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held discussions with representatives of COPREDEH in order to expedite the necessary
procedures to comply with the agreements that are still pending; c) sought to set and
coordinate a date to hold a meeting with the SAAS in order to get protection for Fredy
Peccerelli’s children [Tristán Collin and Ashley Corienne Peccerelli-Valle], and d) sought to
arrange meetings with the Ministry of the Interior and the Attorney General’s Office in order to
urge coordination between both institutions in relation to the investigation into the facts of the
case. In addition, as regards the alleged threats, the representatives referred to “[t]he great
responsibility of the State given that, despite having knowledge of the continuous threats to
which members of [the FAFG and some relatives] have been subjected [...], so far, the Attorney
General’s Office has not provided any indication that a serious, effective, impartial and efficient
investigation is underway” and that “[e]ven though there are legal procedures that must be
exhausted, it is also true that the last threats have been made via email[; therefore,] the State
should [...] provide an immediate response and try to locate the source of [these messages],
without any excuse.” The representatives reiterated the need for the Attorney General’s Office
to take urgent action regarding the determination of those responsible for these incidents and
for the State to enhance the protection that has provided so far.
14.
That the State informed the Court that, on May 31, 2007, met with Mr. Fredy PeccerelliMonterroso, at which meeting the Minister of the Interior took on new commitments (supra
Considering clause No. 6). Furthermore, the State pointed out that, on August 13, 2008, the
Prosecutors for Human Rights Activists of the Attorney General’s Office met with Mr. José
Suasnávar, Deputy Director of the FAFG and informed him that the reported incidents are being
investigated by the Division of Analysis of Attacks against Human Rights Activists. As regards
the alleged threats received on Mr. Peccerelli’s cell phone (supra Considering clause No. 12),
they informed him that they requested the telephone company to provide the relevant
telephone records in order to determine the source of the calls, but that it was “impossible to
establish the identify of the person or persons who purchased the prepaid cell phones.”
15.
That, as regards the commitments undertaken by the State (supra Considering clause
No. 6), the representatives stated that they were aware that one DPP officer had visited the
offices of the FAFG regularly to verify the adequacy of the protection provided; therefore, this
request had been satisfied. However, they pointed out that, even though the State reported
that four additional officers had been assigned to protect the FAFG’s main office, the number of
officers currently present at the FAFG is the same as before.
16.
That the Inter-American Commission indicated that while it was commendable that
meetings were held between the State and the representatives of the beneficiaries, especially
taking into account the increased risk facing the members of the FAFG; that a security officer
was appointed as coordinator of the implementation of the measures of protection, and that the
State was willing to investigate the security officers assigned to protect Mr. Fredy Peccerelli and
his family, the efficacy of the measures required coordination and adequate follow-up.
17.
That, even though the State took immediate action in response to the incidents reported
by the representatives and the Commission (supra Considering clause No. 12), such action has
not been effective in preventing new incidents of threats and intimidation. Furthermore, the
messages sent to the cell phone and email addresses of some members of the FAFG reveal that
those behind such threats have detail and up-to-date information related to the beneficiaries
and their relatives, which makes the situation particularly serious and dangerous. In light of
that, it is essential for the State to adopt, forthwith, such measures as may be necessary to put
an end to the situation facing the beneficiaries of these provisional measures.
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