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During its 126th regular period of sessions, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) held several working meetings on petitions and cases in the process of friendly settlement, as well as on follow-up on compliance with recommendations contained in reports on the merits. One of these cases concerns violence against women and girls in Mexico. The Commission hails the progress made in achieving a friendly settlement agreement with regard to the petition of Paulina Ramírez Jacinto, Mexico. The petitioners alleged that Paulina Ramírez, at the age of 13, was denied the right to obtain an abortion allowed by law since she and her mother were victims of intimidation and delays at the hands of State officials. The parties ratified a friendly settlement agreement that consists of public acknowledgement of responsibility by the Government of Baja California and a large array of compensatory measures for the victim and her son, including court costs associated with the case, medical expenses for health-related services, financial support for maintenance, housing, education, and professional development, psychological care, and compensation for pain and suffering. The IACHR is pleased to see the readiness of the parties to cooperate in settling this situation and will continue to monitor the process. Along different lines, the Commission expresses satisfaction with the significant progress made in the friendly settlement procedure in the case of Reyes Penagos Martínez, Enrique Flores, and Julieta Flores, in Chiapas, Mexico. The petition alleges that Penagos Martínez died while in the custody of the State’s Judicial Police, and that Julieta Flores and her father, Enrique Flores, were tortured and illegally detained. The agreement would include compensation for Penagos Martínez’s widow and children and for Enrique Flores, a public acknowledgment by the State of its responsibility, and an investigation into the facts. The IACHR expresses satisfaction with the meeting between the parties on November 3, at which some of the compensatory measures were agreed upon.