approximately two hours. The representatives considered that “these actions […] are
not only intended to violate the rights of one of the members ASFADDES, in this case
of Alejandro Álvarez Gómez, but also to intimidate the organization as a whole and
[Gloria Gómez].”
80.
The representatives reported that on September 20, 2011 phone calls were
received at the Swedish Movement for Reconciliation (SweFOR), an international
organization that provides international accompaniment to ASFADDES. The calls were
made by someone “who knew all the travel details of Gloria and SweFOR to
Barranquilla” and not “someone who found out about the case by chance” as the caller
wished people to believe. The caller asked for Gloria Gómez and suggested that she
was presumably being followed. 18
81.
In its report of May 16, 2011, the Commission pointed out that “the State did
not explain what is understood by `collective measures ´ in relation to [Mrs.] Gómez.”
82.
The Court notes that the State has not provided up-to-date and specific
information on the protection measures granted to Mrs. Gloria Gómez. On the other
hand, the representatives have not reported incidents of extreme gravity and urgency
specifically directed at Mrs. Gómez since December 2009. The alleged incidents
involving her son, despite being potentially associated with arbitrary and illegal acts, or
with alleged acts of harassment against Mrs. Gómez, are not such that would
constitute per se a situation of extreme gravity and urgency with respect to Mrs.
Gómez. In this regard, the Court does not have up-to-date and detailed information to
consider that Mrs. Gómez’ current situation warrants maintaining the measures of
protection ordered in her favor, for which reason the Court proceeds to lift them.
3.9.
Veronica Marín and Nemecio Oquendo
83.
The State reported that on May 15, 2012 the National Protection Unit granted
three relocation subsidies in favor of Mr. Nemecio Oquendo. The State has not
submitted information on the security measures issued in favor of Mrs. Veronica Marín.
84.
In relation to Mrs. Veronica Marín and Mr. Nemecio Oquendo, the
representatives have not provided current information on the alleged situation of risk
facing them.
85.
The Commission did not submit specific observations regarding the situation of
Mrs. Veronica Marín and Mr. Nemecio Oquendo.
86.
Therefore, the Court lifts the provisional measures in the absence of
information on the existence of a situation of gravity and urgency.
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In the first call received during the morning, a man asked whether SweFOR knew Gloria Gómez, as
he had information concerning a complaint that she had filed because members of the Department of
Administrative Security (DAS) had followed her and “some foreigners” in the city of Barranquilla the previous
year. In the second call received in the afternoon, the caller identified himself as Rafael Mendoza and as the
person who had made the telephone call in the morning. This person stated that Gloria Gómez together with
some foreign companions had been followed by a DAS agent, in the context of intelligence activities. In 2010
the General Coordinator of ASFADDES had traveled to Barranquilla, accompanied by members of SweFOR, to
participate in a training course organized by the National Commission for the Search for Disappeared
Persons. Report of the representatives of the beneficiaries of December 28, 2012 (File on Provisional
Measures, volume VIII, page 2381).
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