in Articles 5.1, 8.1, and 25, consistent with Article 1.1 thereof, with respect to Makrina Gudiel
Álvarez and the members of her family.
V.
CONCLUSIONS
40. The Inter-American Commission concludes that it is competent to hear the merits of this
case and that the petition is admissible in accordance with Articles 46 and 47 of the American
Convention and decides to continue with its analysis of the merits with respect to the alleged
violation of Article 4 of the American Convention, consistent with Article 1.1 thereof, with
respect to Mr. Florentín Gudiel Ramos. In addition, it decides to declare the case admissible in
terms of the alleged violation of the rights established in Articles 5.1, 8.1, and 25, consistent
with Article 1.1 thereof, with respect to Makrina Gudiel Álvarez and the members of her family.
41. Based on the factual and legal arguments presented above,
THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS,
DECIDES:
1. To declare this petition admissible with respect to the alleged violation of the rights
recognized in Article 4 of the American Convention, consistent with Article 1.1 thereof, with
regard to Mr. Florentín Gudiel Ramos. In addition, it decides to declare the case admissible
with respect to the alleged violation of the rights established in Articles 5.1, 8.1, and 25,
consistent with Article 1.1 thereof, with regard to Makrina Gudiel Álvarez and the members of
her family;
2. To inform the parties of this decision;
3. To publish this decision and include it in its Annual Report to the General Assembly of the
OAS.
Approved by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on September 8, 2010.
(Signed): Felipe González, President; Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, First Vice-President; Dinah
Shelton, Second Vice-President, María Silvia Guillén, José de Jesús Orozco Henríquez, and
Rodrigo Escobar Gil, members of the Commission.
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