9 American Convention to the detriment of the w ife and tw o children of the alleged victim, the petitioners’ allegations have not been properly presented in the petition, so that it is appropriate to declare those claims inadmissible. V. CONCLUSIONS 43. The Commission concludes that it is competent to examine the claims submitted by the petitioners and the alleged violation of Articles 3, 4, 5, 7, 8(1), 16, and 25 consistent w ith Article 1(1) of the American Convention, Article I of the Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons, and that they are admissible in accordance w ith the requirements established in Articles 46 and 47 of the American Convention. In addition, it concludes that it is appropriate to declare inadmissible the claim regarding the violation of Articles 13 and 17 as they relate to Article 1(1) of the American Convention. 44. Based on the factual and legal arguments presented above and w ithout thereby prejudging the merits of the case, THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, DECIDES: 1. To declare this complaint admissible w ith respect to Articles 3, 4, 5, 7, 8(1), 16, and 25 consistent w ith Article 1(1) of the American Convention and Article I of the Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons; 2. To notify the Colombian State and the petitioner of this decision; 3. To continue w ith analysis of the merits of the case; 4. of the OAS. To publish this decision and include it in its Annual Report to the General Assembly Done and signed in the city of Washington, D.C., on the 22nd day of July 2011. (Signed): Dinah Shelton, President; José de Jesús Orozco Henríquez, First Vice-President; Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Felipe González, Luz Patricia Mejía Guerrero, and María Silvia Guillén, Commissioners.