24 constitute offences against the administration of justice in any of their aspects.” 58.2.20 On August 10, 1998, the Inter-American Commission requested Mr. Alfonso Martín-del-Campo additional information on admissibility requirements. 58.2.21 On December 16, 1998, Mexico recognised the jurisdiction of the Court. 58.2.22 On March 24, 1999, the Prosecutor’s Assisting Agent of the Prosecutorial Agency concluded, concerning preliminary investigation SC/3839/95-03 that it was not appropriate to approve it since the desk officer in charge had to take a number of steps such as solving the corruption case and duly number the appendix to the preliminary investigation documents so as to ensure folio numbering continuity, as well as any other steps deemed necessary. In the same conclusion it was pointed out that the complainants “did not provide evidence that would prove that the public servants [denounced] would have used violence against [Mr.] Alfonso Martín-del-Campo-Dodd in the performance of their duties or as a consequence thereof, or would have mistreated or insulted him; nor that they would have committed acts or omitted any act which would have inflicted any damage or which would have afforded anyone undue advantage; nor was it found that [Mr.] Alfonso Martín-del-Campo-Dodd would have been forced, through isolation or any other unlawful means, to depose against himself, or that an illegal decision on the merits or final judgment would have been knowingly delivered in violation of some inviolable precept of the law or which would have been contrary to the proceedings of the prosecution.” 58.2.23 On July 26, 1999, the Office of Deputy Prosecutor “A” for Penal Procedures of the General Directorate for the Investigation of Offences Against the Safety of Persons, Institutions and Justice Administration of the Distrito Federal Office of the Attorney General ordered the transfer of the proceedings to its Director proposing the consultation on non application of penal action in preliminary investigation SC/3839/95-03. 58.2.24 On October 08 and 29, 1999, Mr. Alfonso Martín-delCampo, CEJIL, ACAT, and the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, respectively, denounced the facts before the Inter-American Commission. 58.2.25 On November 04, 1999, the Inter-American Commission transmitted to the State, under case number 12.228, the pertinent sections of the petitioners’ briefs. 58.2.26 On December 27, 1999, the Prosecutor’s Assisting Agent of the Prosecutorial Agency and the person responsible for the Agency as Area Director decided to authorise the proposal for non application of the penal action, given preliminary investigation SC/3839/95-03 in the

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