stressed that the procedure for provisional measures is only aimed at verifying whether a situation of risk exists at a particular time, and does not imply pre-judging the case or the merits of any issue. 13 11. Moreover, the Court has held that a set of factors or circumstances may exist that reveal serious aggression against a particular group of people, which places them in a situation of extreme gravity and urgency and of suffering irreparable damage. In this extreme situation, for example, a series of serious attacks against the group to which the beneficiary belongs that would allow one to reasonably infer that the latter will also be attacked, may justify the granting of provisional measures, even without a direct recent threat to that beneficiary. 14 12. In this sense, the Commission emphasized that the situation of risk faced by Luz Estela Castro has increased, given the recent events involving state authorities of Chihuahua in relation to the organizations CEDHEM and “El Barzón” in which she works (supra Having Seen 6). The Commission also referred to public statements made by government officials regarding Luz Estela Castro’s activities as a defender (supra Having Seen 6). Similarly, it cited the acts of violence and direct threats made against other leaders and members of the same organizations to which she belongs, including two recent incidents, on January 20, 2013 (supra Having Seen 6 and 16). 13. Although on the previous occasion, when considering the extension of provisional measures requested for Luz Estela Castro in relation to the Matter of Alvarado Reyes et al. regarding Mexico 15, this Court did not feel that the grounds of extreme gravity and urgency applied to the situation of the proposed beneficiary in relation to that matter (supra Having Seen 2), according to new elements referred to earlier, it is feasible that there will be an increased risk to Mrs. Castro. In this sense, the Commission has alleged specific facts that demonstrate the risk facing members of the organization “El Barzón”, of which Mrs. Luz Estela Castro is a founder and leading lawyer, particularly the two murders mentioned and, more recently, alleged beatings and threats against two of its leaders. To this is added the statements allegedly made by government officials in relation to Mrs. Luz Estela Castro’s work within the organization CEDHEM, which could aggravate the context of violence and risk described. 14. For its part, the State referred to the implementation of a Security Protocol that included various measures of protection in favor of Luz Estela Castro (supra Having Seen 10 (d)). It also expressed its complete willingness to conduct a new individualized risk assessment, together with the proposed beneficiary, and to review the measures. On this last point, the State mentioned the recent introduction of two public policies that could be applied to the proposed beneficiary: the Comprehensive Security System for the Protection of Journalists of the State of Chihuahua, applied to human rights defenders in situations of risk; and the Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders and Journalists. These tools, as indicated by the State, require the 13 Cf. Matter of Carpio Nicolle, supra, Considering para. 27, and Matter of Alvarado Reyes et al. Provisional Measures regarding Mexico. Order of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights of November 26, 2010, Considering para. 61. 14 Cf. Matter of Carpio Nicolle, supra, Considering para. 27, and Matter of supra, Considering para. 20. 15 Cf. Matter of Alvarado Reyes et al., supra, Considering para. 66. 11 Alvarado Reyes et al.,