THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS DECIDES: 1. To declare the petition admissible with respect to the alleged violations, with prejudice to Valentina Rosendo Cantú, of the rights protected by Articles 5(1), 7, 8(1), 11, 19 and 25 of the American Convention, in connection with the general duties provided for by Article 1(1) of said treaty, and of Articles 7 of the Convention of Belém do Pará and 1, 6, and 8 of the InterAmerican Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture. 2. To notify the parties of this decision. 3. To continue with the analysis of the merits of the case, and 4. To publish this decision and include it in its Annual Report to the General Assembly of the OAS. Done and signed in the city of Washington, D.C., on the 21st day of the month of October, 2006. (Signed): Evelio Fernández Arévalos, President; Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, First Vice-President; Florentín Meléndez, Second Vice-Presidente; Clare K. Roberts, Freddy Gutiérrez, Paolo G. Carozza and Víctor E. Abramovich, Members of the Commission. 8