c) Admissibility Report. On March 24, 2010, the Commission issued Admissibility Report No. 63/10, in the matter of the Punta Piedra community, finding that it was competent to hear the petition and deciding to admit the claim concerning the presumed violation of Articles 21 and 25 of the Convention, in relation to Articles 1 and 2 of this instrument. d) Merits Report. On March 21, 2013, the Commission adopted Merits Report No. 30/13, under Article 50 of the American Convention (hereinafter “the Merits Report” or “Report 30/13”) in which it reached a series of conclusions and made several recommendations to the State, namely: Conclusions: i) The State had violated the right to property recognized in Article 21 of the Convention, in relation to Articles 1(1) and 2 thereof, to the detriment of the Punta Piedra community. ii) The State had violated the right to judicial protection recognized in Article 25 of the Convention, in relation to Articles 1(1) and 2 thereof, to the detriment of the Punta Piedra community. Recommendations: i) ii) iii) iv) v) vi) Adopt, as soon as possible, the necessary measures to make effective the right to property of the Punta Piedra community and, in particular, measures to clear the title. Take the necessary steps to prevent the Punta Piedra community from being subjected to discriminatory acts and, in particular, from being exposed to acts of violence by third parties owing to their ethnic origin. Adopt an effective and simple remedy that protects the right of the indigenous peoples to claim and gain access to their traditional territories and that protects them from actions by the State or third parties. Investigate and punish those responsible for the threats, harassment, acts of violence and harm to the Punta Piedra community. Make individual and collective reparation for the consequences of the violation of the said rights. Take the necessary measures to prevent the occurrence of similar acts in the future. e) Notification to the State. The Merits Report was notified to the State on April 1, 2013, granting it two months to provide information on the measures adopted to comply with the recommendations. f) Request for an extension and report on compliance. On June 26, 2013, the State requested an extension in order to comply with the recommendations. The Commission granted a three-month extension and also asked the State to present a report on the progress made by September 1, 2013. However, no report was presented. g) Submission of the case to the Court. On October 1, 2013, the Commission submitted this case to the jurisdiction of the Inter-American Court. The 6

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