75 or criminal” measures be adopted to investigate and, if applicable, punish the actions of state officials who contributed to the denial of justice and impunity. 291. The representatives made a similar request, requesting that “a group from the Office of the National Attorney General’s Office be assigned, made up of a Specialized Prosecutor in the investigation of cases of serious human rights violations, and two investigators with the same capacity” to dedicate itself exclusively to drive the criminal proceedings Nos. 397, 015A and 1663.314 292. The State indicated that “the investigations [...] today all reassigned to Prosecutor 66, have been diligent and have complied with inter-American standards on the matter,” and that an order of this type “would disregard the progress made by the State and its internal mechanisms to provide justice to people under its jurisdiction.” It requested that the adoption of administrative, disciplinary, and/or criminal measures be declared inadmissible, because state agents have respected due process and that "the recognized shortcomings do not imply the criminal, disciplinary, or administrative responsibility of any official." It also argued that the representatives' request “involves differentiated treatment […] among victims, without an objective basis.” 293. The Court concluded in this judgment that the State is responsible for the violation of Articles 8(1) and 25(1) of the Convention to the detriment of Messrs. Omeara Carrascal, Omeara Miraval and Álvarez Sánchez and their next of kin, given that it failed to comply with its obligation to investigate the events that occurred to the detriment of Noel Emiro Omeara Carrascal, Héctor Álvarez Sánchez, Manuel Guillermo Omeara Miraval, as well as the threats suffered by Carmen Teresa Omeara Miraval and the displacement suffered by Carmen Teresa Omeara Miraval, Fabiola Álvarez Solano, Elba Katherine Omeara Álvarez, Manuel Guillermo Omeara Álvarez and Claudia Marcela Omeara Álvarez with due diligence within a reasonable time, in order to establish the truth of the facts of this case, taking into account that nearly 24 years have passed since they occurred and impunity persists. Based on the foregoing, the State must use the necessary means, in accordance with its domestic law, to: (a) effectively continue the open investigations, pursuing them with due diligence and within a reasonable time, in order to identify, judge and, where appropriate, punish those responsible for the events, analyzing, among others, the logical lines of investigation, regarding: (i) the events that took place relating to Noel Emiro Omeara Carrascal; (ii) the events that took place relating to Manuel Guillermo Omeara Miraval, and (iii) the events that took place relating to Héctor Álvarez Sánchez; (b) They also requested specific measures to carry out the investigations, including: (a) initiate, continue and conclude the investigations of the case taking into account the pattern of human rights violations existing at that time, taking into consideration the complexity of the facts and the context in which they occurred and following the logical lines of investigation; (b) identify and individualize all material and intellectual authors; (c) that it be determined that the State may not apply any law of amnesty, pardon, or any other similar provision to benefit the perpetrators; (d) carry out ex officio investigations and, for this purpose, have at their disposal and use all the logistical and scientific resources necessary to collect and process the evidence and, in particular, have powers to fully access the relevant documentation and information to investigate the facts denounced and promptly carry out those essential actions and inquiries to clarify the events in this case; (e) ensure that the bodies of the justice system involved have the economic, human, logistic, scientific or any other type of resources to carry out their tasks adequately, independently, and impartially; (f) adopt the necessary measures to ensure that judicial officials, prosecutors, investigators, and other judicial officers have an adequate security and protection system that allows them to perform their duties with due diligence, and ensure the protection of witnesses, victims, and family members and judicial representatives; (g) guarantee that the investigations continue in the ordinary jurisdiction; (h) guarantee that all authorities collaborate with the investigation, providing access to the necessary information and evidence, as well as refraining from carrying out acts that obstruct the investigation or access to information on the facts of this case; (i) initiate disciplinary, administrative, criminal actions against the authorities that have hindered or are hindering the investigation of the facts, or that have contributed to prolonging impunity, (j) guarantee effective compliance with the sentences of those convicted, and (k) ensure the full access and capacity to act for the victims or their next of kin at all stages of the investigation and prosecution of those responsible, and guarantee the publication of judicial progress. 314