proposed beneficiaries, International Peace Brigades, and the President of the Republic’s Presidential Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Program in order to coordinate the requests concerning travel on the Atrato River made by members of CAVIDA, while the Navy is ready to ensure their safety. h) During a meeting on May 16, 2013, with several proposed beneficiaries and their representatives, the Commander of the River Battalion indicated that security had been increased in order to avoid situations such as those described by the representatives in their brief of May 9 and, regarding the events of May 6, it was revealed that the communication channels are extremely effective. During these events, it was not possible to detain the individual who the beneficiaries indicated was responsible, nor was it possible to verify that he was a member of Los Urabeños; moreover, the community had not denounced what happened to the authorities, which they should do in any situation of criminal acts that have an impact on them or of which they are aware; i) Regarding the measures that were agreed on, the vehicle for the three Turbo women is available and had been accepted by the representatives and the proposed beneficiaries, and j) The State has indicated the actions taken to confront the situations of risk and will continue to implement effective measures for the protection of the proposed beneficiaries and of the community, as well as to ensure the free mobilization of the members of CAVIDA. Actions were being taken against all the illegal agents in the area. No complaints had been received related to human rights violations committed by members of the Navy or of supposed complicity or acquiescence. The beneficiaries of the preventive measures, which include the proposed beneficiaries of provisional measures, have indicated that they are not interested in receiving individual protection measures, but rather collective measures for all the members of CAVIDA, and these had been adopted by the competence instance and included precise measures developed specifically with the representatives. Based on all the above, the State again asked that the Court reject the request for provisional measures. CONSIDERING THAT: 1. Colombia has been a State Party to the American Convention since July 31, 1973, and, pursuant to Article 62 of the Convention, accepted the contentious jurisdiction of the Court on June 21, 1985. 2. Article 63(2) of the American Convention stipulates that, “[i]n cases of extreme gravity and urgency, and when necessary to avoid irreparable damage to persons, the Court shall adopt such provisional measures as it deems pertinent, in matters it has under consideration. With respect to a case not yet submitted to the Court, it may act at the request of the Commission.” 3. According to Article 27 of the Court’s Rules of Procedure: 17 1. At any stage of the proceedings involving cases of extreme gravity and urgency, and when necessary to avoid irreparable damage to persons, the Court may, at the request of a party or on its own motion, order such provisional measures as it deems pertinent, pursuant to Article 63(2) of the Convention. 2. With respect to matters not yet submitted to it, the Court may act at the request of the Commission. [...] 5. The Court, or if the Court is not sitting, the Presidency, upon considering that it is possible and necessary, may require the State, the Commission, or the representatives of the beneficiaries to provide information on a request for provisional measures before deciding on the measure requested. 6. If the Court is not sitting, the Presidency, in consultation with the Permanent Commission and, if possible, with the other Judges, shall call upon the State concerned to adopt such urgent measures as may be necessary to ensure the effectiveness of any provisional measures that may be ordered by the 17 2009. Rules of Procedure approved by the Court at its eighty-fifth regular session held from November 16 to 28, 12