Quiñónez, José Gregorio Romero and Albeiro Ramírez Jorge; 2 v) the violation of the rights to mental and moral integrity, judicial guarantees and judicial protection enshrined in Articles 5, 8 and 25 of the Convention in conjunction with Article 1(1) of the said instrument to the detriment of the next of kin of the six deceased victims; and vi) the violation of the rights to Articles 1, 6 and 8 of the Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture for the lack of investigation after January 19, 1999, to the detriment of the next of kin of Wilfredo Quiñónez, José Gregorio Romero and Albeiro Ramírez Jorge. II. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION 5. In relation to the Case 12.335, the petition was received on March 30, 1999 and the Commission adopted Admissibility Report 99/09 on October 29, 2009. 3 The observations on the merits of the petitioners were received on February 17, 2010. The State presented its observations on the merits on August 26, 2010. The petitioners presented additional communications on October 27, 2010 and April 5, 2011. Likewise, the State presented additional information February 23, 2011 and June 27, 2011. 6. In relation to Case 12.336, the petition was received on March 2, 1999 and the Commission adopted Admissibility Report 104/11 on July 22, 2011. 4 The petitioners presented their observations on the merits on December 7, 2011. The State presented its observations on the merits on April 16, 2012. The petitioners presented additional information on March 1, 2013. On April 19, 2012 the IACHR requested the petitioners to present observations within a period of one month. On September 25, 2013, the Commission reiterated this request, but did not receive additional observations from the petitioners. 7. In relation to Case 12.757, the petition was received in October 5, 2000 and the Commission adopted Admissibility Report 49/10 on March 18, 2010. 5 On October 10, 2013, the petitioner presented his observations reiterating “the claims made when the initial request was submitted.” On April 10, 2014 the State presented its observations on the merits of the petition. The petitioner presented additional information on June 4, 2014, which was transmitted to the State on June 6, 2014 for its observations within a period of one month. To date the State has not responded to this request. 8. In relation to Case 12.711, the petition was received on February 23, 2003 and the Commission adopted Admissibility Report 68/09 on August 5, 2009.6 On December 6 and 20, 2010, the petitioners presented their observations on the merits. On July 27, 2011 the State submitted its observations on the merits. The Commission held a hearing on the merits on March 26, 2012. The petitioners presented additional information on June 3, 2011; August 26, 2011; March 14, 2011; March 26, 2012; and, May 11, 2012. The State submitted additional information on September 16, 2011; February 21, 2012; and, April 16, 2012. 9. In the four cases, the Commission made itself available to the parties for a friendly settlement without reaching minimum conditions to initiate such process. 10. After verifying in the merits phases that the four cases “deal with similar facts” and could reveal “the same pattern of conduct”, in compliance of Article 29(5) of its Rules of Procedure, the Commission joined them in this merits report. 2 The Commission decided the inclusion of the latter according to the considerations set out in literal A of the section entitled ‘Previous issues’. 3 IACHR, Report No. 99/09, Admissibility Gustavo Giraldo Villamizar Durán (Colombia), October 29, 2009. Available at: http://www.cidh.org/annualrep/2009eng/Colombia12335eng.htm 4 IACHR, Report No. 104/11, Admissibility Elio Gelves Carrillo, et al. (Colombia), July 22, 2011. Available at: https://www.oas.org/en/iachr/decisions/2011/COAD12336EN.DOC 5 IACHR, Report No. 49/10, Admissibility Carlos Arturo Uva Velandia (Colombia), March 18, 2010. Available at: http://www.cidh.org/annualrep/2010eng/COAD509-00EN.doc 6 IACHR, Report 68/09, Admissibility Wilfredo Quñónez Bárcenas and Familia (Colombia), August 5, 2009. Available at: http://www.cidh.oas.org/annualrep/2009eng/Colombia164.06eng.htm