I. REPORT No. 179/18 PETITION 1360-11 REPORT ON ADMISSIBILITY FABIO GADEA MANTILLA NICARAGUA December 26, 2918 INFORMATION ABOUT THE PETITION Petitioner: Alleged victim: Respondent State: Rights invoked: II. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE IACHR 2 Filing of the petition: Additional information received at the stage of initial review: Notification of the petition to the State: State’s first response: Additional observations from the petitioner: III. Björn Arp Fabio Gadea Mantilla Nicaragua Articles 23 (Right to participate in government), 24 (Equal protection), 25 (Judicial Protection) of the American Convention on Human Rights 1 in connection with Articles 1.1 and 2 thereof COMPETENCE Competence Ratione personae: Competence Ratione loci: Competence Ratione temporis: Competence Ratione materiae: October 5, 2011 December 13, 2011, October 2, 2012 and January 31, 2014 September 5, 2017 November 8, 2017 March 27, 2018 Yes Yes Yes Yes, American Convention (instrument deposited on September 25, 1979) IV. DUPLICATION OF PROCEDURES AND INTERNATIONAL RES JUDICATA, COLORABLE CLAIM, EXHAUSTION OF DOMESTIC REMEDIES AND TIMELINESS OF THE PETITION Duplication of procedures and International res judicata: Rights declared admissible Exhaustion of domestic remedies or applicability of an exception to the rule: Timeliness of the petition: V. 1 2 ALLEGED FACTS No Articles 8 (right to a fair trial), 23 (right to participate in government), 24 (equal protection) and 25 (judicial protection) of the American Convention, in connection with Articles 1.1 (obligation to respect rights) and 2 (domestic legal effects) of the same instrument Yes, Article 46.2.a exception is applicable Yes, pursuant to Section VI Hereinafter “the Convention” or “the American Convention.” The observations submitted by each party were duly transmitted to the opposing party. 1

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