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Rights Institute of the Central American University), and that the security personnel
assigned be given special training and adequate equipment. Said escorts should not
belong to the law enforcement forces that, pursuant to the beneficiaries´statements,
might be involved in the events reported.
12.
That the Commission requested the Court to adopt provisional measures in
favor of Paulino Espinoza, however, from the information furnished, it cannot be
asserted that there exists any threats against him, and therefore the Court considers
that there is no evidence of any risk to his life or personal integrity.
13.
That the State must carry out all actions necessary in order that the
protection measures hereby ordered be planned and applied through a mutual
agreement with the beneficiaries of said measures and their representatives, so that
the result is the rendering of a diligent and effective protection.
14.
That the State must establish the origin of the telephone calls received by the
beneficiaries, in order to avoid further threats and harassment as those that prompt
the adoption of these provisional measures.
THEREFORE:
THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS,
in exercise of the authority conferred on it by Article 63(2) of the American
Convention on Human Rights and Article 25 and 29 of its Rules of Procedure,
DECIDES:
1.
To request the State to adopt forthwith the measures necessary to protect the
right to life and personal integrity of the following persons: Gloria Giralt de GarcíaPrieto, José Mauricio García-Prieto, María de los Ángeles García-Prieto de Charur,
José Benjamín Cuellar-Martínez, Matilde Guadalupe Hernández de Espinoza, and José
Roberto Burgos-Viale, inter alia, the assignment of permanent escorts in the domicile
of each one of the beneficiaries, as well as at the premises of the Instituto de
Derechos Humanos de la Universidad Centroamericana (Human Rights Institute of
the Central American University), and that the security personnel be specially trained
and provided with adequate equipment.
2.
To request the State to allow the beneficiaries of these measures or their
representatives, to participate in the planning and implementation of same and that,
generally, keep them informed on the progress of the measures implementation.
3.
To request the State to determine the origin of the telephone calls received by
the beneficiaries, in order to avoid the repetition of the threats and harassment that
prompted the adoption of these provisional measures.
4.
To request the State to inform the Inter-American Court of Human Rights,
within fifteen days as from the notice of this Order, on the measures adopted in
compliance hereof.