la República), the National Police, and the Human Rights Ombudsman,95 and that "the respective files" had
been opened.96
88.
In particular, according to the petitioners, a denunciation had been filed concerning what
had happened on August 29, 1994, when Mr. Pacheco, the security guard at Mrs. Villaseñor's residence had
been beaten and interrogated.97 The State, for its part, specified that the Office of the Prosecutor General of
the Republic, via the Second Magistrate's Criminal Court of the department of Guatemala is conducting the
investigations into the events of August 29, 1994.98
89.
In respect of the occurrences of December 1995. the petitioners pointed out that complaints
were filed with the Human Rights Ombudsman and the Police.99. They stated that police officers had told Mrs.
Villaseñor that she had "already got them into a lot trouble."100 The State did not contest the fact that these
complaints had been filed.
90.
As regards the e-mails received ini1997, the petitioners stated that Mrs. Villaseñor had
complained about them. to the Public Prosecutors' Office.101 The State did not contest the fact that this
complaint had been filed.
91.
Mrs. Villaseñor stated that on July 19, 2007, she had been visited by an assistant prosecutor
regarding the complaint filed in respect of the events of July 2005. The State did not contest the fact that this
complaint had been filed. Mrs. Villaseñor pointed out that no inquiries had been made regarding them and
she complained about the State's failure to act.102
92.
Regarding the occurrences of November 2007, Mrs. Villaseñor said she had filed a complaint
with the Public Prosecutor's Office.103 She said that in January 2008 she had requested information from the
Judiciary concerning the status of the investigation, but had not received a reply from the judicial
authorities.104
93.
As for the events in February 2008, Mrs. Villaseñor declared that she had lodged a
complaint.105 The State did not contest the fact that this complaint had been filed.
94.
Taking into account, the petitioners' repeated statements about her complaints and the fact
that the State does not contest them, the Commission considers it established that Mrs. Villaseñor did file
criminal complaints regarding the threats and harassment described. Furthermore, based on the information
available, the Commission considers it established that Mrs. Villaseñor notified the State of a series of acts
that she regarded as threats and intimidation against her through other means as well, including complaints
to the Human Rights Ombudsman and her petition and request to the inter-American system for
precautionary measures. Bearing in mind the information at its disposal, the Commission concludes that,
apart from the resolutions issued by the Human Rights Ombudsman, no investigation has made any progress
95
State’s communication of September 27, 1994.
96
State’s communication of September 27, 1994.
97
Petitioners’ communication of September 20, 1994.
98
State’s communication of Tuesday, September 27, 1994.
99
Petitioners’ communication of January 5, 1996.
100
Petitioners’ communication of January 5, 1996.
101
Precautionary measures file. Attached to the petitioners’ communication of Sunday, August 11, 2013.
102
Petitioners’ communication of May 7, 2014.
103
Precautionary measures file. Attached to the petitioners’ communication of August 11, 2013.
104
Petitioners’ communication of May 7, 2014.
105
Petitioners’ communication of May 7, 2014.
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