ORDER OF THE ∗ INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS FEBRUARY 13, 2013 PROVISIONAL MEASURES REGARDING VENEZUELA CASE OF THE BARRIOS FAMILY HAVING SEEN: 1. The Orders of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Inter-American Court” or “the Court”) issued on November 23, 2004, June 29 and September 22 2005, February 4 and November 25, 2010 and February 21 and July 5, 2011. In this last Order the Court stated that: 1. The death of Mr. Juan Jose Barrios, which occurred on May 28, 2011, evidences once again, the non-compliance by the State with the provisional measures ordered, in violation of the terms set forth in Article 63(2) of the American Convention of Human Rights. [And Decided]: 1. To rescind the provisional measure in favor of Mr. Juan Jose Barrios, who was a beneficiary of these provisional measures. 2. To maintain all other provisional measures ordered by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in its Orders of November 23, 2004, June 29 and September 22, 2005, February 4 and November 25, 2010, and February 21, 2011. 3. To reiterate that the State must immediately and effectively adopt all the necessary and special measures, in addition to those already it has already adopted, to protect and guarantee the lives and personal integrity of the beneficiaries of the provisional measures, namely: Eloisa Barrios, Inés Barrios, Beatriz Barrios, Orismar Carolina Alzul García, Pablo Solórzano, Nestor Caudí Barrios, Jorge Barrios, Maritza Barrios, Roni Barrios, Roniex Barrios, Luis Alberto Barrios, Yelitza Lugo Pelaes, Arianna Nazaret Barrios, Oriana Zabaret Barrios, Víctor Cabrera Barrios, Beatriz Cabrera Barrios, Luimari Guzman Barrios, Luiseydi Guzman Barrios, Genesis Andreina Barrios, Víctor Tom[a]s Barrios, Geilin Alexandra Barrios, Elvira Barrios, Darelvis Barrios, Elvis Sarais Barrios, Cirilo Robert Barrios and Lorena Barrios. To that end, all sources of risk must be eradicated in order to prevent a repetition of facts such as the ones described. 4. To reiterate that the State must provide immediate and effective security to each of the beneficiaries of the measures, by means of permanent guard measures, as well as to the homes of Maritza Barrios and Orismar Carolina Alzul Garcia, and to agree on more comprehensive provisional measures within the framework of the dialogue between the beneficiaries and the State. The State must guarantee the security and confidential nature of the information furnished by the beneficiaries. 5. To require the State to inform the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, no later than August 27, 2011, of all the necessary and special measures adopted to prevent acts that threaten the life and personal integrity of the beneficiaries of these provisional measures, according to the terms set forth in Operative Paragraph four of this Order. In addition, said report must include an evaluation of the situations of risk of each of the beneficiaries, as well as the description of the specific, adequate and sufficient measures and means of protection for each one of them. ∗ Judge Alberto Pérez Pérez advised the Court that, for reasons beyond his control, he could not be present at the deliberation and signing of this Order.