21 98. In March 2002, the Sensión family obtained safe-conducts as a result of the agreement 69 reached as the provisional measures were being worked out with the Inter-American Court. 6. Andrea Alezy 99. Mrs. Andrea Alezy was born in Yokay-du-Fond, Haiti, and had lived in the Dominican Republic for 12 years. Her residence was on D Street in Pedernales, where she lived with her two 70 children, ages 4 and 11. The children were born in the Dominican Republic, but not officially registered. 100. At around 7:00 a.m. on January 7, 2000, while Mrs. Alezy was walking through the Pedernales market, she was detained by a group of immigration officers headed by the chief of Pedernales Immigration, Maribel Mella, and subsequently expelled to Haiti. Mrs. Alezy was unable to 71 contact her children and or show any form of identification. 101. Some days later, Mrs. Alezy was able to go through the unofficial border crossing from Anse-à-Pitre, Haiti, to Pedernales, the Dominican Republic, to meet with her children. When she returned. Ms. Alezy noticed that a bed was missing, as were furniture, a television, clothing and a sum of 72 money totaling RD$40,000. 102. The State observed the following in connection with Andrea Alezy: “As for the alleged Haitian citizen Andrea Alexis, because the report does not indicate the address where she was detained or the address of her residence, we were unable to conduct our investigation; it would be helpful if the party who prepared that report would give us the particulars necessary for us to conduct our inquiries 73 further, as our files contain no record of any deportation under that name.” 7. Rafaelito Pérez Charles 103. Mr. Rafaelito Pérez Charles was born in Batey Ocho, Barahona, Dominican Republic, on 74 August 18, 1978. His Dominican identification document is No. 020-0014212-1. 104. Around midday on July 24, 1999, as he was waiting for a bus on Avenida Duarte in Santo Domingo on his way home, Mr. Pérez Charles was detained by Dominican immigration officers, who asked him for his identification papers. He answered that he had left them at his home in Barahona. 75 Nevertheless, the immigration officers forced him to board a bus carrying other detained persons. 105. The Dominican authorities transferred Mr. Pérez Charles to the military prison in San Cristóbal, the Dominican Republic. He was given no food or water during the trip. The Dominican 69 Annex 34. Annex BA of the petitioners’ observations on the merits, April 16, 2009. 70 Annex 35. Sworn statement given by Andrea Alezi in the presence of the Human Rights Clinic of Columbia University School of Law on April 1, 2000. Attachment to the information submitted by the petitioners on January 30, 2002. 71 Annex 35. Sworn statement given by Andrea Alezi in the presence of the Human Rights Clinic of Columbia University School of Law on April 1, 2000. Attachment to the information submitted by the petitioners on January 30, 2002. 72 Annex 35. Sworn statement given by Andrea Alezi in the presence of the Human Rights Clinic of Columbia University School of Law on April 1, 2000. Attachment to the information submitted by the petitioners on January 30, 2002. 73 Annex 6. Report of the Secretariat of State of the Interior and Police. Office of the Director General for Immigration. July 19, 2000, attachment to the brief submitted by the State on August 8, 2000. 74 Annex 36. Photocopy of the identification document of Rafaelito Pérez Charles. Attachment to the representatives’ observations on January 30, 2002. 75 Annex 37. Sworn statement given by Rafaelito Pérez Charles in the presence of the Human Rights Clinic of Columbia University School of Law on January 10, 2001. Attachment to the information supplied by the petitioners on January 30, 2002.