V. CONCLUSIONS 61. Based on the considerations of fact and law set forth herein, and without prejudging the substantive merits of the question, the Commission finds that the present case meets the requirements for admission as set forth in Article 46 of the American Convention. THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS DECIDES: 1. To declare the petition under consideration admissible, under Articles 1.1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 21, and 25 of the American Convention, as well as Articles 1, 6, and 8 of the Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture. 2. To declare the part of the petition, alleging violation of Article 10 of the American Convention, inadmissible. 3. To notify the State and the petitioner of this decision. 4. To initiate proceedings into the merits of the case. 5. To publish this decision and include it in its Annual Report, to be presented to the OAS General Assembly. Done and signed in the city of Washington, D.C., on the 23rd day of the month of October, 2006. (Signed): Evelio Fernández Arévalos, President; Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, First Vice-President; Florentín Meléndez, Second Vice-President; Freddy Gutiérrez, Paolo G. Carozza and Víctor E. Abramovich, Commissioners. 12