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concerned with a two-thirds majority vote. 880 The ESCR report
will be published immediately after the Committee of Minister’s
adoption of a resolution, or, in any case, not later than four
months after its transmission to the Committee. 881
4. Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
The exact nature of the procedure for consideration of the
petition/communication depends on whether the
petition/communication is based upon an alleged violation of
the American Convention on Human Rights or the American
Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man.
a) Petitions referring to the American Convention on
Human Rights
Preparatory Stage: The Executive Secretariat of the
Commission undertakes an initial processing of petitions lodged
before the Commission. If a petition or communication does not
meet the requirements set out in Article 28 Rules of Procedure
(formal requirements of the application), the Executive
Secretariat may request that the petitioner or his or her
representative satisfy those requirements that have not been
fulfilled. In particular cases, the Commission has also the power
to expedite the examination of the petition or
communication. 882
Admissibility Procedure: The Executive Secretariat of the
Commission forwards the relevant parts of the petition to the
State in question with a request for information within three
months. Prior to deciding upon the admissibility of the petition,
the Commission may invite the parties to submit additional
observations, either in writing or in a hearing. Once the
observations have been received or the period set has elapsed
880
Article 9, ibid.
881
Article 8.2, ibid.
882
See, Articles 26, 27, 29, IACHR Rules of Procedure.