1. The Commission concludes that the Guatemalan State is responsible for the violation of the rights established in articles 24 (equal protection) and 25(1) (judicial protection) of the American Convention on Human Rights, in conjunction with the obligations established in articles 1(1) and 2 of the Convention. 2. Based on the analysis and conclusions found in this report, THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS RECOMMENDS THAT THE STATE OF GUATEMALA: 1. Provide full pecuniary and nonpecuniary reparations for the rights violations declared in this report, including the payment of compensation for damages, specifically by paying compensation for imposing an arbitrary restriction and differentiated treatment. 2. Adopt the measures necessary to allow Steven Edward Hendrix to register as a notary with the Association of Lawyers and Notaries and exercise the notary profession in Guatemala. 3. Take the legislative and other measures necessary to remove the requirement established in article 2(1) of the Code of the Notary Profession of Guatemala that one must be a native Guatemalan to exercise the notary profession. 17