7 11. That the purpose of provisional measures in domestic legal systems (domestic procedural law) is, in general, to preserve the rights of the litigant parties, thereby ensuring that the judgment on the merits is not prejudiced by their actions pendente lite. 12. That the purpose of provisional measures under international human rights law is more far-reaching: although they are essentially preventive in nature, they also effectively protect fundamental rights in that they seek to avoid irreparable harm to persons. 13. That the State must continue to follow all necessary procedures so that the measures ordered by the Court are planned and carried out with the petitioners’ participation, so that those measures are performed diligently and effectively. 14. That prima facie “a situation of extreme gravity and urgency” persists that justifies maintaining the provisional measures that the Court called for on behalf of Marta Arrivillaga de Carpio and Karen Fischer de Carpio in its Orders of September 19, 1995, February 1, 1996, September 10, 1996, June 19, 1998, November 27, 1998 and September 30, 1999. 15. That both the Commission and the State are to present their reports and observations within the time frames established for that purpose (infra, operative paragraph 2). NOW, THEREFORE, THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS, pursuant to articles 63(2) of the American Convention on Human Rights and Article 25 of the Court’s Rules of Procedure RESOLVES: 1. To call upon the State to maintain the provisional measures ordered by the Court on September 19, 1995, February 1, 1996, September 10, 1996, June 19, 1998, November 27, 1998, and September 30, 1999, on behalf of Marta Elena Arrivillaga de Carpio and Karen Fischer de Carpio. 2. To call upon the State to continue to report to the Court every two months on the measures that it has taken in this case, and to call upon the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to continue presenting to the Court its observations on the reports that the State files with the Court in this case, within six weeks of receiving those reports. 3. To request the State of Guatemala to include in its next report, detailed information on the security and protection measures being taken for Mrs. Marta Elena Arrivillaga de Carpio and Mrs. Karen Fischer de Carpio and on the measures being taken to investigate the threats made against the two women and what implications the decision to set aside case No. 1011-97 had for these measures. Antônio A. Cançado Trindade President