42. Furthermore, the Commission considers that, in principle, the petitioner’s submission refers to
alleged bodily injuries that could typify a violation of the rights guaranteed in Articles 4, 5, 7, 8,
25 and 1(1) of the American Convention. The Commission concludes that the requirement
established in Article 47(b) of the American Convention has been satisfied.
VIII. CONCLUSIONS
43. The Commission concludes that it is competent to hear this case and that it is admissible
according to the requirements set forth in Articles 46 and 47 of the American Convention.
44. Based on the above conclusions of fact and law,
THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS,
DECIDES:
1. To declare the present case admissible.
2. To send this report to the Argentine State and to the petitioner.
3. To make itself available to the parties in order to reach a friendly settlement based on respect
for the rights protected in the American Convention and to invite the parties to comment on this
possibility within 30 days.
4. To continue analyzing the merits of the case.
5. To publish this report and include it in the Commission’s Annual Report to the General
Assembly of the OAS.
Approved by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), in the city of Caracas,
Venezuela on the 5th day of the month of May 1998. (Signed): Carlos Ayala Corao, Chairman;
Robert K. Goldman, Vice Chairman; Jean Joseph Exume, Second Vice Chairman; Commissioners
Alvaro Tirado Mejia, Claudio Grossman and Hélio Bicudo.
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