2 E[duar] L[anchero], companion of the Peace Community of San José of Apartadó,” and the lives of the members of the Internal Council of the same community: Jesús Emilio Tuberquia y Reinaldo Arezia, as well as “to save the lives and integrity of persons protected” by the present provisional measures. 4. The briefs dated July 30, 2008, November 5, 2009, January 25 and March 11, 2010, in which the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Inter-American Commission” or “the Commission”) submitted its observations regarding the information offered by the State and by the representative (supra Having Seen 2 and 3). 5. The public hearing held on May 19, 20101, at the headquarters of the Inter-American Court, during the course of which the State informed about the implementation of the present provisional measures, and the representative and the Inter-American Commission formulated their observations in this regard. CONSIDERING: 1. That Colombia is a State Party to the American Convention on Human Rights (hereinafter “the American Convention”) as of July 13, 1973, and has recognized the adjudicatory jurisdiction of the Court since June 21, 1985. 2. That Article 63(2) of the American Convention states that: [i]n cases of extreme gravity and urgency, and when it is necessary to avoid irreparable damage to persons, the Court shall adopt such provisional measures as it deems pertinent in matters it has under consideration. With respect to a case not yet submitted to the Court, it may act at the request of the Commission. 3. That in relation to this material, Article 27 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court (hereinafter “the Rules”)2 establishes, in relevant part: 1. At any stage of proceedings involving cases of extreme gravity and urgency, and when necessary to avoid irreparable damage to persons, the Court may, on its own motion, order such provisional measures as it deems appropriate, pursuant to Article 63(2) of the Convention. 1 In conformity with Article 27(9) of the Tribunal’s Rules of Procedure of the Court, the Court held a hearing in the present matter in which the following persons appeared: a) for the Inter-American Commission: Karla Quintana Osuna, adviser; b) for the beneficiaries of the provisional measures: Javier Giraldo Moreno, and c) for the State: Carlos Franco Echevarría, Director of the Presidential Program for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law; Oswaldo Cuadrado Simanca, Municipal Mayor of Apartadó; Ángela Margarita Rey, Director of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law, Ministry of Foreign Relations; Miguel Soto Carreño, Coordinator of the Working Group Regarding Matters of Protection and Information about Human Rights, Ministry of Foreign Relations; Natalia Salamanca, Adviser to the Working Group Regarding Matters of Protection and Information about Human Rights, Ministry of Foreign Relations; Luz Stella Bejarano, Adviser to the Human Rights Directive, Ministry of National Defense; Diana Catherine Abaúnza, Adviser to the Human Rights Directive, Ministry of National Defense; Lena Acosta, Adviser to the Office for Black, Afro-descendent, Raizales and Palenqueras Communities, Justice and Interior Ministry; Brigadier General Jorge Rodríguez Clavijo, Chief of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law of the National Army; Doctor Hernando Castañeda Ariza, Chief of the National Unit of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law of the Attorney General of the Nation; Doctor Carmen Torres Malaver, Local Prosecutor, appointed to the National Directive of Prosecutors of the Attorney General of the Nations; and Commandant John Henry Arango Alzáte, Coordinator of the Human Right Group of the National Police. 2 Rules of Procedures of the Court approved in its LXXXV Ordinary Period of Sessions, held from November 16 through 28, 2009.