13 19. That, in this sense, the State must promptly adopt the measures that are necessary to avoid, in a definitive and effective way, violence in the four penitentiary centers of reference, so that no other inmate be killed or his personal integrity affected. The State must adopt measures addressed to prevent any future rebellions, strikes, the so- called “self-kidnapping” or other acts that could affect the order within said confinement centers9. 20. That, based on the foregoing, the Tribunal considers it is essential that the State provides precise information on the measures to be adopted to fully and promptly comply with the obligation to protect the life and personal integrity of all the beneficiaries in the four penitentiary centers of reference. The State must present a report making specific reference to those violent facts of the four penitentiary centers where the beneficiaries are killed or injured, if applicable, as well as in reference to the measures adopted to avoid the repetition of such facts. * * * 21. That the Court values the efforts made by the State as to the implementation of the measures and the activities tending to improve the situation of the beneficiaries of the provisional measures, particularly in relation to health, education, culture, employment, food, fumigation, infrastructure, training of guards, alternative methods of compliance with sentences and the creation of new national public prosecutor's offices with jurisdiction over prison matters, among others. The Tribunal urges Venezuela to continue with the development of these and other activities addressed to improve the prison situation of the country. Without detriment to the foregoing, the Tribunal repeats that, within the framework of these provisional measures, the State's obligation must be centered on the implementation and information of those measures that are directly linked to the protection of life and integrity of the beneficiaries. * * * 22. That, finally and considering the relevance of this aspect as to the monitoring of the provisional measures in the instant four matters, the State must solve, as soon as possible and in consultation with the representatives, the processes that are pending to obtain the authorization required for their entrance to the penitentiary centers. B) On the request for expansion of the provisional measures in favor of the representatives of the beneficiaries 23. That, within the framework of the public hearing held in relation to the four matters of reference, the representatives requested the expansion of the provisional measures in favor of Mr. Humberto Prado, Director of the Observatorio Venezolano de Prisiones, as well as in favor of Mr. Carlos Alberto Nieto Palma, Director of the organization called Una Ventana a la Libertad. They are both representatives appointed to the instant matters. 24. That, regarding Mr. Humberto Prado, Director of Observatorio Venezolano de Prisiones, in addition to the existing information within the framework of the case file on the 9 Cf. Matter of Monagas Judicial Confinement Center (“La Pica”), supra note 8, considering clause seventeen.

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