ORDER OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF SEPTEMBER 10, 1996 PROVISIONAL MEASURES REQUESTED BY THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE MATTER OF GUATEMALA COLOTENANGO CASE HAVING SEEN: 1. The Order of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Court” or “the Inter-American Court”) of February 1, 1996, the operative part of which provides as follows: 1. To take note of the measures adopted by the Government of the Republic of Guatemala in compliance with the Order of May 18, 1995. 2. To extend for a period of six months the provisional measures ordered in June 22, 1994 Order of the Court, expanded by the December 1, 1994 Decision and extended by the Order of May 18, 1995. 3. To call upon the Government of the Republic of Guatemala, further to the measures already in place, to institute mechanisms of control and vigilance over the civil patrols operating in Colotenango. 4. To call upon the Government of the Republic of Guatemala and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to continue to provide periodic reports to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights concerning the measures taken in accordance with the Order of May 18, 1995. 5. To request the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to consider the appropriateness of submitting this case to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights for its consideration. 2. The reports submitted to the Court by the Government of the Republic of Guatemala (hereinafter “Guatemala” or “the Government”) on March 15, May 10 and July 11, 1996, in which it informed the Court of the measures taken pursuant to paragraphs 3 and 4 of the aforementioned Order. 3. The briefs, received at the Inter-American Court of February 22, April 24, May 30 and August 7, 1996, containing the comments of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Commission” or “the Inter-American Commission”) on the Government's reports. 4. The Government's brief of August 21, 1996, in which it requested the Court to extend by six months the provisional measures ordered in the instant case, so as to “provide a framework of security and tranquillity” for the process for a friendly settlement in which the two parties are engaged.