prevalence of human rights in a democratic State depends, to a large extent, on the
respect and liberty afforded to its human rights advocates.14
19.
Finally, the Court recalls that the measures adopted in the matters of the
Monagas Detention Center ("La Pica"); the Capital Region Penitentiary Center Yare I and
Yare II ("Yare Prison"); the Occidental Region Penitentiary Center ("Uribana Prison"); the
Capital Detention Center El Rodeo I and El Rodeo II; the Aragua Detention Center
("Tocoron Prison"); the Ciudad Bolivar Judicial Detention Center ("Vista Hermosa
Prison") and the Andina Region Penitentiary Center are still in force as well as those
measures adopted in favor of Mr. Humberto Prado and the joinder of proceedings of the
provisional measures ordered in the matters of certain Venezuelan prisons. Therefore,
according to the operative paragraph of this Order, the State must present a single
report in which it shall make a reference to the joint implementation of the provisional
measures ordered by this Court in the matters of the Venezuelan prisons, as well as
regarding Mr. Humberto Prado and Ms. Marianela Sánchez Ortiz, her husband Hernan
Antonio Bolivar, and their children Anthony Alberto Bolivar Sanchez and Andrea Antonela
Bolivar Sánchez. Moreover, the beneficiaries of the measures or their representatives,
together, must present observations to these reports in a single report within the term of
four weeks, as from receipt thereof. Likewise, the Inter-American Commission on Human
Rights must present observations in a single brief within the term of six weeks, as from
receipt of the State reports.
THEREFORE:
THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS,
by virtue of the authority granted by Article 63 (2) of the American Convention on
Human Rights and Articles 27 and 31(2) of the Rules of Procedure,
DECIDES:
1.
To expand these provisional measures and, therefore, order the State to adopt
the measures necessary to protect the life and personal integrity of Ms. Marianela
Sanchez Ortiz, her husband Hernan Antonio Bolivar, and her children Anthony Alberto
Bolivar Sanchez and Andrea Antonela Bolivar Sanchez.
paragraph, and Matter of Guerrero Gallucci. Provisional Measures with regard to Venezuela. Order of the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights of November 21, 2011, thirty-third considering paragraph.
14
Cf. Matter of Lysias Fleury. Request for Provisional Measures with regard to Haiti. Order of the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights of June 7, 2003, fifth considering paragraph, and Matter of Guerrero
Galluccim, thirty-third considering paragraph.
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