50 Later on, in the Merits Report, although it did not consider that Article 7 had been violated to the detriment of María Isabel, it concluded that she had been the victim of the violation of Article 5. In the instant case, in view of the grounds indicated by the Commission in the Admissibility Report, it is in order for the Court to examine the alleged failure to respect these norms.212 In this regard, the Court finds it pertinent to make a joint analysis of the alleged violations of the rights to life,213 personal integrity, and personal liberty, in relation to the rights of the child,214 the right to equal protection of the law,215 and the obligations to ensure the rights without discrimination,216 to adopt domestic legal provisions, and to prevent, punish and eradicate violence against women. 217 This is because the specific circumstances of the events that occurred in this case reveal the interrelation of the said violations of different rights and obligations making it appropriate to examine them together. B.1) Guarantee obligations 133. Based on the characteristics of the case sub examine, it should be noted that, with regard to children, the above-mentioned rights and obligations must be observed within the framework of compliance with Article 19 of the American Convention and, when pertinent, based on the provisions of the Convention of Belém do Pará. As the Court has stated on other occasions, Article 19 of the Convention establishes the right of “children to […] special measures of protection [that] must be defined in accordance with the particular circumstances of each specific case.”218 The Court has also indicated that “[a]doption of 212 In its decision on admissibility, the Commission considered “that the facts described [in the petition] do not provide sufficient grounds to characterize a violation of the right to personal integrity […], or the right to personal liberty […] with regard to María Isabel Veliz Franco.” Despite this, the Commission also stated “that, at this stage of the proceedings, it is not incumbent on the Commission to determine whether or not the alleged violations occurred.” 213 The pertinent part of Article 4 of the American Convention establishes: “1. Every person has the right to have his life respected. This right shall be protected by law and, in general, from the moment of conception. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life. […]”. 214 Article 19 of the American Convention stipulates: “Every minor child has the right to the measures of protection required by his condition as a minor on the part of his family, society, and the State.” 215 Article 24 of the American Convention establishes: “All persons are equal before the law. Consequently, they are entitled, without discrimination, to equal protection of the law.” 216 Article 1(1) of the American Convention stipulates: 1. The States Parties to this Convention undertake to respect the rights and freedoms recognized herein and to ensure to all persons subject to their jurisdiction the free and full exercise of those rights and freedoms, without any discrimination for reasons of race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, economic status, birth, or any other social condition. 2. For the purposes of this Convention, "person" means every human being. 217 Article 7 of the Convention of Belém do Pará indicates : “The States Parties condemn all forms of violence against women and agree to pursue, by all appropriate means and without delay, policies to prevent, punish and eradicate such violence and undertake to: (a) refrain from engaging in any act or practice of violence against women and to ensure that their authorities, officials, personnel, agents, and institutions act in conformity with this obligation; (b) apply due diligence to prevent, investigate and impose penalties for violence against women; (c) include in their domestic legislation penal, civil, administrative and any other type of provisions that may be needed to prevent, punish and eradicate violence against women and to adopt appropriate administrative measures where necessary; (d) adopt legal measures to require the perpetrator to refrain from harassing, intimidating or threatening the woman or using any method that harms or endangers her life or integrity, or damages her property; (e) take all appropriate measures, including legislative measures, to amend or repeal existing laws and regulations or to modify legal or customary practices which sustain the persistence and tolerance of violence against women; (f) establish fair and effective legal procedures for women who have been subjected to violence which include, among others, protective measures, a timely hearing and effective access to such procedures; (g) establish the necessary legal and administrative mechanisms to ensure that women subjected to violence have effective access to restitution, reparations or other just and effective remedies; and (h) adopt such legislative or other measures as may be necessary to give effect to this Convention.” 218 Case of Gelman v. Uruguay. Merits and reparations. Judgment of February 24, 2011. Series C No. 221, para. 121, and Case of Pacheco Tineo, supra, para. 277.