the fact that they belong to a group or community,17 such as the people who are
imprisoned in a detention center.18 In the instant case, the Inter-American Commission
requested this Court to order the protection of the detainees and any other person
present at CEPRA, so that the possible beneficiaries can be identified, given that they are
people who are imprisoned, people who may enter in the future as inmates or those who
enter, normally or occasionally, as officers or visitors, to the penitentiary center in
question.
16.
The adoption of these provisional measures does not prejudge the State's
responsibility for the reported facts.
17.
In view of the principle of procedural economy, as well as to facilitate the
processing and analysis of the information, the Court considers it convenient to join the
processing of these provisional measures to the “Matters of certain Venezuelan Prisons”.
To this effect, according to the operative paragraphs of this Order, the State shall
present a single report in which it shall make reference to the joint implementation of the
provisional measures, in the matters of Venezuelan prisons in which this Court has
ordered the adoption thereof, as well as regarding Mr. Humberto Prado. Moreover, the
beneficiaries of the measures or their representatives, together, must present
observations to said reports in a single report within the term of four weeks, as from
receipt thereof. Likewise, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights must present
observations in a single brief within the term of six weeks, as from receipt of the State
reports.
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 27 and 31(2) of the Rules of Procedure,
DECIDES:
17
Cf., inter alia, Matter of the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó. Provisional Measures with
regard to Colombia. Order of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights of November 24, 2000, seventh
considering paragraph, and Matter of the Ciudad Bolivar Judicial Detention Center (“Villa Hermosa Prison”),
seventeenth considering paragraph.
18
Cf., inter alia, Matter of Urso Branco Prison. Request for Provisional Measures with regard to Brazil.
Order of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights of June 18, 2002, seventh considering paragraph, and
Matter of the Ciudad Bolivar Judicial Detention Center (“Villa Hermosa Prison”), seventeenth considering
paragraph.
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