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described by the owners” on September 6, 2006.74 The technical report that was issued stated that in
recent years, this area “has become a refuge for criminals, who prior to the arrival of the Army occupied
the house for drug use.” 75 The report stated that “the windows, some walls, doors, utilities, meters and
other parts of the home were dismantled by supposed criminals from the area.”76 The report went on
to say that at the time of the visit, Army personnel were found there who are posted there to stand
guard over the property, to prevent it from again falling into the hands of outlaws.”77
133. Ms. Luz Dary Ospina is currently living in the Belem La Capilla neighborhood of the city
of Medellin.78 She returned to Medellin in July 2005, and had to “continue moving from neighborhoods
and from nearby municipalities out of fear of retaliation” and for what both she and her next of kin
could suffer.79 Additionally, she would not return to any place where she could be identified as a leader
out of fear of acts of harassment and violence by the paramilitary members.80
C.
Detention of Mery Naranjo, María del Socorro Mosquera, and Ana Teresa Yarce on
November 12, 2002, and subsequent events
134. In 2002, Ms. Maria del Socorro Mosquera was President of the Las Independencias
Women’s Association (AMI).81 Mery Naranjo and Ana Teresa Yarce were serving, respectively, as Chair
and Auditor of the Community Action Board of the Independencias III neighborhood of Comuna 13.82
135. On November 8, 2002, Mrs. Mosquera, Ms. Naranjo and Ms. Yarce filed a complaint
with the Municipal Government Secretariat concerning a series of human rights violations committed in
74
Annex 29. Technical Report, Precautionary Retrieval of Furnishings, Comuna 13 Local Governance Committee,
October 17, 2006. Attachment to the petitioners’ communication in the matter of Luz Dary Ospina Bastidas – Comuna 13,
March 25, 2010.
75
Annex 29. Technical Report, Precautionary Retrieval of Furnishings, Comuna 13 Local Governance Committee,
October 17, 2006.
76
Annex 29. Technical Report, Precautionary Retrieval of Furnishings, Comuna 13 Local Governance Committee,
October 17, 2006.
77
Annex 29. Technical Report, Precautionary Retrieval of Furnishings, Comuna 13 Local Governance Committee,
October 17, 2006.
78
Annex 15. Statement from Luz Dary Ospina Bastidas received by GIDH addressed to the Inter-American Commission
on Human Rights, April 27, 2012.
79
Annex 15. Statement from Luz Dary Ospina Bastidas received by GIDH addressed to the Inter-American Commission
on Human Rights, April 27, 2012.
80
Annex 15. Statement of Luz Dary Ospina Bastidas received by the GIDH, addressed to the Inter-American
Commission on Human Rights, April 27, 2012.
81
Annex 30. Certificate of Existence and Representation of Non-profit Entities, Medellín Chamber of Commerce for
Antioquia, Las Independencias Women’s Association (AMI), p. 1, Annex 1, communication from the petitioners in reference to
the matter of Mery Naranjo et al. – Comuna 13, March 25, 2010.
82
Annex 31. Official document from the Secretariat of Social Development, Medellín Mayor’s Office, certifying Mery
Naranjo Jimenez as Chair and Ana Teresa Yarce as Treasurer of the Community Action Board, from July 23, 2002 to June 30,
2004, Medellín, December 16, 2002, Annex to the petitioners’ communication in reference to the matter of Mery Naranjo et al.
– Comuna 13, March 25, 2010.