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private individuals. In addition, on January 22, 2007, Olinda Xocop,
psychologist with the Exhumation Project, took a bus proceeding from
Quetzaltenango, and someone sat beside her and threatened her. On January
23, 2007, a person who lives in Rabinal received several telephone calls
during which he was insulted and threatened in relation to his work in the
region;
(c)
The State must comply with the protection measures in favor of the
members of ECAP with greater diligence, in keeping with the commitments
assumed, and institute monitoring procedures to ensure that the measures
are provided as established;
(d)
Permanent protection is being provided to the offices in Guatemala
City and Rabinal and, to date, none of the members of ECAP have requested
an escort on the highways when members travel to the communities.
However, protection has been irregular at the ECAP office in Guatemala City
and is more constant at the Rabinal office;
(e)
Since April 16, 2007, no other acts of intimidation against members of
ECAP have occurred. Nevertheless, “this was possibly due to a reduction of
work in the Salamá region”;
(f)
The personal protection, as a form of security for Nieves Gómez
Dupuis and Judith Erazo, has been eliminated for the moment because it was
considered that the threats were addressed at the work performed by the
members of ECAP, despite the fact that, at one time, threats had been
proffered against members of the organization;
(g)
Regarding the situation of Osorio Ixpatá, “as a measure of personal
security and, owing to the psychological burden and the emotional stress for
his family and himself [��� he], has decided to separate himself from his work
within the organization, so that, at the present time, he has no direct
relationship with ECAP and, to date, […] has not reported receiving any other
threats or harassment”;
(h)
The Prosecutor in charge of the case in the Office of the Human Rights
Prosecutor in Guatemala City reported that “the Office of the Salamá District
Prosecutor (Baja Verapaz) still has the file on the facts reported by Bonifacio
Osorio Ixtapá; also […] it is unclear whether it will transferred to the Office of
the Human Rights Prosecutor of the Guatemalan Attorney General’s Office.”
The State merely submitted information on the situation of the threats
against Bonifacio Osorio Ixtapá, and did not include information on the other
acts of intimidation or direct threats, that had been reported at the opportune
moment; and,
(i)
He is concerned about “the lack of a genuine investigation by the
Attorney General’s Office into the acts of intimidation and the threats to which
the members of ECAP have been subjected […].”
5.
The briefs of the Inter-American Commission presented on April 20 and
September 20, 2007, in which it indicated, inter alia, that:
a)
“It appreciates the State’s efforts to implement the measures of
protection in favor of the members of ECAP and urges the parties to continue
acting in coordination to achieve the objectives of the provisional measures”;
b)
Regarding the situation described by the State in relation to Nieves
Gómez Dupuis, Judith Erazo and Bonifacio Ixtapa, it took note of the relevant
information sent by the representative;
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