5 is even more evident in relation to those who are involved in proceedings before the supervisory organs of the American Convention. 9. That, in accordance with the orders of the Court of August 18 and November 12, 2000, the Dominican Republic is obliged to investigate and provide detailed information to the Inter-American Court on the situation of the protected persons. In particular, the State has the obligation to adopt the necessary measures in order to fully comply with the decisions of this Court in the first to tenth operative paragraphs of its order of August 18, 2000 (supra having seen 1), and in the first to fourth operative paragraphs of its order of November 12, 2000 (supra having seen 2). 10. That, according to the Commission’s declarations, Father Pedro Ruquoy and Solange Pierre continue to be harassed in the Dominican Republic following their statements before this Court, so that provisional measures must be maintained in order to avoid irreparable damage. 11. That it has been the practice of this Court to protect witnesses who have made statements before the Court by adopting provisional measures2. THEREFORE: THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS, in exercise of the authority conferred on it by Article 63(2) of the American Convention on Human Rights and Article 25 of its Rules of Procedure, DECIDES: 1. To request the State of the Dominican Republic to maintain the measures ordered by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in its orders of August 18 and November 12, 2000, in favor of Benito Tide Méndez, Antonio Sension, Andrea Alezy, Janty Fils-Aime, William Medina Ferreras, Rafaelito Pérez Charles, Berson Gelim, Father Pedro Ruquoy and Solange Pierre. 2. To request the State of the Dominican Republic to submit detailed information on the status of the provisional measures and the situation of all the protected persons, by June 11, 2001, at the latest; and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to submit its comments on this report within 15 days of receiving it. 3. To request the State of the Dominican Republic, in compliance with the orders of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights of August 18 and November 12, 2000: a. to refrain from deporting or expelling Benito Tide Méndez, Antonio Sension and Rafaelito Pérez Charles from its territory; 2 cf., Velásquez Rodríguez, Fairén Garbi and Solís Corrales, and Godínez Cruz cases, Provisional Measures. Order of January 15, 1988. Series E No. 1; Caballero Delgado and Santana case, Provisional Measures. Order of December 7, 1994. Series E No. 1; Blake case, Provisional Measures. Orders of September 22, 1995, and April 18, 1997. Series E Nos. 1 and 2; Bámaca Velásquez case, Provisional Measures. Orders of June 30, 1998, and August 29, 1998. Series E No. 2; Paniagua Morales et al. and Vásquez et al. cases, Provisional Measures. Orders of February 10, 1998, and June 19, 1998. Series E No. 2; The case of Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian Origin in the Dominican Republic, Provisional Measures. Order of August 18, 2000.