5 The Commission also notes that the case involves matters pertaining to InterAmerican public order. Specifically, the instant case will enable the Court to develop its jurisprudence on various topics related to the context of internal armed conflict. First: regarding the states’ obligations within the framework of military operations in an internal armed conflict, using international humanitarian law as the source for interpreting the relevant standards of the American Convention. In addition to the matter of direct state responsibility, the instant case also raises the matter of attribution of responsibility to the state for actions by private actors who exercise public functions with the authorization of, in coordination with, and in collaboration with law enforcement forces. Furthermore, the Court will be able to consolidate its jurisprudence regarding the duty to investigate human rights violations, in accordance with special standards that should be taken into account in cases such as the present one, including the responsibility of highranking leaders. Finally, the Court will also be able to delve deeper into the topic of forced displacement and state obligations stemming from such situations. By virtue of the fact that these issues have an important bearing on the InterAmerican public order, the Commission takes the liberty to offer the following expert opinions, pursuant to Article 35.1 f) of the Rules of Procedure of the Inter-American Court: a) Alejandro Valencia Villa, who will refer to the international standards that determine state obligations in the framework of military operations taking place within the context of internal armed conflict, including obligations toward the civilian population. The expert also will refer to the international standards that should be taken into account when facts such as those of the present case are investigated. In a cross cutting manner with regard to these topics, he will analyze the common grounds and complementarity of international human rights law and international humanitarian law. b) An expert whose name will be reported shortly, who will refer to the phenomenon of forced internal displacement, state obligations stemming from such situations, as well as the application of these standards to the facts of the instant case, taking into account, among other factors, the context in the area. Together with the annexes to Merits Report 61/11, the Commission will submit the CV of the proposed experts. Finally, the Commission informs the Inter-American Court of the contact information of the persons who served as petitioners to the IACHR: - Corporación Colectivo de Abogados “José Alvear Restrepo” (CCAJAR). xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Bogotá, Colombia. xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - David M. Stahl and Lisa S. Meyer. Eimer Stahl Klevorn & Solberg xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Chicago, Illinois 60604 CIDH03816E06