55. In the light of the aforementioned, the IACHR concludes that the petitioners have prima facie met the requirements of Article 47 (b) of the American Convention. V. CONCLUSIONS 56. The Commission concludes that it is competent to hear the merits of the instant case and that the petition is admissible pursuant to Articles 46 and 47 of the American Convention. Based on the foregoing arguments in fact and in law, and without prejudging the merits of the case, THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS DECIDES: 1. To declare this petition admissible regarding the alleged violations of the rights provided for by Articles 4, 8(1), 11, 19, 24 and 25 of the American Convention, in connection with Article 1(1) of same, and by Article 7 of the Convention of Belém do Pará with respect to María Isabel Véliz Franco, and regarding the alleged violations of the rights provided for by Articles 5(1), 8(1), 11 and 25 in connection with Article 1(1) of the American Convention with respect to Rosa Elvira Franco Sandoval de Véliz. 2. To declare this petition inadmissible regarding the alleged violations of the rights provided for by Articles 5 and 7 of the American Convention with respect to María Isabel Véliz Franco. 3. To notify the parties of this decision. 4. To continue with the examination of the merits of the case, and 5. To publish this report 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 21st day of the month of October, 2006. (Signed): Evelio Fernández Arévalos, President; Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, First Vice-President; Florentín Meléndez, Second Vice-Presidente; Clare K. Roberts, Freddy Gutiérrez, Paolo G. Carozza and Víctor E. Abramovich, Members of the Commission. 10