41 2. With respect to Santos Ernesto Salinas 223. The Commission has considered it proven that two domestic proceedings were initiated with respect to what happened to Santos Ernesto Salinas. The first stemmed from a complaint filed in August 2002 by Santos Ernesto’s mother, Ms. María Adela Iraheta, at the San Vicente offices of the Office of the Attorney General of the Republic; the second, was a result of a habeas corpus action filed also by the child’s mother. 224. There is no information on the impetus and/or result of the investigation, whereas the habeas corpus proceeding was rejected and notice given on March 11, 2003, arguing that there was no investigation or investigative steps to be able to determine whether the motion was well-founded. 3. With respect to Emelinda Lorena Hernández 225. According to the facts established by the Commission concerning the forced disappearance of Emelinda Lorena Hernández, two domestic proceedings were begun: the first, as the result of a presentation on May 31, 1996, by the Asociación Pro-Búsqueda to the Office of the Human Rights Ombudsperson; and the second, a habeas corpus action of November 15, 2002, filed by María Adela Hernández, the disappeared girl’s mother. 226. The proceeding before the Office of the Human Rights Ombudsperson culminated in a resolution of September 7, 2004, in which it was recommended to the Public Ministry that it investigate her disappearance, as well as the disappearances of another 136 children. With respect to the habeas corpus proceeding, it was rejected and notice was given on March 11, 2003, arguing mainly the absence of any archives concerning Emelinda Lorena Hernández. 4. With respect to Manuel Antonio Bonilla Osorio and Ricardo Ayala Abarca 227. According to the facts established by the Commission concerning the forced disappearance of Manuel Antonio Bonilla and Ricardo Ayala Abarca, two domestic proceedings were initiated: the first resulted from a presentation on May 31, 1996, by the Asociación Pro-Búsqueda to the Office of the Human Rights Ombudsperson; the second, after habeas corpus actions filed on February 18, 2003, in the case of Ricardo Ayala Abarca, and February 27, 2003, in the case of Manuel Antonio Bonilla Osorio. 228. The process before the Office of the Human Rights Ombudsperson culminated in a resolution of September 7, 2004, in which it was recommended to the Public Ministry that it investigate their disappearance, along with those of another 136 children. With respect to the habeas corpus proceedings, they were rejected and notice was given on June 6, 2003, arguing mainly that there were no indicia that the children were deprived of liberty. 5. Conclusion 229. The information available on the criminal cases indicates that to date the investigations related to the forced disappearances of José Adrian Rochac Hernández and Santos Ernesto Salinas have not gone beyond the preliminary stages, or are at a standstill without evidence being gathered to determine the circumstances of the victims’ forced disappearance, their whereabouts, or the persons responsible. 230. As for the habeas corpus actions, which would be a suitable remedy for dealing with 183 forced disappearances , in the case of the five victims in the instant case, the processing of those 183 I/A Court H.R. Habeas Corpus in Emergency Situations (Arts. 27(2), 25(1) and 7(6) American Convention on Human Rights). Advisory Opinion OC-8/87 of January 30, 1987. Series A. No. 8. Para. 35.