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there are representatives common to all the beneficiaries. Besides, the Tribunal takes note
that the parties have not objected to the joinder of the four matters and considers that the
procedure and the presentation of information regarding the four matters, as a whole, at
the public hearing held on September 30, 2009, have been very useful. Lastly, the Court
considers that the purpose of the expansion of provisional measures in favor of Mr.
Humberto Prado is to protect his life and integrity by virtue of his role of representative of
the beneficiaries of the measures in three of the four matters of reference.
44.
That, for such purposes, in accordance with the operative paragraphs of this Order,
the State must present, as in previous cases (supra Having Seen clause 9), a single report
in which it shall refer to the situation of the four prisons and the protective measures
adopted in favor of Mr. Humberto Prado, a whole. Furthermore, the Commission as well as
the representatives must present a single report, in which they shall forward the
observations thereto.
THEREFORE:
THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS,
By virtue of the authority granted by Article 63(2) of the American Convention on Human
Rights and Articles 26 and 30 of the Rules of Procedure,
DECIDES:
1.
To order the State to maintain and adopt the measures necessary to continue
protecting the life and personal integrity of the beneficiaries of the following four
penitentiary centers: Monagas Judicial Confinement Center (“La Pica”); Yare I and Yare II
Capital Region Penitentiary Center (Yare Prison); Penitentiary Center of the Central
Occidental Region (Uribana Prison) and El Rodeo I and El rodeo II Capital Judicial
Confinement Center.
2.
To require the State to adopt the necessary measures to protect the life and
personal integrity of Mr. Humberto Prado.
3.
To require the State to forward, as of February 15, 2010, reports every two months
in specific reference to the measures adopted to protect the life and integrity of the
beneficiaries. The Inter-American Commission and the representatives of the beneficiaries
must present their observations to said reports within the term of six and four weeks,
respectively, as from the receipt thereof.