2 according to him, Mr. Blake had been assassinated and for having given information concerning the members of the patrol who had participated in his kidnapping and assassination. As a result of these threats, and thanks to the help of the U.S. Embassy, Mr. Martínez was transferred to a school in Huehuetenango a year and a half later. c. Following the hearing held at the seat of the Commission on February 14, 1995, Mr. Martínez was again the object of reiterated telephone threats stating that there would be attempts on his life and the lives of his relatives. In the last few months, the life of Mr. Martínez has run a "much greater risk given that the prosecutor who is handling the case has called him to testify." d. On May 3, 1995, motivated by the notification of Report 5/95, the Commission requested that the Government of Guatemala adopt those precautionary measures necessary to safeguard the life, liberty, and integrity of Mr. Martínez. The Commission requested that, within a 30 day period, the Government inform it of the measures that had been adopted in fulfillment of the request and the results of those measures. Nevertheless, as of the date of the presentation of this request, the Commission has not received any response from Guatemala. CONSIDERING: 1. That Guatemala is a State Party to the American Convention on Human Rights as of May 25, 1978 and, on March 9, 1987, accepted the compulsory jurisdiction of this Court in accordance with Article 62 of the Convention; 2. That Article 63(2) of the Convention provides that, in cases of extreme gravity and urgency, and when necessary to avoid irreparable damage to persons, the Court may adopt such provisional measures as it deems pertinent in matters under its consideration; 3. That Article 1(1) of the American Convention indicates the duty of States Parties to respect the rights and freedoms recognized in this Treaty and to guarantee the free and full exercise of those rights to any person under their jurisdiction; 4. That under the present circumstances, the affirmations and proof offered by the Commission merit the credibility necessary to prima facie classify this situation as one of extreme urgency which justifies the taking of urgent measures in order to avoid irreparable injury to those persons in whose favor the request was made. THEREFORE: THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS, taking into account Article 63(2) of the American Convention on Human Rights and using the authority conferred on him by Article 24(4) of the Rules of Procedure, and having previously consulted with the Permanent Commission of the Court, DECIDES: 1. To request that the Government of the Republic of Guatemala adopt without delay any measures necessary to effectively ensure the protection and personal