18.
The information provided by the parties is not sufficient to determine whether
the risk to the personal integrity and lives of Ms. Millacura Llaipen and her family
which prompted the instant provisional measures – which themselves originated from
the investigation of the forced disappearance of Ivan Eladio Torres Millacura17 - still
meets the requirements of extreme gravity and urgency to prevent irreparable
damages. Nevertheless, in light of this close relationship, the Court deems it pertinent
for the provisional measures to continue in effect for an additional period of at least
six months in favor of Ms. Maria Leontina Millacura Llaipen, her son and daughter
Marcos and Valeria Torres, and her granddaughters, Ivana and Romina Torres and
Evelyn Caba. However, in order to assess whether to maintain the provisional
measures, the Tribunal deems it necessary for both the representatives and the State
to submit accurate and detailed reports - including information on specific incidents
along with the dates they took place when appropriate - on the possible current
situation of risk faced by each of the mentioned beneficiaries, as well as the concrete
actions conducted to implement said measures. These reports must substantiate the
grounds to maintain or lift the measures in their favor, considering the reasons for
which they were adopted.
A.3) Situation of Miguel Angel Sanchez.
19.
With regard to Mr. Miguel Ángel Sánchez, the State sent a note dated June 23,
2011, signed by the Secretary of Human Rights of the Ministry of Justice and Human
Rights and addressed to the Minister of Security of the Republic, where it stated that
he “was on conditional release in the city of Rio Grande [...].” They inquired as to the
“possibility of Mr. Miguel Angel Sanchez [...receiving] the protection of [the]
Argentinean Naval Prefecture in any of its forms.” According to the information
provided by the State, Mr. Sanchez has apparently been on conditional release since
May 19, 2010.18
20.
The representatives indicated that Mr. Sanchez had been living with his mother
in conditional release since May 19, 2010, in the city of Rio Grande, and that he
“claims [to have been...] ‘followed’ by males, i.e. policemen, who were ‘watching’ him
[to make sure that] he is meeting the conditions of his release.” They also pointed out
that in the statement issued before a notary public on May 5, 2011, within the
framework of the case of Torres Millacura et al V. Argentina,19 Mr. Sanchez gave his
account of the “threats, broken windows, physical attacks and blows struck against
the building where he [lives] with [his] mother [...].” The representatives provided a
copy of said statement, whereby they asked the Court to request that the State send
“Argentinean Naval Prefecture personnel [...] to Mr. Sanchez’ home [...] in order to
protect his rights to psychological and physical integrity, and also to provide him with
a cell phone with a direct line to specialized personnel at [the] Prefecture.”
17
Cf. Matter of Millacura Llaipén et al. Provisional Measures regarding Argentina, supra footnote 15,
Considering 8.
18
Cf. Note from the Secretariat for the Protection of Human Rights with illegible date, addressed to
the Minister of the Government of the Province of Chubut (monitoring of compliance case file, volume xiii,
page 5206).
19
This statement was requested through the Order of the President of the Inter-American Court of
April 29, 2011, issued as part of that case.
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