8 2005; concerning the implementation of the protection measures afforded thereto; ii. other meetings have been convened, but neither the beneficiaries nor their representatives have attended them; and iii. on July 22, 2005 a meeting was held in Meta Internal Affairs and Security Department in order to discuss and take such steps as may be necessary regarding the provisional measures. Since Ms. Rey has not informed the regional authorities about her concerns regarding her safety nor does she allow a risk reassessment to be carried out every six months, at the above-mentioned meeting it was agreed that every body should submit a report describing the response given to Ms. Rey’s requests and motions. 9. The note of the Secretariat of the Court (hereinafter “the Secretariat”) CDHS/326 of March 29, 2004, whereby it informed the representatives that: “[…] pursuant to the Order of the Court of November 25, 2003, whereby, inter alia, Article 25 of the Court’s Rules of Procedure was amended, the beneficiaries of the provisional measures ‘may submit their observations on the report of the State directly to the Court’ [in the instant case within a term of four weeks].” 10. The communications submitted by the representatives of the beneficiaries on April 29, 2004; June 24, 2004; January 12, 2005; June 13, 2005; October 10, 2005; November 4, 2005; April 17, 2006; and September 26 and 27, 2006; whereby they pointed out, inter alia: a) Regarding the measures adopted to protect the life and physical integrity of Sister Noemy Palencia, as soon as she returns to Meta Department, of Islena Rey, and Mariela de Giraldo and her two minor daughters, Sara and Natalia Giraldo, that: i. the protection measures afforded to Ms. Rey are not being properly implemented and deficiencies and difficulties have systematically arisen. Therefore, the State has not afforded due protection; ii. Ms. Rey has had serious problems with the behavior, attitudes, and performance of her escorts. Furthermore, the complaints duly made by Ms. Rey have not been given proper attention, which has affected the proper implementation of the protection measures; iii. the vehicle allocated to the protection plan afforded to Ms. Rey is in poor operating and mechanical conditions, whereby it had to be taken to the repair shop. During the period when such vehicle was in the repair shop, the DAS did not allocate any other vehicle to facilitate the implementation of the protection measures, which put the beneficiary in an evident state of vulnerability. The representatives have filed a request before the Ministry of the Interior and Justice so that under the Protection Program the abovementioned vehicle may be replaced by another one in good operating conditions. The failure to allocate the necessary resources to allow Islena Rey to travel safely in order to carry out her activities as a defender of human rights, such as vouchers to get fuel for the vehicle and/or a vehicle in good operating conditions, puts the efficacy of the protection measures at risk;