4 guarantee during emergency situations. 15. The Court has stated that the protection of liberty safeguards “both the physical liberty of the individual and his personal safety, in a context where the absence of guarantees may result in the subversion of the rule of law. 16. As a key element of the duty of protection, the State must immediately adopt the measures necessary to: a) effectively guarantee the protection of the life and personal integrity of María Elena Soler de Gutiérrez, Carlos Andrés Gutiérrez-Rubiano and Leydi Caterin Gutiérrez-Peña; b) protect the life, personal integrity and liberty of Mr. Wilson Gutiérrez-Soler and his sons and daughters Kevin Daniel Gutiérrez-Niño, and Ricardo Gutiérrez-Soler, Yaqueline Reyes, Leonardo Gutiérrez-Rubiano, Ricardo GutiérrezRubiano, Sulma Tatiana Gutiérrez-Rubiano, Paula Camila Gutiérrez-Reyes and Luisa Fernanda Gutiérrez-Reyes, should they decide to return to the country. NOW, THEREFORE, THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS, in accordance with Article 63(2) of the American Convention on Human Rights and Article 25 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court, DECIDES, 1. To call upon the State of Colombia to adopt and uphold any measures necessary to: a) protect the life and personal integrity of María Elena Soler de Gutiérrez, Carlos Andrés Gutiérrez-Rubiano and Leydi Caterin Gutiérrez-Peña; b) protect the life, personal integrity and liberty of Mr. Wilson Gutiérrez-Soler and his sons and daughters Kevin Daniel Gutiérrez-Niño, and Ricardo Gutiérrez-Soler, Yaqueline Reyes, Leonardo Gutiérrez-Rubiano, Ricardo Gutiérrez-Rubiano, Sulma Tatiana Gutiérrez-Rubiano, Paula Camila Gutiérrez-Reyes and Luisa Fernanda Gutiérrez-Reyes, should they decide to return to the country, in accordance with Whereas clauses No. 10, 11 and 16 of this Order. 2. To call upon the State of Colombia to include in its next report an evaluation of the risks undergone by the beneficiaries María Elena Soler de Gutiérrez, Carlos Andrés Gutiérrez-Rubiano and Leydi Caterin Gutiérrez-Peña; and the measures implemented based on the prevailing circumstances pursuant to Whereas clauses No. 11 and 12 of this Order. 3. To call upon the State of Colombia to allow the beneficiaries or their representatives to participate in the planning and implementation of protection measures and, in general, to keep them posted on progress made regarding the provisional measures passed by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. 4. To call upon the State of Colombia to continue reporting to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, every two months, on the provisional measures adopted and to request the representatives of the beneficiaries of the provisional measures and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to submit their observations on the State reports within a term of four and six weeks, respectively, following notice of the

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