and "[f]or crimes against humanity” committed against those same persons. Furthermore, it ordered, inter alia, “the Office of the Public Prosecutor to continue with the investigation into the chain of command and other persons of the Guatemalan Army that might be related to the events”. In addition, the State pointed out that "[o]n September 10, 2010, the Court of First Instance Court on Criminal Matters, Drug-Trafficking and Environmental Crimes of Guatemala ordered the active extradition to the United States of the accused persons, whose arrest is still pending. In turn, it requested the active extradition in Canada of Jorge Vinicio Sosa Orantes, who was arrested on January 14, 2011, in Calgary, Canada". 9. The representatives, in turn, “valu[ed] the great importance of these convictions” but noted that the State has still the obligation to adopt measures to make progress in the investigations "regarding all the perpetrators" and emphasized that, according to the press, Mr. Efraín Rios Montt, “former Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces at the time of the facts of the massacre” was linked to the process, though for different crimes to those referred to in the convictions. In addition to this, they mentioned that “there are arrest warrants pending execution" and that the State "did not refer to the disciplinary, administrative or criminal actions that it has taken against the authorities [...] who might have […] prevented the investigation of the facts”. Finally, they sustained that the part related to the human and material resources of the judicial system “keeps […] being an obstacle […] for the progress in the investigation regarding grave human rights violations”. 10. The Inter-American Commission valued the progress made in the investigation into the facts and stated that it waits for updated information regarding the conduct of the proceeding. It also indicated that "[a]ccording to public information, by the end of June 2012, the Fourth Appeals Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice would have admitted a provisional amparo filed by Mr. Rios Montt, which would suspend the criminal proceeding against him”. It considered necessary for the State “to present the decision admitting the amparo and to explain what is the judicial effect – as to the merits and the procedure- of prosecuting [Mr.] Rios Montt as a figure different to [the one applied] to the kaibiles already convicted”. 11. The Court values the actions implemented by the State to make progress in the investigation of the facts of the instant case, including the convictions obtained. Without detriment to the foregoing, the Tribunal deems that the State must continue adopting the pertinent measures to complete the investigation in order to investigate, prosecute and, if applicable, punish all the alleged responsible for the facts that gave rise to the violations declared in the Judgment. Hence, this Court continues considering that it is essential for the State to present updated, detailed and complete information regarding the implementation of the investigation, the actions taken and results obtained, to comply with the Judgment. II. 12. Duty to organize the public acts ordered (fourteenth operative paragraph of the judgment) In the report of May 4, 2012, the State pointed out that: […] on December 15, 201[1]5, at Patio de la Paz of Palacio Nacional de la Cultura, it organized the Act of International Acknowledgment, which was presided over by President 5 The State indicated, literally, that the act was carried out “on December 15, 2012”. However, the Court understands that it is a material error and the correct reference is December 15, 2011. 4

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