8 access to the information in the Attorney General’s Office in order to be acquainted with any steps taken, including the date and results of such steps. 29. That the Commission valued the steps taken by the State, designed to consolidate the cases related to the beneficiaries of these measures into a single file and under the supervision of one prosecutor. However, it noted the lack of detailed information regarding the current status of the investigations. Furthermore, the Commission insisted on the importante of investigating the facts that gave rise to these provisional measures, especially since there is evidence that the incompetence of the investigation has been one of the key factors in the perpetuation of the threats against the beneficiaries. 30. That the Court notes that, even though the State has made reference to several steps taken in relation to the cases opened as a result of the complaints filed by different members of the FAFG, it has failed to provide information on the current status of investigations or on the specific results achieved. * * * 31. That the Inter-American Commission pointed out that, due to the type of threats issued against the members of the FAFG and their relatives as well as the modus operandi of those behind such threats, it is of paramount importance that the beneficiaries are duly informed of any changes in the measures of protection, both in connection with the method of implementation and the indentification of the officers implementing them, as well as of any progress in the investigations. The Commission reiterated the importance of involving the beneficiaries in the design and implementation of adequate measures to protect their lives and safety. 32. That the case file shows that the representatives and the beneficiaries have held meetings with government authorities for the purpose of planning and evaluating the implementation of these provisional measures. 33. That it is necessary to reiterate the point expressed in considering clause number four of the Order of July 4, 2006 (supra Having Seen clause No. 1), as follows: “[T]he positive coordination of the State and the representatives in the implementation of the measures of protection in this case constitutes important progress in the development of the process and in the exercise of the principles that inspire the American Convention [on Human Rights].” THEREFORE, THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS, by virtue of the authority vested in it by Article 63(2) of the American Convention on Human Rights and Articles 25 and 29 of the Court Rules of Procedure, DECIDES: 1. To request the State to maintain the measures it has adopted and to adopt, forthwith, all such measures as may be necessary to effectively protect the rights to life and personal integrity of the beneficiaries of these measures, as set forth in the Order of July 4, 2006 (first operative paragraph) and in accordance with the commitments undertaken by Guatemala (supra Considering clauses No. 5 and 6).

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