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Precautionary Measures
Resolution No. 3/25
PM 16-25 - Carlos José Correa Barros, Venezuela
On January 10, 2025, the IACHR granted precautionary measures in favor of Carlos José Correa Barros, after considering that he is in a serious and urgent situation given that his rights to life and personal integrity face a risk of irreparable harm in Venezuela. According to the request, he is a human rights defender and executive director of the organization Espacio Público, who was allegedly detained on January 7, 2025, by security authorities of the State of Venezuela. His whereabouts are currently unknown. The State did not provide information to the IACHR. Under these circumstances, based on Article 25 of the Rules of Procedure, the Commission requests that Venezuela:
- adopt the necessary measures to protect the rights to life and personal integrity of Carlos José Correa Barros. In particular, provide official information on whether he is in the custody of the State and the circumstances of his detention, or on the measures taken to determine his whereabouts or fate;
- implement the necessary measures so that the beneficiary can carry out his human rights defense activities without being subjected to threats, stigmatizing and disqualifying statements, harassment, or acts of violence;
- establish the necessary measures to ensure that the conditions of detention of the beneficiary are compatible with the applicable international standards on the matter, including:
- guaranteeing regular contact and access to his family members, his attorneys, and representatives;
- provide official information on the legal situation of the beneficiary in the framework of the criminal proceedings in which he is allegedly involved, such as the reasons why he has not been released to date, and whether he has been brought before a court for a review of his detention; and
- immediately carry out a medical assessment of his health situation and guarantee access to the necessary medical care;
- consult and agree upon the measures to be adopted with the beneficiary and his representatives; and
- report on the actions taken to investigate the alleged facts that gave rise to this resolution, so as to prevent such events from reoccurring.
Resolution No. 2/25
PM 1438-24 - Alberto Trentini, Venezuela
On January 7, 2025, the IACHR granted precautionary measures in favor of Alberto Trentini, considering that he is in a serious and urgent situation given that his rights to life and personal integrity face a risk of irreparable harm in Venezuela. According to the request, the proposed beneficiary is an Italian national and a humanitarian worker of the NGO “Humanity and Inclusion,” in Venezuela. He was detained on November 15, 2024, by Venezuelan authorities at the checkpoint of Guasdualito, Venezuela. Since that date, his whereabouts have been unknown. The State did not provide information to the IACHR. Therefore, pursuant to Article 25 of its Rules of Procedure, it requests that Venezuela:
- adopt the necessary measures to protect the rights to life and personal integrity of the beneficiary. In particular, officially report whether he is in custody of the State and the circumstances of his detention; or else, the measures taken to determine his whereabouts or fate;
- establish the necessary measures to ensure that the beneficiary’s detention conditions are compatible with the applicable international standards on the matter, including:
- guaranteeing regular contact with and access to his family members, lawyers, and representatives, and allow the beneficiary to communicate with his country of nationality;
- officially report on the legal situation of the beneficiary in the framework of the criminal process in which he is said to be involved, as well as the reasons why he has not been released to date and if a court has reviewed his detention; and
- immediately carry out a medical evaluation of his health and guarantee access to the necessary medical care;
- consult and agree upon the measures to be adopted with the beneficiary and his representatives; and
- report on the actions taken to investigate the alleged facts that led to the adoption of this resolution, so as to prevent such events from reoccurring.
Resolution No. 1/25
PM 1432-24 - Nahuel Agustín Gallo, Venezuela
On January 1, 2025, the IACHR granted precautionary measures in favor of Nahuel Agustín Gallo after considering that he is in a serious and urgent situation, given that his rights to life and personal integrity face a risk of irreparable harm in Venezuela. According to the request, the proposed beneficiary is a First Corporal of the National Gendarmerie in Argentina, and was detained on December 8, 2024, at the Francisco de Paula Santander International Bridge, in Ureña, Venezuela. Since that date, his whereabouts, the conditions of his detention and state of health have been unknown. The State did not provide information to the IACHR. Consequently, based on Article 25 of its Rules of Procedure, the Commission requests that Venezuela:
- adopt the necessary measures to protect the rights to life and personal integrity of the beneficiary. In particular,
- inform whether the beneficiary is in the custody of the State and the circumstances of his detention; or the measures taken to determine his whereabouts or fate;
- specify whether the beneficiary was brought before a competent court to review his detention if he has been charged with a crime;
- expressly indicate the court that reportedly hears his criminal case, if any, or the reasons why he has not been released to date;
- allow the beneficiary to communicate with his family and trusted legal representatives, giving them full access to his criminal file, if any; and
- allow the beneficiary to communicate with his country of nationality; and
- report on the actions taken to investigate the alleged events that led to the adoption of this precautionary measure, so as to prevent such events from reoccurring.
