1. To declare the present petition admissible with respect to articles 8, 13, 21, 23, 24, 25 and 26 of the American Convention, read in conjunction with Articles 1(1) and 2 thereof, and Article XIII of the American Declaration. 2. To notify the Colombian State and the petitioners of this decision. 3. To proceed with the analysis of the merits of the case. 4. To publish this decision and include it in its Annual Report to the OAS General Assembly. Done and signed in the city of Washington, D.C., on the 22nd day of the month of July, 2015. (Signed): RoseMarie Belle Antoine, President; James L. Cavallaro, First Vice President; José de Jesús Orozco Henríquez, Second Vice President; Felipe González, Rosa María Ortiz, Tracy Robinson and Paulo Vannuchi, Commissioners. 11