Order of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights of July 3, 2007 Request for Provisional Measures regarding Venezuela Matter of Luisiana Ríos et al. HAVING SEEN: 1. The Order of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Court”) of November 27, 2002, in which, following a request from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Commission” or “the Inter-American Commission”), it ordered the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (hereinafter “the State” or “Venezuela”) to adopt provisional measures to protect the life and personal integrity of Luisiana Ríos, Armando Amaya, Antonio José Monroy, Laura Castellanos and Argenis Uribe, employees of Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV).1 The request related to a petition pending before the Commission at that time. 2. The Orders of November 21, 2003, September 8, 2004, and September 12, 2005, by which, as a result of subsequent requests for expansion of the said provisional measures presented by the Commission in relation to a petition that it was processing at that time, the Court expanded the provisional measures ordered2 (supra Having seen paragraph 1). These measures are in force at the present time so that, currently, the State has the obligation to: …(A]dopt, forthwith, all necessary measures to protect the live and personal integrity of Luisiana Ríos, Armando Amaya, Antonio José Monroy, Laura Castellanos, Argenis Uribe, Carlos Colmenares, Noé Pernía and Pedro Nikken, as well as the freedom of expression of the latter three. …[A]dopt, forthwith, such measures as may be necessary to protect the live, safety, and freedom of expression of all the journalists, management, and employees of the social communication medium, Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV), as well as those who are in the facilities of the said social medium or who are associated with the journalistic activities of RCTV. […A]dopt, forthwith, such measures as may be necessary to protect the perimeter of the offices of the social communication medium, Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV). […I]nvestigate the facts that gave rise to the provisional measures and their expansion in order to identify and punish those responsible. 1 Cf. Matter of Luisiana Ríos et al.. Provisional Measures with regard to Venezuela. Order of the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights of November 27, 2002. 2 Cf. Matter of Luisiana Ríos et al.. Provisional Measures with regard to Venezuela. Orders of the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights of November 21, 2003, September 8, 2004, and September 12, 2005.