48. The Commission considers that the petitioners’ allegations, should they be proved, could establish a violation of the rights to juridical personality, humane treatment, personal liberty, due process guarantees, right of the family, rights of the child, nationality, movement and resident, equal protection, juridical protection, enshrined in Articles 3, 5, 7, 8, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, and 25, in relation to Article 1(1), of the American Convention. The allegations may establish also a violation of the Article 7, about the obligations of the states in front of violence against women, from the Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence Against Women, (Hereinafter, Belem do Para Convention). V. CONCLUSION 41. The Commission concludes that the case is admissible and that it is competent to examine the complaint lodged by the petitioners with respect to the alleged violation of Articles 3, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 22, 24, and 25, in relation to Article 1(1) of the American Convention, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 46(1)(c) and (d), 46(2)(c) and 47(b) of that international instrument; also, in with respect of Article 7 from the Belen do Para Convention 42. Based on the foregoing factual and legal arguments, and without prejudging the merits of the matter, THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, DECIDES: 1. To declare the instant petition admissible in relation to Articles 1(1), 3, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 22, 24 y 25 of the American Convention, and in relation to Article 7 of the Belem do Para Convention. 2. To notify the State and the petitioners of this decision. 3. To initiate the process on the merits of the matter. 4. To publish this decision and include it in its Annual Report to the General Assembly of the OAS. Done and signed at the headquarters of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in Washington, D.C., on the 13th day of the month of October of 2005. (Signed): Clare K. Roberts, President; Susana Villarán, First Vice President; Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Second Vice President; Evelio Fernández Arévalos, José Zalaquett, Freddy Gutiérrez, and Florentín Meléndez, Commissioners. 6

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