1. To declare the present case admissible with regard to the alleged violations of the rights recognized in articles 8 and 25 of the American Convention, in relation to articles 1(1) and 2 thereof. 2. To declare inadmissible the allegations regarding Articles 11, 23(1)(c) and 24 of the American Convention. 3. To notify the parties of this decision. 4. To proceed with the analysis of the merits. 5. To make public this report and publish it in its Annual Report to the OAS General Assembly. Done and signed in the city of Washington, D.C., on March 19, 2009. (Signed): Víctor E. Abramovich, First Vice-president; Sir Clare K. Roberts, Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Florentín Meléndez, and Paolo Carozza, members of the Commission.