Merits Reports
The merits stage is where the IACHR must decide on the merits or substance of the matter, that is, whether or not there were violations of human rights in the case being analyzed. The procedure on the merits is regulated in Articles 48 and 50 of the American Convention on Human Rights and Articles 37, 38, 39, 43, and 44 of the Commission’s Rules of Procedure. The merits stage ends with the approval of a Merits Report, which contains the conclusions about whether the facts of the case constitute human rights violations. If it is found that there were human rights violations, the Merits Report includes recommendations to the State.
Merits Reports approved are not published immediately. When a Merits Report is approved, in accordance with Article 50 of the American Convention on Human Rights, it is confidential, and the Commission notifies only the parties (the State and the petitioner). Merits Reports that have been approved can be published later if the Commission so decides, pursuant to Article 51(3) of the American Convention on Human Rights. If the Commission decides to send a case to the Inter-American Court, the Merits Report on that case will be published on the IACHR website, under Cases in the Court..
Colombia
- Report No. 2/94, Case 10.912, - Pedro Miguel González Martínez and others
- Report No. 1/94, Case 10.473, - Alvaro Garcés Parra, Carlos Gambio Rodríguez, John Jairo Loaiza Pavas, Elida Anaya Duarte
El Salvador
- Report No. 8/94, Case 10.915, - María Teresa Guardado
- Report No. 7/94, Case 10.911, - Flor de María Hernández Rivas
- Report No. 6/94, Case 10.772, - María Dolores Rivas Quintanilla
- Report No. 5/94, Case 10.574, - Elvis Gustavo Lovato Rivera
- Report No. 4/94, Case 10.517, - Julio C. Juárez Vásquez
- Report No. 3/94, Case 10.242, - Jurg Dieter Weis
reports: 6
Guatemala
- Report No. 25/94, Case 10.508, Roberto Lissardi and Dino Rossi
- Report No. 21/94, Case 10.804(b), b), Harris H. Whitbeck Piñol
Haiti
- Report No. 11/94 (Spanish), Case 11.128, Georges Izméry
- Report No. 10/94 (Spanish), Case 11.106; 11.109; 11.108; 11.115; 11.119; 11.121, Brunel Jacquelin, Moises Jean Charles, Marcel Fleurzil, Frantz Delva, Jacques Derenoncourt y Jean Sony Philogène
- Report No. 9/94 (Spanish), Case 11.105; 11.107; 11.110; 11.111; 11.112; 11.113; 11.114; 11.118; 11.120 y 11.102, Huber Pascal, Vonel St. Germain, Yolette Elienne y otros, Destinas Vilsaint, Frénel Régis, Eliphete Albetus, Carlos Bassette y otros, Thomas André, Antoine Augustin, Jean Emile Estimable
Honduras
- Report No. 13/94, Case 10.437, - Miguel Angel Pavón Salazar and Moisés Landaverde Recarte
Nicaragua
- Report No. 12/94, Case 10.770, - Haydee A. Marín, Leonor Marín Arcia, Orlando Marín Arcia, and María Haydee Marín Arcia
Panama
- Report No. 28/94, Case 10.026, Judges of Chiriqui
Peru
- Report No. 27/94, Case 11.084, Jaime Salinas
