2 3. The briefs of the Republic of Honduras (hereinafter “Honduras” or “the State”) of November 14, 2005; March 14 and 17, and September 19, 2006; January 26, May 23, June 5, July 23, September 28, and December 5, 2007; and February 15, April 7, May 30, August 6, October 15, and December 18, 2008. 4. The briefs of the beneficiaries’ representatives (hereinafter “the representatives”) of October 11 and 19, and November 23, 2005; April 3, August 3, and October 13, 2006; February, 27, July 6, August 29, September 10, October 31, and December 28, 2007; and March 20, April 30, May 7 and 30, July 1, September 8 and 25, and November 14, 2008; and January 14, 2009. 5. The briefs of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Commission” or “the Inter-American Commission”) of November 30, 2005; April, 13, August 18, and November 2, 2006; March 13, July 18, and November 13, 2007; and January 18, April 7, May 23, July 16, November 6, and December 29, 2008. 6. The communications of the Secretariat of the Court (hereinafter “the Secretariat”) of July 7, 2006; and August 1 and September 5, 2007, whereby, on instructions from the President of the Court, it requested the representatives and the Commission to inform the Court whether the situation of extreme gravity and urgency which prompted the adoption of these provisional measures in order to avoid irreparable damage to the beneficiaries persisted, in accordance with the purpose of the provisional measures adopted by the Court regarding the Case of López-Álvarez. 7. The communication of the Secretariat of August 12, 2008, whereby, on instructions from the President of the Court, it requested the representatives to submit to the Court an updated assessment of the risk conditions faced by Alfredo López-Álvarez, Teresa Reyes-Reyes and Gregoria Flores-Martínez, as well as by the latter’s mother and children, Martina Reyes-Marcelino, Diego Armando Aranda, Sherly Martina Flores, Dennis Rosario Ramos-Flores, and Jonny Zelene ZapataFlores, stating the grounds on which the measures ordered in behalf of the abovementioned beneficiaries should be maintained in effect, in light of the purpose of those measures. The representatives were further requested to submit information regarding Ms. Flores-Martínez’s intention to return to Honduras. CONSIDERING: 1. That Honduras ratified the American Convention on Human Rights (hereinafter “the American Convention” or “the Convention”) on September 8, 1977 and, in accordance with Article 62 thereof, it recognized the contentious jurisdiction of the Court on September 9, 1981. 2. That Article 1(1) of the Convention sets forth the general duty of States Parties thereto to ensure to all persons subject to their jurisdiction the free and full exercise of the rights and freedoms protected by said treaty.1 Under such duty of 1 Cf. Case of Velásquez-Rodríguez. Provisional Measures regarding Honduras. Order of the Court of January 15, 1988, Considering clause 3; Matter of Kawas Fernández. Provisional Measures regarding