General of the National Armed Forces and to the Sectorial General Directorate of the Military Justice system to be incorporated into the case proceedings before said jurisdiction.59 66. Additionally, on November 30, 1998, the parents of Johan Alexis Ortizdenounced before Attorney General of the Republic that, following several newspaper and television reports released and airing on recent dates about the death of their son, the threats against them had resumed “wherein just as in the earlier ones [threats] we are asked to drop the inquiries, because our families, our lives and the safety of our children and of others who are connected to the case and who have collaborated at all times are at risk, that they are not wavering with us […].”60 67. On January 11 and 27, 1999, the petitioners filed a motion with the Standing Court Martial of San Cristóbal to gather evidence and conduct forensic tests in the case, including the ballistics tests, forensic examination on Johan Alexis Ortiz’s uniform, on the weapons of all military staff belonging to the ESGUARNAC and of the staff of the Rural Commandos of Outpost No. 19, among other ones; and that these tests be conducted by specialized personnel,who are not members of the National Guard.61 68. On March 5, 1999, the petitioners addressed a letter to the Standing Court Martial of San Cristóbal, wherein they recount that they had had a discussion with officer Jean Carlos Malpica and that, among other things, he had said, That Second Lieutenant RODRÍGUEZ BARROYETA, told him that he should fire toward the ground and the center of the Rabbit Hole in the course of the drill and that he also told him to testify that he had taken Johan Alexis away from the center of the obstacle but MALPICA told us that it was not so, JOHAN ALEXIS was already wounded, [and] screaming “I was hit’ and ANTONIO LINARES, shook him by an arm and pointed to where JOHAN ALEXIS was located […] He also told us that on the occasion of the reenactment of events by the Office of the Inspector General of the FAN [National Armed Forces], [conducted by] Coronel [Army] FERNANDO RAMÓN BARRETO, everything that appears in the photographs was designed and planned by Second Lieutenant RODRÍGUEZ BARROYETA, Captain VILLASMIL ANTUNEZ and Lieutenant Coronel FLORES LAMUS ALEXANDER, as well as the first interrogations, since he had been interrogated by SergeantPERDOMO SOMAZA and that Sergeant MEZA made some students sign and give finger prints on the blank sheets of paper.62 69. Additionally, they claimed that this person told them that the projectiles from the gun that he was using on the day of the combat training exercise were “reddish, copper” color, unlike the ones listed in the autopsy form. Consequently, they requested that statements be taken from the persons involved in the account of officer Malpica and the forensic pathologists, who conducted the autopsy.63 59Annex 41. Official Letter No. DDH-2-J-114/98/02883 of January 5, 1999, from the Director of Human Rights in charge at the Office of the Attorney General of the Republic. Annex to petitioners’ submission received on June 16, 2000. 60Johan Alexis’s parents identified the following individuals and family groups, whom they regarded to be at risk: Mr. and Mrs. Mary Ramos and Alans Peralta (godparents of Johan Alexis), and these families: Ortiz González, Ortiz Ruiz, Ortiz Flores, Ortiz Rivas, Gamez Ortiz, Moreno Ortiz, Hernández, Hernández Rugeles, Hernández Bustillos, Herrera Hernández, Cárdenas Hernández, Arellano Hernández. Annex 42. Complaint brought by Edgar Humberto Ortiz Ruiz and Zaida Hernández de Arellano before Attorney General of the Republic Iván Darío Badell. San Cristóbal, November 30, 1998. Annexto petitioners’ submission received on June 16, 2000. 61Annex 43. Communications signed by Edgar Humberto Ortiz and Zaida Hernández, addressed to the Presiding Judge and other members of the Standing Court Martial of San Cristóbal, State of Táchira, dated January 11 and 27, 1999. Annexto petitioners’ submission received on June 16, 2000. 62Annex 44. Communication addressed to the Presiding Judge and other members of the Standing Court Martial of San Cristóbal, signed by Edgar Ortiz and Zaida Hernández, dated March 5, 1999. Annexto petitioners’ submission received on June 16, 2000. 63Annex 44. Communication addressed to the Presiding Judge and other members of the Standing Court Martial of San Cristóbal, signed by Edgar Ortiz and Zaida Hernández, dated March 5, 1999. Annexto petitioners’ submission received on June 16, 2000.