ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT
OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
OF JULY 21, 2010
PROVISIONAL MEASURES REGARDING GUATEMALA
MATTER OF THE GUATEMALAN FORENSIC
ANTHROPOLOGY FOUNDATION
HAVING SEEN:
1.
The Orders of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Court,” “the
Inter-American Court,” or “the Tribunal”) of July 4, 2006 and November 21, 2007, whereby it
ordered the adoption of provisional measures and their continued enforcement in favor of the
members of the Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation (hereinafter “FAFG”) and others.
2.
The Order of January 26, 2009 in which the Tribunal decided:
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).
2.
To call upon the State to take the necessary steps to ensure that the measures of
protection ordered herein are planned and implemented with the participation of the
beneficiaries thereof or their representatives so that the measures are undertaken in an
effective and timely manner and, in general, to keep them informed of progress in their
implementation (supra Considering clauses No. 31 to 33).
3.
To request the State to continue providing information to the Inter-American Court of
Human Rights about the provisional measures adopted every two months. In particular, it is
essential that the State report on the specific results achieved, based on the individual protection
needs of the beneficiaries of these measures and in accordance with the commitments undertaken
by the State within the framework of these measures[. The S]tate shall report, inter alia, on: a) the
security measures adopted for the benefit of Tristán Collin Peccerelli-Valle and Ashley Corienne
Peccerelli-Valle [...], b) the provision of police escort services during transfers as well as during the
exhumations conducted by the beneficiaries [...], and c) the investigation into the facts that gave
rise to the adoption of these provisional measures [...].
[…]
3.
The briefs filed by the Republic of Guatemala (hereinafter “the State” or “Guatemala”) on
January 28, June 1, and December 11, 2009; and March 26, 2011, in which it presented
information on progress in the implementation of provisional measures this case.
4.
The briefs filed by the representatives of the beneficiaries of these provisional measures
(hereinafter “the representatives”) on February 20, 2009, January 28 and May 20, 2010, in
which they presented their comments on the information furnished by the State (supra Having
Seen 3) and submitted information on alleged threats received by the beneficiaries occurring