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30.
That the Commission noticed the willingness expression of the State. However, it
noticed the lack of information on the progress and the planning of the search proceedings.
Finally, it repeated that the obligation to locate the mortal remains of the victims is essential
and it must be fulfilled with the highest degree of seriousness.
31.
That the Court takes cognizance of two searches carried out after the Order of
February 6, 2008, which had no positive results or progress in the location of the remains of
Isidro Caballero-Delgado and María del Carmen Santana.
32.
That the last search initiative by the State took place in June, 2008. More than
seventeen months have gone by since that time, without the State having provided any
information on the execution of a new search or the planning of activities aiming to comply
with this obligation. The Court observes that before the lack of results or substantial
progress in this respect, Colombia still fails to indicate in its reports which measures it is
going to adopt in order to comply with the search for the victims mortal remains. The Court
enhances the need to continue to perform the ordered search in a systematic and organized
manner. For that matter, task planning is necessary to locate the mortal remains of the
victims, taking into account the searches performed, the evidence included in the case file
and the observations of the victims representatives.
33.
That, on the other hand, the Court observes that even though the representatives
expressed the State in several occasions their intention to cooperate with the search
initiatives, they stated they allegedly faced difficulties to be able to participate in some of
the proceedings related thereto.
34.
That based on the above considerations, the Court considers it is necessary that in
its next report the State makes reference to the aspects pointed out in this Order and in the
briefs of observations submitted by the representatives regarding these proceedings, and
that it informs the Court on the measures it shall adopt in a next future in order to comply
with this obligation.
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35.
That, finally, the Court considers it is necessary to notice that it is indispensable that
the representatives forward without delay their observations on the information supplied by
the State and which was requested by this Court with regard to the compliance with the
ordered reparation measures.
THEREFORE:
THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS,