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Court, unless there is a reasoned decision by an absolute
majority of the members of the Commission to the contrary. 893
Publication of the Report: If within three months from the
transmission of the preliminary report to the State in question
the matter has not been resolved or, for those States that have
accepted the jurisdiction of the Inter-American Court, has not
been referred by the Commission or by the State to the Court
for a decision, the Commission, by an absolute majority of
votes, may issue a final report that contains its opinion and
final conclusions and recommendations. The final report will be
transmitted to the parties, who, within the time period set by
the Commission, are required to present information on
compliance with the recommendations. The Commission will
evaluate compliance with its recommendations based on the
information available, and will decide on the publication of the
final report by the vote of an absolute majority of its
members. 894
b) Petitions concerning States that are not parties to the
American Convention on Human Rights
The Commission may receive and examine any petition that
contains a denunciation of alleged violations of the human
rights set forth in the American Declaration of the Rights and
Duties of Man in relation to the Member States of the OAS that
are not parties to the American Convention on Human
Rights. 895 The procedure applicable to these petitions is
substantially the same as the one explained above with the
893
See, Article 45, IACHR Rules of Procedure.
894
See, Article 47, ibid.
895
These States are Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Canada,
Guyana, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the
Grenadines, and United States of America. See, Article 51, IACHR
Rules of Procedure.