ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF JANUARY 23, 2012 PROVISIONAL MEASURES REGARDING THE REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY MATTER OF L.M.1 HAVING SEEN: 1. The Order rendered by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Inter-American Court,” “the Court,” or “the Tribunal”) on July 1, 2011, wherein the Court decided to: 1. Require the State of Paraguay to adopt forthwith the necessary, adequate, and effective measures to protect the rights to personal integrity, identity, and protection of the family of the child L.M., allowing him to be in contact with his family of origin, with the support of appropriate professional personnel to monitor the child’s emotional condition […]. 2. Require the State to report to the Inter-American Court, by August 20, 2011, at the latest, on the provisions of the first operative paragraph of [the] Order. 3. Require the representatives of the beneficiary and the Inter-American Commission to submit to the Inter-American Court, within two and four weeks, respectively, any observations they deem pertinent on the report mentioned in the second operative paragraph of [the] Order. 4. Require the State, also, to report to the Inter-American Court every two months as of August 20, 2011, on the provisional measures adopted in accordance with [that] decision. 5. Request the representatives of the beneficiary and the Inter-American Commission to submit their observations within four and six weeks, respectively, of notification of the reports of the State indicated in the fourth operative paragraph. […] 1 The identity of the child for whom the provisional measures are requested will be kept confidential, and the child will be identified with the letters “L.M.” Moreover, the identity of the individuals involved in the domestic proceedings will also remain confidential; namely, the child’s alleged biological family, and those who have acted as the “guardians ” or “the family with custody.”