigation of the incidents that took place with regard to [to Mr. Gelin].”
b) Mr. Antonio Sensión
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