66. The Commission notes that the petitioner has maintained that there were a number of irregularities in criminal proceedings N 24079, in which his torture allegations were examined. Criminal proceedings N 32989, processed by the National First-Instance Criminal Investigating Court N 39, Secretariat N 135, was intended to subject all the alleged irregularities in proceedings N 24079 to judicial scrutiny. That was the remedy available to the petitioner under Argentine law in order to obtain a ruling on his allegations about the failure to observe due process in proceedings N 24079. 67. The Commission believes that this allegation, together with his claims about a lack of effective judicial remedies, is closely related to the main issue regarding alleged torture. 68. The Commission concludes that, if these allegations are proven true, this aspect of the case meets the requirement of constituting prima facie rights violations set forth in Articles 47(b) of the Convention and 41(b) of the Commission’s Regulations. Consequently, it declares the case admissible in this regard. V. CONCLUSIONS 69. Based on the factual and legal arguments given above, and without prejudging the merits of the case. THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, DECIDES: 1. To declare this case admissible with respect to the alleged violations of Articles 5, 8, and 25 of the Convention. 2. To declare this case inadmissible with respect to the alleged violation of Article 7 of the Convention and to the alleged threats made against the petitioner by members of the police. 3. To notify the parties of this decision. 4. To continue with its analysis of the merits of the case. 5. To make itself available to the parties with a view toward reaching a friendly settlement based on respect for the rights enshrined in the American Convention, and to invite the parties to make a statement regarding the possibility thereof. 6. To publish this decision and to include it in its Annual Report to the OAS General Assembly. Done and signed at the headquarters of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, in the city of Washington, D.C., on September 21, 1999. Robert K. Goldman, Chairman; HioBicudo First Vice-Chaiman; Claudio Grossman, Second Vice-Chairman; Commissioners Carlos Ayala Corao, Jean Joseph Exumand Alvaro Tirado Mejia. 10