entail a decision on the merits of the existing controversy between the petitioners and the State. By adopting pressing measures, this Presidency is only ensuring that the Court cannot faithfully exercise its conventional mandate.7 THEREFORE: THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS By virtue of the authority invested upon him by Article 63(2) of the American Convention on Human Rights and Article 25 of its Rules of Procedure after having consulted with all the Court judges, DECIDES: 1. To require the State of Colombia to adopt, forthwith, any measures as may be necessary to protect the life and personal integrity of Angel Quintero, Claudia Patricia Monsalve, Marta Soto, Silvia Quintero, Gloria Herney Galindez, Gladys Avila, and Rocio Bautista. 2. To require the State of Colombia to investigate facts denounced by the InterAmerican Commission of Human Rights to determine the whereabouts of Angel Quintero and Claudia Patricia Monsalve, and to investigate and punish the liable parties. 3. To require the State of Colombia to adopt, forthwith, any measures as may be necessary to ensure that all the branches of the Association of Relatives of Missing Detainees of Colombia can perform their duties without endangering the life or personal integrity of its employees. 4. To require the State of Colombia to submit to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights a first report on the measures adopted 15 days after this decision is notified and to require the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights to submit its remarks thereof 15 after receiving aforesaid report. 5. To require the State of Colombia that, after submitting said reports, to continue submitting reports on provisional measures adopted every two months, and to require the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights to submit its remarks to said reports six weeks after receiving aforesaid reports. 6. To submit this Order for the consideration of the Court during its next regular sessions for relevant purposes. 7 Cfr. Paz de San Jose de Apartado Community Case. Order of the President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on October 9, 2000, eleventh whereas clause; James et al. Case. Provisional Measures. Resolution of the President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on June 19, 1999, E Series, No. 2, James et al. Case. Provisional Measures. Order of the President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on May 11, 1999, E Series No. 2, James et al. Case. Provisional Measures. Order of the President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on July 22, 1998, E Series No. 2, James et al. Case. Provisional Measures. Order of the President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on July 13, 1998, E Series No. 2, James et al. Case. Provisional Measures. Order of the President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on June 29, 1998. E Series No. 2; and James et al. Case. Provisional Measures. Order of the President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on May 27, 1998. E Series No. 2.