prevent, that is, before the disappearance of the presumed victim, the Court will only consider the measures that were implemented before the facts of the case. 114. The briefs and evidence submitted by the State reveal that, in 2000 and 2001, Guatemala created the Coordinating Body for the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Domestic Violence and Violence against Women (CONAPREVI), which, according to the State is ”the agency responsible for coordinating, promoting and providing advice on public policies to reduce violence against women”; its mission is “to eradicate violence against women in Guatemala by promoting, guiding and monitoring public policies in coordination with the institutions working in this area.”192 In 2004, CONAPREVI launched the National Plan for the Prevention and Eradication of Domestic Violence and Violence against Women(PLANOVI) 20042014, with the “general objective of reinforcing the State’s political and institutional framework in order to address the problem of violence against women in Guatemala effectively, [i]mproving the institutional response and the quality and timeliness of the comprehensive care services, and enhancing awareness-raising and educational processes.”193 115. Furthermore, in 2000, the Presidential Secretariat for Women (SEPREM) was created. According to the State, this is “the Executive’s office that advises and coordinates public policies to promote the holistic development of Guatemalan women and a democratic culture”;194 its “main function is to provide advice and support to the President of the Republic on programs and projects for the promotion and adoption of the necessary public policies for the holistic development of women, encouraging conditions for equality between men and women, based on the country’s socio-cultural diversity.” 116. In addition, it is uncontested that, before the facts of this case, the State had established the Special Prosecutor’s Office for Women’s Affairs and a National Policy for the Comprehensive Promotion and Development of Women together with its Equal Opportunities Plan (20012006).195 117. Regarding the measures taken by the Judiciary, the State indicated that, starting in 2001, the Judiciary’s Modernization Unit began to address the issue of violence against women and girls by organizing workshops on interculturality, women’s human rights in the context of The Executive: The Special Office for Women’s Affairs (GEM) articulates, coordinates and promotes public policies and programs focused on the holistic development of Guatemalan women. The Ministry of the Interior: the Working Group against Femicide identifies and provides evidence to prove the criminal responsibility for the perpetration of crimes against life and integrity; the Attorney General’s Office (PGN) coordinates the Alba-Keneth Law alert system and has a Unit for the protection of the rights of women, the elderly and people with disabilities in order to prevent violence against them, and provide care when this occurs. The National Civil Police: Protocol for dealing with violence against women; organization of communities, through Rural and Urban Development Councils, to establish Crime Prevention Committees in coordination with the Municipal Offices for Women’s Affairs; elaboration of local prevention plans with a gender and multicultural perspective, and organization of training sessions on projects and programs to encourage the participation of women. The Legislature: The Commission for Women’s Affairs designs and promotes bills for the protection of “vulnerable populations such as women and girls.” 192 See, Case of Veliz Franco et al. v. Guatemala, supra, para. 82, footnote 93. 193 National Plan for the Prevention and Eradication of Domestic Violence and Violence against Women (PLANOVI) 2004-2014 (evidence file, folios 2542 to 2599). 194 See, Case of Veliz Franco et al. v. Guatemala, supra, para. 82, footnote 93. 195 It is worth noting that, although the Inter-American Commission indicated that, in 2005, the State had created the National Commission for Addressing Femicide, composed of representatives of the Attorney General’s Office, the Public Prosecution Service and the Ombudsman, it also indicated that it was only recently, on March 8, 2006, that the “Special Commission for Addressing Femicide in Guatemala was officially launched.” However, in the National Report it presented to the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review of the UN Human Rights Council on August 7, 2012, Guatemala indicated that this commission had been established by Government Decision No. 46-2012. Available at: https://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/G12/157/60/PDF/G1215760.pdf?OpenElement. 42