ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF JULY 26, 1995 EXPANSION OF PROVISIONAL MEASURES REQUESTED BY THE INTERAMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE MATTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA CARPIO NICOLLE CASE HAVING SEEN: 1. The Order of the President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter "the President") of June 4, 1995 in which he decided: 1. To request that the Government of the Republic of Guatemala adopt without delay all necessary measures to effectively ensure the protection of the lives and personal integrity of the following persons: MARTA ELENA ARRIVILLAGA DE CARPIO, KAREN FISCHER DE CARPIO, MARIO LÓPEZ-ARRIVILLAGA, ÁNGEL ISIDRO GIRÓNGIRÓN, and ABRAHAM MÉNDEZ-GARCÍA, and to investigate the threats and harassment of the persons named and to punish those responsible. 2. To request that the Government of the Republic of Guatemala adopt all necessary measures so that witnesses to the Carpio Case can testify, and so that the prosecutor in the case, Abraham Méndez-García, can fulfill his duties without pressure or reprisals. 3. To request that the Government of the Republic of Guatemala inform the military authorities of the Military Zone to which the Civil Defense Committees of San Pedro Jocopilas answer, to instruct these Committees to refrain from taking any actions that would put the lives or personal integrity of the individuals named at risk. 4. To request that the Government of the Republic of Guatemala submit a report to the President of the Court every 30 days from the date of this Order, on the measures taken pursuant to this Order, so as to bring the information to the attention of the Court. 5. To instruct the Secretariat of the Court to transmit the reports presented by the Government of the Republic of Guatemala to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights without delay, which shall then present its observations not later than fifteen days after receipt of the pertinent information. 6. To submit this Order for the Court's consideration and pertinent effects during its next regular session and, if it deems it appropriate, to hold a public hearing on this matter during that same period. 2. The Order of the President of June 30, 1995 in which he summoned the InterAmerican Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter "the Inter-American Commission") and the Government of the Republic of Guatemala (hereinafter "the Government") to a public hearing on this matter, which will take place on September 16, 1995 at 10 am. 3. The note of July 20, 1995 from the Inter-American Commission in which it requests that the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter "the Court") expand the urgent measures and require that the Government protect the life and personal integrity of Mrs. Lorraine Maric Fischer-Pivaral. As grounds for its request, the Inter-American Commission asserts that on July 7, 1995 at approximately 21:00