82. Furthermore, the facts could amount to a possible violation of Article 17 of the American Convention in relation to the obligations established in Article 1(1) of the same instrument, regarding the arbitrary interference of state employees in the right of I.V. to decide freely and responsibly on the number of her children, and consequently the size of her family. 83. Also, the Commission considers that the sterilization procedure that was allegedly carried out by public officials without the consent of the alleged victim, as well as the physical and psychological consequences of the medical operation, could amount to a possible violation of Article 7 of the Convention of Belém do Pará. Similarly, the alleged delay in the criminal proceedings against those alleged to be responsible attributed to the judicial authorities could also amount to a violation of the same Article. 84. The Commission also considers that the alleged irregularities and delays that characterized the criminal proceedings, attributed to the judicial authorities, could amount to a possible violation of the rights enshrined in Articles 8(1) and 25 of the American Convention in relation to the obligations defined in Article 1(1) of the same instrument. V. CONCLUSIONS 85. Based on the foregoing considerations of fact and law, and without prejudging the merits of the case, the Commission concludes that the present case meets the requirements for admissibility in accordance with Articles 46 and 47 of the American Convention and therefore, THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, DECIDES: 1. To declare this case admissible in relation to Articles 5(1), 8(1), 11(2), 13, 17, and 25 of the American Convention in relation to Article 1(1) of the same instrument. 2. To declare this case admissible in relation to Article 7 of the Convention of Belém do Pará. 3. To give notice of this decision to the parties. 4. To publish this decision and include it in its Annual Report to the General Assembly of the OAS. Done and signed in the city of Washington, D.C., on the 23rd day of the month of July, 2007. (Signed): Paolo G. Carozza, Chairman; Luz Patricia Mejía Guerrero, First Vice-Chairwoman; Sir Clare K. Roberts, Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Florentín Meléndez, and Víctor E. Abramovich, members of the Commission. freely and responsibly on the number and spacing of their children and to have access to the information, education and means to enable them to exercise these rights 14