91. On January 29, 1999, the Aguachica local unit of the Technical Investigation Corps was commissioned to take evidence. On November 14, 2001, the Human Rights Group of the DAS was charged with locating eyewitnesses and determining whether at the date the events took place, UNASE existed in Aguachica, among other measures.139 On April 8, 2002, new testimony was ordered, including the determination of whether Noel Emiro Omeara’s death was caused by the injuries he received on January 28, 1994. Subsequently, an inspection of the National Headquarters of UNASE was ordered.140 92. On May 8, 2002, an inspection of investigation No.15 underway at the National Unit of Human Rights in Bogota was ordered, into Manuel Guillermo Omeara Miraval’s death against Roberto Prada Gamarra and Major Jorge Alberto Lázaro Vergel. On August 12, 2002, Report No. 234 of the DIJIN was issued, which contained information on the members of the UNASE and on the paramilitary group called "Los Macetos”. 141 93. On April 23, 2003, January 9 and March 8, 2004, an order to take evidence was issued. In March 2004, the Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences issued opinion No. 017-2004 142 where the State infers "a causal link between the injury suffered by Noel Emiro Omeara and his death, since patients with spinal cord trauma have multiple late complications." 143 On May 5, September 10, 2004, October 5, 2005 and February 22, 2006, an order to take evidence was issued. On May 4, 2006, the investigation was assigned to the 44th Specialized Prosecutor of the National Human Rights Unit. 144 94. On November 9, 2007 the abovementioned Prosecutor started its investigation and issued an order to take evidence. On February 19, 2008, a judicial inspection was carried out at the Municipal Ombudsman’s Office in Aguachica. On March 19, 2009 and July 26, 2010, an order to take evidence was issued and a field mission of the Technical Investigation Corps was undertaken.145 On April 13, 2010, a judicial inspection of the National Army Personnel Files was carried out. The former head of SIJIN Judicial Unit of Cesar South based in Aguachica, Pedro Alirio Ibáñez Castro, testified regarding the failure to include Noel Emiro Omeara Miraval at the beginning of the investigation, noting that he did not know why the victim had not been included. 146 95. During 2010, a number of steps were taken in the investigation.147 On April 21, 2014, the First Delegate Prosecutor to the High Court of Bucaramanga described the crime as "a crime against humanity".148 139 On December 19, 2001 the sworn statements of four individuals were received. On December 27, 2001 the DAS presented its Report. Information presented by the State in its brief of July 13, 2012, not contested by the petitioners. 140 Information presented by the State in its brief of July 13, 2012 not contested by the petitioners. 141 Information presented by the State in its brief of July 13, 2012 not contested by the petitioners. 142 Information presented by the State in its brief of July 13, 2012 not contested by the petitioners. 143 Information presented by the State in its brief of July 13, 2012 not contested by the petitioners. 144 Information presented by the State in its brief of July 13, 2012 not contested by the petitioners. 145 Information presented by the State in its brief of July 13, 2012 not contested by the petitioners. In this regard he said: "we arrived at the scene; there were very few people in the place, among them a person who worked in the kitchen; I think they took a version of the events from her. QUESTION. Report the reasons why in this Report the competent authorities were not informed of the injuries suffered by Mr. Noel Omeara CARRASCAL[...] REPLY. As it was an order given to all agents to take all necessary procedural steps to clarify these events, I do not know why Mr. BERNAL had no knowledge of the other injured person. Sworn statement of Pedro Alirio Ibáñez Castro of April 13, 2010, case file No. 397 of the National Human Rights Unit - National Prosecutor’s Office Bucaramanga, folder No. 4, pp. 103 – 107. Annex No. 60 to the petitioners’ brief of November 10, 2010. 146 147 On May 5, and August 6, 2010, an order to take evidence was issued. Subsequently, the Technical Investigation Corps – National Human Rights Unit took charge. On August 12, 2010, a working mission was undertaken and the Technical Investigation Corps’ report was issued. On September 2, 2010, an order to take evidence was issued. The request for evidence put forward by partie civile was accepted. On September 13, 2010, the 66th Special Prosecutor of the National Human Rights Unit of Bucaramanga undertook a new judicial inspection of Proceeding No.15 (Manuel Guillermo Omeara). On September 14, 2010, the 22nd Special Prosecutor of the National Human Rights Unit of Bogota undertook a judicial inspection of Proceeding No. 1663 (Héctor Álvarez Sánchez). On November 2, 2010, [continues …] 25