1. To reiterate that the State has not effectively implemented the various provisional measures ordered by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in this case. 2. To declare the State noncompliant with its obligation under Article 68.1 of the American Convention on Human Rights. 3. To declare the State noncompliant with the obligation to report to the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights on implementation of the measures ordered by the Court. 4. In the event that the current situation continues, to report the State’s failure to comply with the decisions of this Court to the General Assembly of the Organization of American States, in accordance with Article 65 of the American Convention on Human Rights and Article 30 of the Statute of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. 5. To remind the State of its obligation to adopt, without delay, all measures necessary to protect the lives and personal integrity of Luisiana Ríos, Armando Amaya, Antonio José Monroy, Laura Castellanos, Argenis Uribe, Carlos Colmenares, Noé Pernía and Pedro Nikken. 6. To remind the State that it is required to allow the petitioners to participate in the planning and implementation of the protective measures and, in general, to keep them informed of the progress of the measures dictated by the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights. 7. To reiterate to the State its obligation to investigate the reports that gave rise to the said measures, in order to discover and punish those responsible. 8. To require that the State report to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on the measures it has adopted in compliance with this resolution by January 7, 2004. 9. To request that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights make any comments it may have to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights within 15 days of notification of the State’s report. 10.To request that the State, after submitting the report referred to in substantive point 8 of the resolution, continue reporting to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, every two months, on the provisional measures adopted, and to request that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights continue to submit its comments on the reports within six weeks of their receipt. 11.To notify the State and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of this resolution. III. POSITION OF THE PARTIES A. The Petitioners 39. According to the petition, reporters, cameramen, their assistants, directors, and other employees of RCTV identified as Luisiana Ríos; Luis Augusto Contreras Alvarado; Eduardo Sapene Granier; Javier García; Isnardo Bravo; David Pérez Hansen; Wilmer Marcano; Winston Gutiérrez and Isabel Mavarez have been subjected to physical and verbal abuse designed to prevent them from performing their reporting work, or fully exercising the right to seek, 6