ORDER OF THE
INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
OF MARCH 4, 2011
PROVISIONAL MEASURES
REGARDING THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA
MATTER OF MERY NARANJO ET AL.
HAVING SEEN:
1.
The Orders issued by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the
Inter-American Court,” “the Court,” or “the Tribunal”) of July 5, 2006, September 22,
2006, January 31, 2008, and November 25, 2010, whereby the Court ordered provisional
measures and monitored compliance in this matter. In the latter, the Court decided to,
inter alia:
1.
Rule that the provisional measures adopted to the benefit of Sebastián Naranjo Jiménez
[had] ceased to have a purpose due to his death, in accordance with what was set forth in
[that] Order.
2.
Require the State to continue adopting the necessary measures to protect the rights to life
and personal integrity of Mery Naranjo Jiménez and her relatives, to wit, Juan David Naranjo
Jiménez, Alejandro Naranjo Jiménez, Sandra Janeth Naranjo Jiménez, Alba Mery Naranjo
Jiménez, Erika Johann Gómez, Heidi Tatiana Naranjo Gómez, María Camila Naranjo Jiménez,
Aura María Amaya Naranjo, Esteban Torres Naranjo and Luisa María Escudero Jiménez.
3.
Require the State to guarantee that the measures of protection are not provided by the
security officials who, according to the beneficiaries, were involved in the reported facts, in a
manner such that the officials must be designated with the participation of the beneficiaries
or their representatives.
4.
Require the State to continue adopting the necessary measures of permanent protection to
ensure the safety of the place of residence of Ms. Mery Naranjo Jiménez and her family.
5.
Require the State to continue adopting the measures necessary to protect the life and
personal integrity of Ms. María del Socorro Mosquera Londoño.
[…]
9.
Reiterate to the State that it should allow the beneficiaries of these measures to take part in
their planning and implementation and, in general, keep them informed about the progress
in their execution.
[…]
2.
The brief of the representatives of the beneficiaries (hereinafter "the
representatives") dated February 4, 2011, whereby they reported on the alleged murder
of the grandson of beneficiary María del Socorro Mosquera Londoño and requested that