Chapter 2 Evolution of the IACHR initiatives on Guantanamo | 25 22. 23. B. 24. 25. In the framework of this mandate given by the States, the Inter-American Commission has closely monitored the human rights situation of persons detained at the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay since the opening of the detention center on January 11, 2002. According to inter-American human rights standards, the United States is not only obligated to respect the rights of all persons within its territory, but also of those present in the territory of another State but subject to the effective authority and control of its agents. 14 Therefore, the IACHR is competent to monitor the international human rights obligations of the United States vis-à-vis the persons detained in Guantanamo. The IACHR has been the only international body to use all its mechanisms to address this issue. It has granted precautionary measures, adopted resolutions, issued an admissibility report in an individual case, held public hearings and working meetings, requested that the U.S. Government accept a visit to the detention facility, published press releases, and organized an expert meeting. 15 Precautionary measures In serious and urgent situations, the Inter-American Commission may request that a State adopt precautionary measures to prevent irreparable harm to persons under its jurisdiction. 16 This has been one of the main mechanisms used by the IACHR to address the human rights situation of the persons detained in Guantanamo. The Inter-American Commission granted four precautionary measures in favor of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay. The first request received was presented on behalf of all the detainees who were being held at Guantanamo in 2002 (PM 25902). The Commission later received three additional requests for precautionary measures presented in favor of three detainees, Omar Khadr in 2006 (PM 8-06), Djamel Ameziane in 2008 (PM 211-08), and Moath al-Alwi en 2015 (PM 46-15). Precautionary Measure 259/02 - Persons detained by the United States in Guantanamo Bay 26. The scope of this precautionary measure has evolved through three different stages. First, the IACHR focused exclusively on the legal status of the detainees, with the 14 IACHR Report No. 112/10, Inter-State Petition IP-02, Franklin Guillermo Aisalla Molina, Ecuador – Colombia, October 21, 2010. IACHR, Precautionary Measure 259/02 – Detainees held by the United States in Guantanamo Bay, March 12, 2002; Precautionary Measure 8/06 – Omar Khadr, United States, March 21, 2006; Precautionary Measure 211/08 Djamel Ameziane, August 20, 2008; Resolution No. 2/06, On Guantanamo Bay Precautionary Measures, July 28, 2006; Resolution No. 2/11, Regarding the Situation of the Detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Precautionary Measure 259-02, July 22, 2011; Report No. 17/12, Djamel Ameziane, P-900-08, United States, March 20, 2012. A list of the public hearings and working meetings, press releases, and requests to conduct a visit is available at: http://www.oas.org/en/iachr/pdl/decisions/Guantanamo.asp#Resol. Rules of Procedure of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Article 25. 15 16 Inter-American Commission on Human Rights | IACHR