ORDER OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF NOVEMBER 27, 1998 PROVISIONAL MEASURES ADOPTED BY THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE MATTER OF GUATEMALA PANIAGUA MORALES ET AL. CASE AND VÁSQUEZ ET AL. CASES (NO. 11.448) HAVING SEEN: 1. The brief of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Commission” or “the Inter-American Commission”) dated February 5, 1998, in which it petitioned the Court for “provisional measures to protect the life and physical safety of the Vásquez family, including Oscar Humberto Vásquez, Raquel Solórzano, Thelma Judith de Vásquez, Marvin Vásquez and Lydia de Vásquez.” The Commission indicated that the request was made in regard to two cases against the Republic of Guatemala (hereinafter “the State” or “Guatemala”): the Paniagua Morales et al. Case presently before the Court, and the Vásquez et al. Case (No. 11,448) presently with the Commission. 2. The order of the President of the Court (hereinafter “the President), dated February 10, 1998, wherein he determined the following: 1. To request that the State of Guatemala adopt, without delay, whatever measures are needed to effectively ensure the physical and mental safety of the members of the Vásquez family, among them Oscar Humberto Vásquez, Raquel de Jesús Solórzano, Thelma Judith de Vásquez, Marvin Vásquez and Lydia de Vásquez, and to investigate the attack and threats made upon the first of the above-named persons; 2. To request that the State of Guatemala submit to the Court, within five working days from the date of notification of this order, an initial report on the specific measures taken to protect the persons named herein. 3. To request that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights submit to the Court its observations on the State’s initial report, within fifteen days from the date on which said report is conveyed to it. 4. To request that subsequent to presentation of its initial report, the State of Guatemala continue to submit reports every two months thereafter, on the measures adopted. 5. To request that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights submit its observations on the State’s periodic reports within six weeks of the date on which each one is conveyed to it. 6. To place this order before the Court for consideration during its forthcoming session, for the pertinent purposes. 3. The decision of the Court of June 19, 1998, wherein it decided: 1. To confirm the February 10, 1998 order of its President.