6 required by the general obligation to respect and ensure rights established in Article 1(1) of the American Convention The Commission also concluded that the State had: Violated the right to personal integrity recognized in Article 5(1) of the Convention, in relation to the obligation established in Article 1(1) thereof, to the detriment of Rosa Elvira Franco Sandoval de Veliz (mother), Leonel Enrique Veliz Franco (brother), José Roberto Franco (brother), Cruz Elvira Sandoval Polanco de Franco (grandmother, deceased) and Roberto Franco Pérez (grandfather, deceased), as well as the right to judicial guarantees and protection recognized in Articles 8(1) and 25 of the American Convention, in relation to Article 24 of this instrument, and in relation to the obligation imposed on the State in Article 1(1). ii. Recommendations. 1. Complete a timely, immediate, serious and impartial investigation to clarify the murder of María Isabel Veliz Franco and to identify, prosecute and, as appropriate, punish those responsible. 2. Make full reparations to the next of kin of María Isabel Veliz Franco for the human rights violations […] established. 3. As a measure of non-repetition, introduce a comprehensive and coordinated State policy, supported by sufficient public funds, to ensure that the specific cases of violence against women are properly prevented, investigated, prosecuted and redressed. 4. Introduce reforms in the State’s educational programs, starting in the early, formative years, so as to promote respect for women as equals and observance of their rights to nonviolence and non-discrimination. 5. Investigate the irregularities committed by agents of the State in their investigation of the case and punish those responsible. 6. Enhance the institutional capacity to combat impunity in cases of violence against women, through effective criminal investigations conducted from a gender perspective and that have constant judicial oversight, thereby ensuring proper punishment and redress. 7. Take measures and launch campaigns designed to make the general public aware of the duty to respect and ensure the human rights of children. 8. Adopt comprehensive public policies and institutional programs designed to eliminate discriminatory stereotypes about a woman’s role and to promote the eradication of discriminatory socio-cultural patterns that prevent women’s full access to justice; this should include training programs for public officials in all sectors of government, including education, the various sectors involved in the administration of justice, and the police, as well as comprehensive policies on prevention 3. Notification of the State. The Merits Report was notified to the State on January 3, 2012, and the State was given two months to provide information on compliance with the recommendations. On March 13, 2012, Guatemala presented a report on progress with compliance and requested a one-month extension. The Commission granted this extension, requiring the State to present its report by March 25, 2012. The State did not submit its report by the said date. On May 2, 2012, the petitioners informed the Commission that, on March 30, 2012, the State had proposed a friendly settlement agreement to Mrs. Franco Sandoval. On April 19, 2012, the petitioners had responded to the State that “in view of the considerably delay in obtaining justice, […] they did not consider it appropriate to sign an agreement on compliance with recommendations.” Subsequently, in response to the Merits Report, the State presented information on the investigation and on general public policies. Finally, the Commission concluded that the State had not presented information expressly related to the recommendations. 4. Submission to the Court. On May 3, 2012, the Commission submitted all the facts and human rights violations described in the Merits Report to the Court’s jurisdiction. The Commission appointed Commissioner Dinah Shelton and its Executive Secretary at the time, Santiago A. Canton, as its delegates before the Court. It also indicated that Elizabeth AbiMershed, Deputy Executive Secretary, Isabel Madariaga and Fiorella Melzi, would act as legal advisers, as well as the then legal adviser, Karla I. Quintana Osuna. 5. The Inter-American Commission’s requests. Based on the foregoing, the Commission asked the Court to declare the international responsibility of the State for the violation of: