establish a violation of the commitments assumed by the Guatemalan State at Articles 1 and 2 of the Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons when it ratified that instrument. Accordingly, the IACHR considers that this requirement has been met. V. CONCLUSION 34. The Commission concludes that the case is admissible, and that it is competent to examine the claim submitted by the petitioners in relation to the alleged violation of Articles 4, 5, 7, 8, and 25 in conjunction with Articles 1.1) and 2) of the American Convention, as well as in relation to Article I of the Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons, to the detriment of Edgar Fernando García and his next of kin. 35. Based on the arguments of fact and law set forth above, and without prejudging on the merits issues, THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS DECIDES: 1. To find this petition admissible based on Articles 4, 5, 7, 8, and 25 of the American Convention, in conjunction with its Articles 1.1) and 2), and based on Articles I of the InterAmerican Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons. 2. To notify the State and petitioners of this decision. 3. To initiate its consideration on the merits. 4. To publish this decision and include it in the Annual Report to be submitted to the OAS General Assembly. Done and signed at the headquarters of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, in Washington, D.C., on the 21st day of the month of October, 2006. (Signed): Evelio Fernández Arévalos, President, Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, First Vice-president; Florentín Meléndez, Second Vice-president, Freddy Gutiérrez, Paolo Carozza and Víctor Abramovich, members of the Commission. 6