and that the alleged violations of the obligation to administer justice are of continuing nature. 46. According to the Commission has set out above, this claim is subject to the exhaustion of domestic remedies exception provided for in Article 46.2.b of the American Convention. In order to establish whether the petition has been filed within a reasonable time, pursuant to Article 32 of the Rules of the Commission, the Commission must consider the date on which the alleged violation of the rights occurred and the circumstances of each case. 47. In this case, the facts surrounding the death of Wilfredo Quiñonez would have occurred between September 3 and 4, 1995 and it is claimed that these are still unclear. Wilfredo Quiñonez Barcenas’ family members filed several remedies after the events in order to obtain clarification of the facts before the courts, and the petitioners claim that it has not been possible to establish liability for the case. The petition was received on February 23, 2006. Given the characteristics of this case, the Commission considers that the petition was filed within a reasonable time and that the admissibility requirement of concerning the time of filing has been met. 3. Res Judicata 48. The file does not reflect that the subject of the petition is pending in another international proceeding or settlement, or that it is a reproduction of a petition already examined by this or any other international body. Therefore, it meets the requirements set down in Articles 46.1.b and 47.a of the Convention. 4. Characterization of alleged facts 49. To this end, in light of the factual and legal elements introduced by the parties and the nature of the case before it, the Commission finds that in this case, establishing that the petitioner's allegations concerning the alleged violation of the right to life, personal integrity, personal liberty, judicial protection and due process, could characterize violations of the rights protected under Articles 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 7.2, 8.1 and 25 in accordance with Article 1.1 of the American Convention. Judges of Bucaramanga’s Circuit. They also filed a tutela for their human Rights to due process and access to justice, given a factual and substantial error. This tutela was denied on October 12, 2005 by the Superior Tribunal of Santander.

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