5 and, in general, to inform them of progress regarding the measures ordered by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.”1 9. The State also has the obligation to investigate the facts that gave rise to this request for provisional measures so as to identify those responsible and punish them as appropriate, given that it has the obligation to combat said situation through all legal means available, as impunity fosters chronic recidivism of human rights violations and total defenselessness of the victims and of their next of kin.2 10. The State must report to the Court, in detail, on all measures adopted to protect the life, the right to human treatment and freedom of expression of the persons protected by means of the instant Order. This obligation of the State to report to the Court on how it is complying with the Order is crucial for evaluation of the case. NOW THEREFORE: THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS, by virtue of the authority granted to him by Articles 63(2) of the American Convention on Human Rights, Article 25(2) of the Statute of the Court, and Articles 4, 25 and 29(2) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court, and after having consulted with all the Judges of the Court, DECIDES: 1. To reiterate the order for the State to adopt, forthwith, all necessary measures to protect the life and the right to humane treatment of Luisiana Ríos, Armando Amaya, Antonio José Monroy, Laura Castellanos, and Argenis Uribe. 2. To order the State to adopt, forthwith, such measures as may be necessary to protect the life, the right to humane treatment and freedom of expression of Carlos Colmenares, Noé Pernía, and Pedro Nikken. 3. To order the State to allow the beneficiaries to participate in planning and implementation of the protection measures and, in general, to inform them of progress regarding the measures ordered. 4. To order the State to investigate the facts stated in the complaint that gave rise to the instant measures, with the aim of discovering and punishing those responsible. 1 Cf. Luisiana Ríos et al. Case. Provisional Measures. November 27, 2002 Order, operative paragraph two; and Luisiana Ríos et al. Case. Provisional Measures. February 20, 2003 Order, operative paragraph three. 2 Cf. Luisiana Ríos et al. Case. Provisional Measures. February 20, 2003 Order, Whereas nine; Bámaca Velásquez Case. Reparations (Art. 63(1) American Convention on Human Rights). February 22, 2002 Judgment. Series C No. 91, para. 64; Bámaca Velásquez Case. November 25, 2000 Judgment. Series C No. 70, para. 211; and Loayza Tamayo Case. Reparations (Art. 63(1) American Convention on Human Rights). November 27, 1998 Judgment. Series C No. 42, para. 170.