ORDER OF THE
INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
OF AUGUST 19, 2013
PROVISIONAL MEASURES WITH REGARD TO VENEZUELA
MATTER OF GUERRERO LAREZ
HAVING SEEN:
1.
The Order issued by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the InterAmerican Court” or “the Court”) on November 17, 2009, in which the Court adopted
provisional measures in this matter based on the prima facie assessment of a situation of
extreme gravity and urgency in relation to the rights to life and personal integrity of Francisco
Dionel Guerrero Larez owing to his alleged disappearance while in State custody and, in
particular, decided, inter alia:
1.
To require the State to adopt, immediately, all necessary measures to determine the
situation and whereabouts of Francisco Dionel Guerrero Larez and to protection his life and personal
integrity.
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2.
The Order issued by the Court on May 15, 2011, in which the Court referred to the
implementation of the provisional measures in this matter and, in particular, decided, inter
alia:
1.
To reiterate that the State must adopt, immediately, all necessary measures to determine
the situation and whereabouts of Francisco Dionel Guerrero Larez and to protection his life and
personal integrity.
2.
To reiterate that the State has the obligation to inform the Inter-American Court, specifically
and in detail, about the implementation of the measures ordered.
3.
To establish that the State must provide information to the Inter-American Court of Human
Rights, by July 30, 2011, at the latest, in relation to the provisions of the first operative paragraph of
this Order. Following the presentation of this report, the State must continue reporting to the InterAmerican Court every two months on the measures adopted in favor of the beneficiary of the
provisional measures ordered in this matter, and the representatives of the beneficiary and the
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights must present their observations within four and six
weeks, respectively of notification of these State reports.
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