12 40. That independent of the existence of provisional measures ordered by the Tribunal in this case, the State’s constant and permanent duty is to abide by the general obligations under Article 1(1) of the Convention in order to respect the rights and freedoms recognized therein and ensure their free and full exercise to every individual under its jurisdiction.6 NOW, THEREFORE: THE INTER-AMERICAN HUMAN RIGHTS COURT, pursuant to Article 63(2) of the American Convention on Human Rights and Articles 25 and 29 of its Rules of Procedure, DECIDES: 1. To lift the provisional measures in favor of beneficiaries Viviana Salvatierra, América Morales Ruiz and Iduvina Hernández, as established in Considering clauses 32 to 40 in this Order. 2. To request the State to maintain the measures adopted and to adopt any necessary measures to protect the life and physical integraty of Helen Mack Chang and her relatives, Zoila Esperanza Chang Lau (mother), Marco Antonio Mack Chang (brother), Freddy Mack Chang (brother), Vivian Mack Chang (sister), Ronald Chang Apuy (cousin), Lucrecia Hernández Mack (daughter) and her children, the members of the Myrna Mack Chang Foundation, as well as Luis Roberto Romero Rivera, Jorge Guillermo Lemus Alvarado and his relatives, for an additional period of at least six months following notice of this Order, after which the Tribunal shall evaluate whether or not to maintain such measures (supra Considering clause 28). 3. To request the representatives to submit, within four weeks, an evaluation about the risk situations of each one of the beneficiaries protected by these measures, pursuant to Considering clauses 17, 21, 23 and 27 of this Order. Such evaluation shall include the arguments and evidence whereby the representatives consider that the measures ordered must be maintained in relation to Helen Mack Chang and each one of her relatives, indicated in item 2 hereinabove in an individualized manner, as well as the protection offered to the members of the Myrna Mack Foundation. The representatives must specifically submit information about the alleged facts occurred against Mr. Ronald Chang Apuy, his present situation and the proceedings carried out regarding these facts, as well as the information required about Luis Roberto Romero 6 Cf. Case of Velásquez Rodríguez. Provisional measures regarding Honduras. Order of the Court of January 15, 1988, Considering clause 3; Matter of “El Nacional” and “Así es la Noticia” Newspapers, supra note 1, Considering clause 39; and Matter of Leonel Rivero et al., supra note 4, Considering clause 4.

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