ORDER OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS* OF JULY 1, 2011 PROVISIONAL MEASURES WITH REGARD TO THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA MATTER OF THE MENDOZA PRISONS HAVING SEEN: 1. The order of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the InterAmerican Court” or “the Court”) of November 22, 2004, in which it decided, in keeping with Articles 63(2) of the American Convention on Human Rights (hereinafter also “the American Convention” or “the Convention”) and 25 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court in force at the time,1 to require the Republic of Argentina (hereinafter also “the State” or “Argentina”) to adopt immediately all necessary measures to protect the life and personal integrity of all those deprived of liberty in the Mendoza Provincial Prison and in the Gustavo André unit, of Lavalle, as well as all those who are within these prisons. 2. The order of the Court of June 18, 2005, reiterating the measures of protection ordered by the Court.2 3. The order of the Court of March 30, 2006, in which it decided to maintain the provisional measures in force.3 4. The order of August 22, 2007,4 issued by the President of the Court at that time, in which, having consulted with the other judges of the Court, he decided to reject the request to expand the said provisional measures, presented by the representatives of the beneficiaries and endorsed by the Inter-American Commission. In addition, he required the State to maintain the measures ordered by the Court in its orders of November 22, 2004, June 18, 2005 and March 30, 2006. * In accordance with Article 19(1) of the Inter-American Court’s Rules of Procedure, Judge Leonardo A. Franco, an Argentine national, did not take part in the deliberation and signature of this order. In addition, Judge Alberto Pérez Pérez advised the Court that, for reasons beyond his control, he would be unable to be present for the deliberation and signature of this order. 1 Approved by the Court at its forty-ninth regular session held from November 16 to 26, 2000, and partially amended by the Court at its sixty-first regular session held from November 20 to December 4, 2003. 2 Matter of the Mendoza Prisons. Provisional measures with regard to Argentina. Order of the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights of June 18, 2005. 3 Matter of the Mendoza Prisons. Provisional measures with regard to Argentina. Order of the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights of March 30, 2006. 4 Matter of the Mendoza Prisons. Provisional measures with regard to Argentina. Order of the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights of August 22, 2007.