5 b) Admissibility Report. On February 27, 2002, the Commission accepted Admissibility Report No. 8/023. c) Merits Report. On July 28, 2015, the Commission issued Merits Report No. 40/15 (hereinafter also “Merits Report” or “the Report”), pursuant to Article 50 of the Convention, in which it concluded that the State was responsible for the violation of various human rights enshrined in the Convention4 and made several recommendations to the State.5 d) Notification to the State. The Commission notified the State of the Merits Report on August 21, 2015, granting it a period of two months to report on compliance with the recommendations. 4. Submission to the Court. On May 21, 2016, the Commission6 submitted to the jurisdiction of the Inter-American Court all the facts and alleged human rights violations In said report, the Commission declared the petition for the alleged violation of the rights established in Articles 4, 5, 7, 8, and 25, in accordance with Article 1(1) of the Convention, as admissible. 4 Pursuant to: a) Articles 4 and 5 of the American Convention, in relation to its Article 1(1)[,] to the detriment of Noel Emiro Omeara Carrascal and Héctor Álvarez Sánchez; b) Articles 3, 4, 5 and 7 of the American Convention, in relation to Article 1(1)[,] to the detriment of Manuel Guillermo Omeara Miraval; c) Articles 5 and 17 of the American Convention[,] to the detriment of Carmen Teresa Omeara Miraval; Jaime [Antonio] Omeara Miraval; Luis Enrique Omeara Miraval; Aura Isabel Omeara Miraval; Noel Emiro Omeara Miraval; Araminta Omeara Miraval; Ricaurte Omeara Miraval; Eduardo Omeara Miraval[;] Zoila Rosa Omeara Miraval[;] Liliana Patricia Omeara Miraval and María Omeara Miraval; He[v]a María Solano de Álvarez; Judith Alvarez Solano; Miguel Angel Alvarez Solano; Hector Manuel Alvarez Solano; Clemencia Patricia Alvarez Solano; Juan Carlos Álvarez Solano and Ana Edith Álvarez [de García]; Fabiola Alvarez Solano; [and] Elba [K]atherine, Manuel Guillermo and Claudia Marcela all with the surname Omeara Álvarez[;] d) Article 22 of the American Convention [,] to the detriment of Carmen Teresa Omeara Miraval, Fabiola Álvarez Solano, Elba [K]atherine, Manuel Guillermo and Claudia Marcela [,] all with the surname Omeara Álvarez. e) Article 19 of the American Convention [,] to the detriment of Elba [K]atherine, Manuel Guillermo and Claudia Marcela [,] all with the surname Omeara Álvarez[;] f) Articles 8 and 25 of the American Convention, in relation to its Article 1(1)[,] to the detriment of Carmen Teresa Omeara Miraval; Jaime [Antonio] Omeara Miraval; Luis Enrique Omeara Miraval; Aura Isabel Omeara Miraval; Noel Emiro Omeara Miraval; Araminta Omeara Miraval; Ricaurte Omeara Miraval; Eduardo Omeara Miraval[;] Zoila Rosa Omeara Miraval[;] Liliana Patricia Omeara Miraval and María Omeara Miraval; He[v]a María Solano de Álvarez; Judith Alvarez Solano; Miguel Angel Alvarez Solano; Hector Manuel Alvarez Solano; Clemencia Patricia Alvarez Solano; Juan Carlos Álvarez Solano and Ana Edith Álvarez [de García]; Fabiola Alvarez Solano; [and] Elba [K]atherine, Manuel Guillermo and Claudia Marcela[,] all with the surname Omeara Álvarez. g) Articles 1, 6 and 8 of the ICPPT and Article 1(b) CIDFP, to the detriment of Carmen Teresa Omeara Miraval; Jaime [Antonio] Omeara Miraval; Luis Enrique Omeara Miraval; Aura Isabel Omeara Miraval; Noel Emiro Omeara Miraval; Araminta Omeara Miraval; Ricaurte Omeara Miraval; Eduardo Omeara Miraval; Zoila Rosa Omeara Miraval; Liliana Patricia Omeara Miraval and Maria Omeara Miraval; Fabiola Álvarez Solano [, and] Elba [K]atherine, Manuel Guillermo and Claudia Marcela[,] all with the surname Omeara Álvarez. 5 The recommendations are: 1. Make full reparations to the next of kin of Noel Emiro Omeara Carrascal, Manuel Guillermo Omeara Miraval and Héctor Álvarez Sánchez identified in the report for both pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages suffered as a result of the events, including the relevant compensation, satisfaction and rehabilitation measures. 2. Carry out a complete, impartial, effective and prompt investigation of the events in order to clarify the facts to establish and, if applicable, punish those with the intellectual and material responsibility and who participated in the events that caused the attack on and subsequent death of Noel Emiro Omeara Carrascal, the disappearance, torture and execution of Manuel Guillermo Omeara Miraval and the attack against Héctor Álvarez Sánchez. 3. Adopt the corresponding administrative, disciplinary, or criminal measures to investigate and, where appropriate, punish the actions or omissions of state officials that contributed to the denial of justice and ongoing impunity surrounding the facts of the case. 4. Adopt the necessary measures to avoid a repetition of events such as those in this case, including strengthening the mechanisms for the protection of family members and witnesses in investigations into human rights violations; and the strengthening of the investigative capacity of contexts and patterns of joint action between state agents and illegal armed groups. 6 The Commission appointed Commissioner José de Jesús Orozco Henríquez and Executive Secretary Emilio Álvarez Icaza L. as its delegates; Elizabeth Abi-Mershed, Deputy Executive Secretary, the lawyer Silvia Serrano Guzmán and the lawyer Jorge Humberto Meza Flores. 3