2 (hereinafter “the President”), it requested the representatives to submit information regarding: a) b) c) d) The current use of the premises the “Así es la Noticia” newspaper occupied; A listing of all the beneficiaries of the […] provisional measures, with the pertaining reasons why such persons should continue to be protected under the […] provisional measures; An explanation of the motive they ha[d] to consider that the beneficiaries’ right to freedom of expression [was] at risk, as per Article 63(2) of the American Convention, and To justify, with the pertinent updated backing documents, how it [was] that the conditions of extreme gravity and urgency render[ing] perimeter protection of the “El Nacional” newspaper necessary persist[ed]. Likewise, the State was requested to provide information relating to: a) b) The measures it [had] adopted in order to adequately implement the provisional measures, and Its comments on the aggressions the representatives complained a reporter with the “El Nacional” newspaper had suffered on March 15, 2007. Finally, the Commission was requested to report to the Court on the procedural stage in which the proceedings regarding the instant matter were. 6. The brief of August 28 2007, in which the Inter-American Commission reported that “the provisional measures mentioned do not have a directly related petition pending before the Commission.” 7. The briefs of August 30 and 31 2007, in which the State and the representatives, respectively, presented information in relation to the Secretariat’s request (supra Having Seen Clause 5). 8. The December 6, 2007 note from the Secretariat whereby, following instructions by the President, it requested the State to forward updated information on the implementation of the provisional measures and to comment on the alleged new acts of violence perpetrated against “El Nacional” staff members in March and August, 2007. Such request was repeated on February 19, April 3 and May 14, 2008. 9. The brief of May 21 2008, in which the State presented information regarding the Secretariat’s request (supra Having Seen Clause 8). 10. The Secretariat’s note of July 30 2008, in which, following instructions from the Presidency, it requested the State information regarding the implementation of the provisional measures and it requested the representatives to inform “whether the extreme gravity and urgency to avoid irreparable damage, which led to the adoption of the current measures, persist.” 11. The brief of September 2 2008, in which the representatives presented their observations regarding the information requested by the Secretariat (supra Having Seen Clause 10).