ORDER OF THE
INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
OF JUNE 6, 2003*
PROVISIONAL MEASURES
IN THE MATTER OF THE STATE OF GUATEMALA
BLAKE CASE
HAVING SEEN:
1.
The Order of the President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
(hereinafter “the President”) of August 16, 1995, in which he decided:
1.
To request the Government of the Republic of Guatemala to adopt
forthwith all necessary measures to ensure effectively the protection of the life
and safety of JUSTO VICTORIANO MARTÍNEZ MORALES, FLORIDALMA
ROSALINA LÓPEZ MOLINA, VÍCTOR HANSEL MORALES LÓPEZ, EDGAR IBAL
MARTÍNEZ LÓPEZ and SYLVIA PATRICIA MARTÍNEZ LÓPEZ.
2.
To request the Government of the Republic of Guatemala to adopt all
necessary measures so that the said persons may continue living in their place
of residence and are assured that they will not be harassed or threatened by
agents of the State of Guatemala or by persons acting with the acquiescence
of the State.
[…]
2.
The Order of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the
Inter-American Court” or “the Court”) adopted on September 22, 1995, in which it
decided:
1.
To ratify the Order of the President of August 16, 1995, and to
request the Government of the Republic of Guatemala to maintain the
provisional measures in favor of Justo Victoriano Martínez Morales,
Floridalma Rosalina López Molina, Víctor Hansel Morales López, Edgar
Ibal Martínez López and Sylvia Patricia Martínez López.
2.
To call upon the Government of the Republic of Guatemala to
report to the Court, every three months, on the provisional measures it
has adopted.
3.
To call upon the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
to send its comments on the reports of the Government of the Republic
of Guatemala to the Court within one month of receiving notification
thereof.
*
Judge de Roux Rengifo advised the Court that, owing to circumstances beyond his control, he
would be unable to attend the fifty-ninth regular session of the Court; therefore, he did not take part in
the deliberation, decision and signature of this Order.