2.
The order issued by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter
“the Inter-American Court,” “the Court,” or “the Tribunal”) on February 1, 2010,
ruling to, inter alia:
1.
Ratify the Order of the President of the Court of December 1, 2009 and,
therefore, the State shall immediately adopt the measures necessary to determine the
situation and whereabouts of Eduardo José Natera Balboa and to protect his life and
personal integrity.
2.
Reiterate that the State has the obligation to inform the Inter-American Court
in a specific and detailed manner of the implementation of the measures ordered.
3.
Require the State to inform the Inter-American Court, no later than February
28, 2010, with regard to the provisions of the first operative paragraph of this Order.
[…]
5.
Indicate that the State shall inform the Inter-American Court, every two
months, as of February 28, 2010, of the measures adopted pursuant to this decision.
3.
The note from the Secretariat dated March 25, 2010, in which it reminded the
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (hereinafter “the State” or “Venezuela”) that in
keeping with the third operative paragraph of the Order handed down by the Court
on February 1, 2010, (supra Having Seen 2), the deadline granted to the State of
Venezuela for submitting its report on the measures that would be necessary for
establishing the status and whereabouts of Eduardo José Natera Balboa and
protecting his life and personal integrity had expired on February 28, 2010, without
the report having been received by the Secretariat of the Tribunal. Therefore,
following the instructions of the President of the Tribunal, the State was reminded of
the requirement that the aforementioned report be submitted as quickly as possible.
4.
The brief dated May 26, 2010, in which the State of Venezuela submitted the
report on the measures needed for determining the status and whereabouts of
Eduardo José Natera Balboa and for protecting his life and personal integrity, in
keeping with the requirements of the third operative paragraph of the Order of the
Court dated February 1, 2010 (supra Having Seen 2).
5.
The briefs dated June 9, 2010, in which the representatives of the beneficiary
and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights each submitted their
comments on the report from the State (supra Having Seen 4).
6.
The notes from the Secretariat dated November 11, 2010, and February 11
and April 8, 2011, reminding the Venezuelan State that pursuant to the fifth
operative paragraph of the Order of the Tribunal dated February 1, 2010 (supra
Having Seen 2), it must report to the Inter-American Court every two months
starting on February 28, 2010, with regard to the implementation of the provisional
measures ordered in this matter. Therefore, following the instructions of the
President of the Tribunal, the State was reminded of the requirement that the
aforementioned bimonthly reports be submitted as quickly as possible. As of the
issuing of this Order, the State’s bimonthly reports have not been received.
CONSIDERING THAT:
1
Venezuela has been a State Party to the American Convention on Human
Rights (hereinafter “the American Convention” or “the Convention”) since August 9,
2