3 the branch offices of the Association of Relatives of Detainees-Disappeared Persons of Colombia may perform their duties without endangering the lives or physical integrity of their employees,” and to submit a report on the measures adopted within 15 days, and upon the Commission, to submit its comments, within a similar period, as of the date on which it receives the State’s document. 12. The order of the Court of November 12, 2000, in the operative paragraphs of which, it was decided: 1. To request that the State of Colombia maintain the provisional measures in favor of José Daniel Alvarez, Nidia Linores Ascanio, Gladys López, Yanette Bautista, María Helena Saldarriaga, Piedad Martín, María Eugenia López, Adriana Diosa, Astrid Manrique, Faride Ascanio, Carmen Barrera, Evidalia Chacón, José Publio Bautista, Nelly María Ascanio, Ayda Mile Ascanio, Miriam Rosas Ascanio, Javier Álvarez, Erik A. Arellano Bautista, Daniel Prado, Estela de Prado, Camilla Alejandra Prado, Lina Prado, Luz Elsia Almanza, Hilda Rosario Jiménez, Ramón Rangel, Robinson Amador, Yamel López, Emely Pérez, Yolanda Salamanca, Rosa Tulia Bolaños, Rocío Campos and Aléxander Rodríguez. 2. To request that the State of Colombia maintain the provisional measures adopted in favor of María Eugenia Cárdenas and the members of her family. 3. To ratify the order of the President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights of October 11, 2000, and, consequently, to request that the State of Colombia maintain the measures necessary to protect the right to life and physical integrity of Ángel Quintero, Claudia Patricia Monsalve, Marta Soto, Silvia Quintero, Gloria Herney Galíndez, Gladys Ávila and Rocío Bautista. 4. To request that the State of Colombia adopt, forthwith, whatever measures are necessary to ensure that all persons related to the Association of Relatives of DetaineesDisappeared Persons of Colombia (ASFADDES), can carry out their functions without danger to their lives or physical integrity. 5. To request that the State of Colombia investigate the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights which led to the measures; that, in particular, it determine the whereabouts Claudia Patricia Monsalve, and that it identify and punish those acts. acts denounced by the adoption of the current of Ángel Quintero and responsible for the said [...] 13. The communication of May 25, 2001, with the comments of the InterAmerican Commission, in which it informed the Court of the assassination of Francisco García, who had been an active member of the Barrancabermeja branch of the Association of Relatives of Detainees-Disappeared Persons of Colombia (ASFADDES) until February 28, 2001, on which date it ceased its activities, owing to “lack of safety guarantees.” The Commission also provided information about the telephone threats received by María Eugenia López, a member of the Medellín branch of this Association, which caused her “to fear for her life.” Consequently, the Commission requested: 1. The adoption of the necessary measures to investigate, prosecute and punish the assassination of Francisco García and the threats against María Eugenia López. Should the investigation indicate the responsibility of State agents, they must be separated from public service until the investigations have been concluded. 2. [That it should a]dopt the necessary measures to coordinate measures of protection for the next of kin of Francisco García and other members of ASFADDES in Barrancabermeja with the petitioners.