16 72. According to the information reported by family members of the alleged victims, on January 8, 1982 members of the Guatemalan Army assembled the residents of the village of Chichupac for a meeting at the community health center, supposedly for the purpose of distributing medicine and gifts.67 One witness maintained that the order was that “no one should stay home.”68 73. The military commissioners ordered the members of the PAC to decorate the entrance to the community and to “create a festive atmosphere.”69 The people of the village who were at home were taken to the health center by Army personnel. In this way, they managed to assemble around 300 villagers inside the health center.70 74. At around 9:00 a.m., about a hundred National Army soldiers arrived aboard a truck, dressed in camouflage green uniforms and carrying rifles.71 The soldiers were accompanied by a group of “judiciales”.72 When they entered the health center, they began distributing toys to the children. 73 One witness testified that they were given plastic balls, a plastic car and doll parts.74 75. Then, the officer in command of the troop ordered the women to return home.75 According to the REMHI, the soldiers then ordered the men to line up and show their identification cards.76 The names of 32 men were selected from a list that the “judiciales” had in their possession;77 67 Annex 7. Statement by María Teresa Sic given in the presence of the Public Prosecution Service, October 25, 2000. Certification of Case File No. 001-2005-95839, pp. 101-102. Annex 1 of the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007; statement by Miguel Sic Osorio, July 12, 2005. Certification of Case File No. 001-2005-95839, pp. 300-302. Annex 1 of the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007; Annex 7. Statement by Domingo Chén Tahuico, July 12, 2005. Certification of Case File No. 001-2005-95839, pp. 305-306. Annex 1 of the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007. 68 Annex 7. Statement by Vicenta Mendoza Alvarado, given in the presence of the Public Prosecution Service, November 15, 2002. Certification of Case File No. 001-2005-95839, pp. 27-28. Annex 1 of the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007. 69 Annex 7. Statement by Miguel Sic Osorio, given in the presence of the Public Prosecution Service, October 25, 2000. Certification of Case File No. 001-2005-95839, pp. 109-110. Annex 1 of the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007. 70 Annex 6. The petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007. 71 Annex 7. Statement by Pedro Chen Sic, given in the presence of the Public Prosecution Service, October 25, 2000. Certification of Case File No. 001-2005-95839, pp. 112-114. Annex 1 of the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007. 72 Annex 7. Statement by Ana Calate Sic, given in the Office of the Third Criminal Court of Guatemala, April 19, 1993. Certification of Case File No. 001-2005-95839, pp. 268-271. Annex 1 of the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007. 73 Annex 6. The petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007. 74 Annex 8.”The Chichupac case”. Annex 20 to the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007; statement by Ana Calate Sic, July 27, 2005. Judicial case No. 255-93, pp. 317-318. Annex 2 of the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007. 75 Annex 7. Statement by Teresa Cacaj Cahuec, given in the presence of the Public Prosecution Service, April 27, 1999. Certification of Case File No. 001-2005-95839, pp. 168-170. Annex 1 of the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007; Annex 9. Statement by Fabiana Chen, given in the presence of the Public Prosecution Service, April 27, 1999. Judicial case No. 255-93, p. 172. Annex 2 of the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007. 76 Annex 4. REMHI. Guatemala: Never Again! Report of the Recovery of the Historical Memory Project. Volume II, The Methodology of Violence. Case 7446, Chichupac, Baja Verapaz, 1982. 77 Annex 9. Statement by Susana Pancan in the presence of the Public Prosecution Service, June 28, 1999. Judicial case No. 255-93, p. 176. Annex 2 of the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007.