3 b. That it should continue providing specific, detailed information on the steps taken to comply with the measures of protection, in particular with regard to Islena Rey and the possibility of reopening the Human Rights Civic Committee of El Meta; c. That it should provide specific information on the progress of the judicial inquiry into the facts that gave rise to the measures, including the number of arrests made and whether those members of the police force about whom there are indications that they support the work of the paramilitary groups have been separated from their functions, and d. That it should convene and continue to take part in meetings with the protected persons and the petitioners in order to monitor implementation of the measures. 6. The State’s seventeenth report of September 17, 1999, in which it describes the following measures taken to protect Islena Rey: a. arrangements for her residence: include 24-hours a day surveillance of the residence by security patrols of three units from the Section for the Protection of Dignitaries who have spent two years in these arrangements, who are trusted by Mrs. Rey, and whose activity is permanently supervised by an officer and a female assistant. b. arrangements for her workplace: include the 24-hours a day surveillance to ensure the security of her workplace by three units of the Section for the Protection of Dignitaries; these arrangements have been approved by Mrs. Rey. c. personal arrangements: these were carried out by the Section for the Protection of Dignitaries of the El Meta Police Department until August 14, 1999, when, at Mrs. Rey’s request, they were changed and taken on by units of the Administrative Department of Security; in coordination with the National Police Force, this department gave her a vehicle and assigned her two escorts. d. her surroundings: the personal safety arrangements consisted of the National Police Force, radios, cellular telephones and short and long-range rifles. e. achievements: the excellent relations forged with Mrs. Rey, the desire of the latter to attend meetings on matters related to her security, and the report that Mrs. Rey has been provided with telephone numbers which are attended immediately at any hour of the day or night, should something occur that needs be made known to the head of the Unit. f. problems: some difficulties that occurred on various occasions when Mrs. Rey traveled outside the urban perimeter without her personal escort. g. information: according to electronic intelligence activities and analysis, a communication was captured regarding a possible attempt on someone’s life; all the authorities involved in her safety arrangements were informed (DAS, the People’s Defender, the El Meta Police Department, and Mrs. Rey herself). The State indicated that the Meta Section of the DAS advised that on June 17, 1999, Mrs. Rey’s escorts, Rosendo Rincón Ríos and John Fredy Díaz Torres, were given rifle training and instructions on protection; Mrs. Rey was informed about the appointment of her new escorts but waived them until the Ministry of the Interior provided her with a vehicle; this was resolved and the new security arrangements commenced as of August 17, 1999. Mrs. Rey was informed of the declaration of Lieutenant Mario Alberto Gutiérrez Jiménez, Commander of the Meta Police Department, about the telephone call regarding a possible attempt against her and, accordingly, the DAS