2 3. The briefs of December 20, 2006 and January 18, 2008, in which 32 families of the communities of Pueblo Nuevo and Puerto Lleras, of the Jiguamiandó River basin requested their “self-representation” in the processing of this matter to enforce their “condition as beneficiaries of the provisional measures,” appointing as their representatives Mr. Graciasno Blandón Borja and Mr. Lubin Córdoba Córdoba, respectively. 4. The briefs of October 1, 2007, and July 16, 2008, in which 177 families belonging to the community of Bocas de Curvadó requested their “self-representation” in the processing of this matter to enforce their “condition as beneficiaries of the provisional measures,” appointing as their representatives Mr. Manuel Moya Lara and Mr. Adelfio Ramos Córdoba. 5. The briefs of February 15, 2007, and December 19, 2007, in which the InterEcclesiastical Commission of Justice and Peace (hereinafter “the representatives”) submitted its observations regarding the request of “self-representation” of the 32 families of the communities of Pueblo Nuevo and Puerto Lleras of the Jiguamiandó River basin and of the 177 families that belong to the community of Bocas de Corvadó. 6. The private hearing carried out on February 5, 2008, hosted at the headquarters of the Court, with the participation of the 32 families of the communities of Pueblo Nuevo and Puerto Lleras of the Jiguamiandó River basin and of the 177 families belonging to the community of Bocas de Corvadó, with the purpose of hearing the request of these families. 7. The Resolution of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, in which it required the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Inter-American Commission” or “the Commission”) to submit its position on the range of beneficiaries of the provisional measures granted in this matter. 8. The brief of the September 11, 2008, in which the members of the “Return Management Committee” of the black Puerto Lleras and Pueblo Nuevo communities of the of the Jiguamiandó River basin requested their “self-representation” in this matter. 9. The brief of September 17, 2008, in which Mr. Manuel Moya Lara and Mr. Graciano Blandón Borja, representatives of the 32 families of the communities of Pueblo Nuevo and Puerto Lleras of the Jiguamiandó River basin and of the 177 families (today, 199) 1 that belong to the community of Bocas de Curvaradó (hereinafter, “representatives of the 231 families”) reiterated the request for the recognition of their condition as beneficiaries regarding the present provisional measures (supra Having seen 3 and 4.) 10. The communication of February 23, 2009, in which the Inter-American Commission submitted a report on the work visit to Colombia, performed by a delegation of the organization regarding this matter, in attention to the Order issued by the Court on February 5, 2005 (supra Having seen 7.) 11. The brief of April 17, 2009, in which the representatives submitted their observations to the report of the Inter-American Commission on the visit performed in Colombia. 12. The brief of April 27, 2009, in which the representatives of the 231 submitted their observations to the report of the Inter-American Commission. 1 In a brief submitted on October 1, 2007, 177 families addressed this Tribunal. Later, in a brief received on July 16, 2008, 22 more families joined this request, adding to a total of 199 families.

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