74 b) To prosecute and punish those responsible; c) To repair integrally the pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage caused; d) To encourage the wide-ranging, critical and transparent debate that Jorge Carpio Nicolle promoted. In this regard, it should: i. Establish and finance two study grants with the name of Jorge Carpio Nicolle in the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala: one for journalism and the other for political science; ii. Promote and finance an essay contest on the political thought of Jorge Carpio Nicolle and his contribution to the 1985 Constitution; iii. and Establish protection and security mechanisms for journalists, iv. Train young leaders in accordance with article 22 of the Electoral and Political Party Law, which decrees that the civic and democratic education of members of political parties should be promoted; and e) To adopt the following measures leading to restoring the honor of the names of the victims: i. Publication, in the principal media in Guatemala, of the State’s international acknowledgement of the facts and the violations committed by its agents, and the apology made by the State during the public hearing; ii. Publication of the judgment in a newspaper with national circulation; iii. Designation of streets in Antigua and in Guatemala City with the names of the victims, and iv. Financing of a documentary on Jorge Carpio Nicolle, his profile as a journalist, businessman and politician that can be broadcast by the national and international media. 122. The Commission also stated that: a) The Court has a historic opportunity to send a clear and decisive message to the whole region on the importance of strengthening democracy and freedom of expression as central elements for the promotion and protection of human rights, and b) Reparations for violations should be seen not only as a mechanism to make reparation to an individual, but also as an important means of promoting compliance with human rights norms, making reparation to society as a whole.

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