35. The Inter-American Commission concludes that it is competent to take up the complaint filed by the petitioners concerning the alleged violation of articles 4, 5, 7, 8 and 25 of the Convention, in relation to Article 1(1) thereof, and that the case is admissible under articles 46 and 47 of the American Convention. 36. Based on these arguments of fact and of law, and without prejudging the merits of the case, THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS , DECIDES: 1. To declare the present case admissible, which concerns the alleged violation of articles 4, 5, 7, 8, 25 and 1(1) of the American Convention. 2. decision. 3. To notify the Colombian State and the parties of this To proceed with the analysis of the merits of the case, and 4. To publish this decision and include it in the Commission’s Annual Report to the General Assembly of the OAS. Done and signed at the headquarters of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, in the city of Washington, D.C., on the 27 day of February in the year 2002. (Signed): Juan Méndez, President; Marta Altolaguirre, First Vice-President; José Zalaquett, Second Vice-President; Commissioners Robert K. Goldman, Julio Prado Vallejo, and Clare K. Robert.