taken to the border with Haiti. The five members of the family remained together. 191 The State noted that there is no record of the deportation of these persons. 192 202. According to Awilda Medina, during their detention they received no food or water, and they were treated very badly throughout the expulsion process; they were told “Haitians, go home!” When they reached Haiti, Awilda and Luis Ney did not speak Creole, but they learned it as a result of the expulsion. 193 203. Following the expulsion from Dominican Republic, Awilda was run over by a vehicle in Anse-à-Pitres, Haiti, and the family tried to obtain medical assistance for her by several trips to the Dominican Republic, where they had no problem in crossing the border because they had papers from the hospital. 194 The State indicated that “even though the members of this family lived in Anse-à-Pitres, […] it provided them with the necessary health care services to respond to the medical needs of young Awilda Medina.” 204. Following their expulsion, the Medina Ferreras family continued to live in Anse-àPitres, Haiti, because they feared returning to the Dominican Republic and being expelled once again. 195 205. On March 20, 2002, safe-conducts were issued to members of the Medina family, as a result of the agreement reached during the processing of the provisional measures before the Inter-American Court. 196 Subsequently, on April 10, 2010, as part of the provisional measures procedure, the State renewed and granted new safe-conducts to members of the Medina family. 197 206. On March 3, 2014, the State advised the Court that “after what transpired during the public hearing before the Court on October 8 and 9, 2013,” the Central Electoral Board “provisionally suspended” the birth certificate of Willian Medina Ferreras, and that “the Legal Office of the Central Electoral Board was instructed to request the annulment of his birth declaration. It also proceeded to cancel [his] identity and voter registration cards.” 198 At that time, it also presented documentation substantiating events that had occurred after September 12, 2013. this act is mentioned; nor was his physical description provided or any other information that would allow him to be identified.” 191 Cf. Statement made by Willian Medina Ferreras during the public hearing before the Court. 192 Cf. Note No. 044-13 issued by the General Directorate of Immigration of the Ministry of the Interior and Police of January 23, 2013, certifying that there is no record of the deportation of, among other persons mentioned on a list attached as an annex to the note: Willian Medina, [Aw]ilda Medina Luis Ney Medina and Lilia Jean Pierre (file of annexes to the answering brief, fs. 6371 to 6373). The State argued that “there is no evidence whatsoever […] proving […] that the members of that family were really expelled from national territory.” 193 Cf. Affidavit made by Awilda Medina. 194 Cf. Affidavit made by Awilda Medina. 195 Cf. Affidavit made by Awilda Medina and Statement made by Willian Medina Ferreras during the public hearing. In her affidavit Awilda stated that she “wanted to return to live in the Dominican Republic, but her father did not let them because he said they would be expelled.” 196 Cf. safe-conducts granted to Willian Medina Ferreras, Awilda Medina and Luis Ney Medina issued on March 20, 2002, by the General Directorate of Immigration (file of annexes to the Merits report, annex 17, f. 200). 197 Cf. safe-conducts of Willian Medina Ferreras, Lilia Jean Pierre, Awilda Medina and Luis Ney Medina, issued on April 10, 2010, by the General Directorate of Immigration (file of annexes to the motions and arguments brief, annex B06, fs. 3516 to 3519). 198 Cf. Minutes No. 23-2013 of the Central Electoral Board, “Minutes of the regular meeting of the Registrars’ Committee held on October 18, 2013” (file of preliminary objections, merits and reparations, fs. 3478 to 3490). 67