5.
The brief of October 28, 2009, in which the Inter-American Commission: (i)
individualized the immediate next of kin of the representatives who “live under the
same roof,” and for whom an expansion of the provisional measures had been
requested (supra having seen paragraph 2), indicating that the violence has gradually
been extended to individuals who, “although they were not involved directly in the
matter, are related to the beneficiaries in some way”; (ii) advised that “a person
connected to [Action Citoyenne pour le Respect des Droits Humains (hereinafter
“ACREDH”)] who had not played any part in this matter was attacked in […]
September 2009, apparently by individuals linked to the police,” and (iii) recalled the
information provided regarding the death of S. J., relative of one of the beneficiaries.
The Commission considered that it was appropriate to maintain the expansion ordered
provisionally to the next of kin of the said representatives.
6.
The brief of November 19, 2009, in which the Republic of Haiti (hereinafter
“the State” or “Haiti”) advised that the Minister of Justice and Public Security had
issued instructions to the Government’s delegate to the Petit-Goâve Court of First
Instance to conduct an investigation into the facts described. In addition, it indicated
that the said delegate would “make contact” with the beneficiaries to determine the
appropriate measures together with them.
7.
The brief of November 26, 2009, in which the representatives advised that they
had still not been contacted by the authorities, as the State had indicated.
8.
The brief of January 6, 2010, in which the Inter-American Commission took
note of the information provided by the State (supra having seen paragraph 6), and
expressed its hope that, in its next report, the State would submit more detailed
information on the measures ordered. In addition, it indicated that Rodeline Joseph, a
family member of one of the beneficiaries (supra having seen paragraph 5), “was the
victim of an attack by a group of men [...] while visiting her mother-in-law in PetitGoâve” on December 26, 2010. Lastly, the Commission indicated that it had faced
difficulty in establishing a fluid and ongoing dialogue with the beneficiaries and their
representatives.
9.
The communication of January 11, 2010, in which the Court’s Secretariat, on
the instructions of the President of the Court, reminded the State and the
representatives that the time limits for submitting, respectively, the report and the
observations required in the Order of September 21, 2009, had expired, and requested
that they be forwarded as soon as possible.
10.
The communications of June 2 and 18, 2010, in which the Secretariat, on the
instructions of the plenum of the Court, asked the State, the Commission and the
representatives to submit up-to-date information regarding the situation of the
beneficiaries of these provisional measures by July 16, 2010, at the latest.
11.
The brief of July 16, 2010, and its attachments whereby, in response to the
Court’s request, the Inter-American Commission advised that: (i) Sterlin Joudain,
André Junior Laurore, Sonise Joseph and Josué Matthieu Laurore, beneficiaries of the
provisional measures, had died during the earthquake on January 12, 2010; (ii) on
May 8, 2010, a threat had been reported against Rodeline Joseph, during which an
alleged criminal went to her mother’s home to threaten and intimidate those present;
(iii) it had no new information regarding threats to A. J. and J. L. but, according to the
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