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..
Report No. 89/91 (Spanish), Case 10.493, Hugo Bilbao Valenzuela, Flavio, Bilbao Valenzuela Wilfredo Cuéllar Chávez, Gregorio Canales Nalvarte, Reynaldo Laura Huarcaya E Hilario Piñarez
Report No. 88/91 (Spanish), Case 10.487, P. Jorge Párraga Castillo, Guzmán Estrada, Incías Estrada Pascual, Herberth Estrada Pascual, Alinio Torrealba, Herberth Santos, Andrés Estrada y Rafael Castillo Mendoza
Report No. 85/91 (Spanish), Case 10.470, Vicente Bocanegra Espinoza, Carlos Augusto Solís Zorrilla, Mike Sajami Pizango,Nixon Alejandro, Santiago Alvarado Ruíz, Miguel Quispe Paredes, Rainer Tuanama Peláez, Leonardo Bisarres Tadeo, Pablo Camacho Sabolla y Diva Luis Pinedo Collazos
Report No. 84/91 (Spanish), Case 10.467, Silvio Alejandro Campos, Edmundo Zavallos Campos, Néstor Salvador Quinte, Antonio Salazar Valero, Jesús José Canchari Pérez, Juan Carlos Goetendía Alarcón y Aristóteles Iturrizaga Huamán
Report No. 75/91 (Spanish), Case 10.163, Tecero Lava Ramírez, Julio y Oscar Saboya Pisco, Marcelino De La Cruz Manayay, Hilario Puelles Trolles y Julio Campesino Sangama
Report No. 42/91 (Spanish), Case 10.380, Soledad Granados Martínez, Eva Ricse Bohorquez, Hildo Jaime Huancauqui Portillo, Jesús Apolinario Zárate, Alberto Alanya Paitampoma, Raimundo Roque, Adalberto Alanya, Samuel Paitampoma, Llanco, Pascual Rojas Taipe, Uriel Laureano, Sixto Torres Peña, Secundino De La O. Espinoza, Evangélico Jesús Enrique Paulete Solórzano, Hilario Arca Porto, Carrero, Elmer Jáuregui Arteaga, Gerónimo Bocanegra Herrera, Félix Arteaga Moya, Lalo Arteaga Camargo, Irma Juscamaita Arteaga y Hernán Actica Ames
Report No. 36/91 (Spanish), Case 10.304, Emigidio O Emilio Córdova Sánchez, Juan Guzmán Magipo, Luis Palomino Guzmán, Juan Huasnato, Armando Romaina O Romayna, Edwin Soria Tello, Gilbardo, Idespalpa O Gilardo Jacanpallpa y Hugo Blanco Galdós