3 […] 7. The Order of the Inter-American Court of December 3, 2001, whereby it decided, inter alia: 1. To request the State and the Inter-American Court to cease forwarding information about Gonzalo Zárate-Triana, in behalf of whom the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ordered provisional measures as from February 5, 1997, which were lifted on June 19, 1998. […] 8. The communications forwarded by the State of Colombia (hereinafter “the State” or “Colombia”) on December 6, 2001; February 7, 2002; May 2, 2002; July 11, 2002; September 16, 2002; November 19, 2002; January 28, 2003; March 31, 2003; July 3, 2003; September 16, 2003; December 1, 2003; March 26, 2004; September 23, 2004; January 10, 2005; March 28, 2005; March 31, 2005; August 16, 2005; October 11, 2005; January 3, 2006; and August 11, 2006; whereby it informed, inter alia: a) Regarding the measures adopted to protect the life and physical integrity of Sister Noemy Palencia as soon as she returns to Meta Department, of Islena Rey, and of Mariela de Giraldo and her two minor daughters, Sara and Natalia Giraldo, that: i. Ms. Rey is currently afforded personal protection measures, the continuance of which has been guaranteed through the extension of the contracts for services and permanent control by the Coordinación Operativa del Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad (Administrative Security Department Operative Coordination) (hereinafter “DAS”), Meta Department Regional Office. This personal protection plan consists of: three escorts, two of whom are hired while the other is a DAS agent; a lorry for their transport; two guns, three bulletproof vests, a sub-machine gun, and a pistol for the escort guards; a Motorola radio and an Avantel as communications equipment. Furthermore, the National Police offers a round-the-clock security service in her house, which is performed by three policemen. Ms. Rey has not filed any observations regarding the protection measures afforded thereto by the National Police. Furthermore, patrolling around her house and place of work, Electrificadora of Meta Department, is conducted in order to monitor the security service, and there is permanent communication with the national Police Human Rights Coordination. The escorts submit a report every fifteen days, wherein they refer to her travels both in and out of the city and report the news on duty so that the protection measures afforded can be fully and effectively controlled; under no circumstance do the above-mentioned escorts seek to violate the intimacy of the beneficiaries; ii. several incidents were reported regarding the aforesaid protection measures. Among others, on August 28, 2001 two persons prowling around Ms. Rey’s house on a motorbike were detected and intercepted, and a gun was seized therefrom; on June 30, 2002, “her escorts were seen talking with two armed men,” who allegedly were members of the illegal paramilitary group known as Autodefensas; late in 2004 Ms. Rey noted that two persons were looking at her oddly in Cofrem park; that same year a similar situation which turned out to be a mere traffic accident was reported while she was going to