3. The Decision of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Court” or “the Inter-American Court”” on November 11, 1997 that in its whereas clauses ratified the orders of the President on July 22 and August 14, 1997 and kept the adopted measures for a six-month period. 4. The Order of the President on December 22, 1997, ratified by the Court on January 21, 1998, to extend “pressing orders adopted in this case to ensure the right to life and personal integrity of Maria Eugenia Cardenas and her family.” 5. The Order of the President on May 12, 1998 to extend the adopted measures until June 19, 1998. 6. The Decision of the Court on June 19, 1998 to extend measures in favor of Maria Eugenia Cardenas if an endangering situation persists and justifies said measures and to keep until September 6, 1998 measures in favor of Jose Daniel Álvarez, Nidia Linores Ascanio, Gladys Lopez, Yanette Bautista, Maria Helena Saldarriaga, Piedad Martin, Maria Eugenia Lopez, Adriana Diosa, Astrid Manrique, Faride Ascanio, Carmen Barrera, Evidalia Chacon, Jose Publio Bautista, Nelly Maria Ascanio, Ayda Mile Ascanio, Miriam Rosas Ascanio, and Javier Álvarez. 7. The Order of the President on August 6, 1998 in its whereas clauses require the State to adopt as soon as possible “the necessary measures to ensure the right to life and personal integrity of Daniel Prado and Estela Prado and their daughters Camilla Alejandra and Lina.” 8. The Decision of the Court on August 29, 1998 to keep the provisional adopted measures and ratify the Order of the President on August 6, 1998. In said Decision, the Court also required the State to carry out an investigation on the facts prompting said measures “in order to obtain effective results find the liable parties and punish them.” 9. The Order of the President on July 17, 2000 to extend measures in order to protect Luz Elsia Almanza, Hilda Rosario Jimenez, Ramon Rangel, Robinson Amador, Yamel Lopez, Emely Perez, Yolanda Salamanca, Rosa Tulia Bolaños, Rocio Campos, and Alexander Rodriguez. 10. The Decision of the Court on August 10, 2000 to keep the provisional adopted measures and ratify the Order of the President on July 17, 2000. 11. The Commission document on October 8, 2000 to inform the Court about a series of threats by the Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC) against members of ASFADDES and the alleged disappearance, on October 6, 2000 of two members of the branch of ASFADDES in Medellin, Angel Quinteros and Claudia Patricia Monsalve. Based on these facts, the Commission asked the Court to extend the provisional adopted measures in this case to protect the life and personal integrity of several members from ASFADDES. In particular, the Commission asked the Court: 1. To adopt as soon as possible the necessary measures to determine the whereabouts of Angel Quintero and Claudia Patricia Monsalve, investigate their disappearance, and judge and punish the liable parties [.] [2.] To adopt the necessary measures to protect the life and personal integrity of Angel Quintero and Claudia Patricia Monsalve, Marta Soto, Silvia Quintero, Gloria Herney Galindez, Gladys Avila, and Rocio Bautista, and to coordinate measures with the petitioners and the protected individuals [.]