On Sunday, 1st March, La Comunidad de Resistencia celebrated their third anniversary in their struggle against the imposition of a gold mine in their community. Known as La Puya, the community is situated in the area around San Pedro Ayampuc,… Read More ›
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Entrevista a Edgar Pérez, abogado de derechos humanos guatemalteco
Edgar Perez was a successful Greco Roman wrestler in his native Guatemala. But the horrors of the long running civil war in the 1980s made him change direction and train as a human rights lawyer. Source: BBC
2013: A democratic setback in Guatemala
“Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina was recently named The Latin Trade’s Leader of the Year for 2013 in recognition “for reshaping Guatemala’s foreign trade and investment outlook, effectively implementing changes to position the country as an attractive destination for investment… Read More ›
A Historic Verdict, Shadowed by the Past
NISGUA has provided an in-depth analysis of the complex web of recent events in Guatemala including the groundbreaking conviction of Ríos Montt, the backlash of impunity that resulted in the overturn of the verdict and the ongoing repression and militarization… Read More ›
The Rios Montt Judgement in the Light of International Law: Naomi Roht-Arriaza and Susan Kemp
Written by Naomi Roht-Arriaza & Susan Kemp (riosmontt-trial.org): Although it is unclear whether the trial of Efrain Rios Montt and Mauricio Rodriguez Sanchez will be resumed, it is worth evaluating the only document that specifically examines the question of guilt… Read More ›
Confused about Genocide in Guatemala?
After the conviction and subsequent (illegal?) overturning of the verdict against Ríos Montt on genocide and crimes against humanity, there is apparently a deal of debate as to whether genocide was actually committed in Guatemala during the Ríos Montt de… Read More ›
Ríos Montt Trial
Pamela Yates (When the Mountains Tremble and Granito) has posted a great series of short films from the genocide trial of General Ríos Montt. The 19 episodes of Dictator in the Dock can be found here. The Washington Office on… Read More ›
Constitutional Court annuls sentence against Rios Montt and trial reverts back to April 19
Ten days after a trial court issued its historic verdict convicting Efrain Rios Montt for genocide and crimes against humanity, and sentencing him to prison for 80 years, Guatemala’s Constitutional Court, on Monday 20th May in a 3-2 ruling, annulled… Read More ›
Rights Groups urge completion of genocide trial
On Friday, April 19, the genocide trial of Rios Montt former dictator and Mauricio Rodgriquez Sanchez former head of military intelligence was suspended following the unexpected ruling of Judge Carol Patricia Flores on Thursday, annulling the proceedings. Judge Flores, who… Read More ›
Guatemala judge suspends Rios Montt genocide trial
Judge Carol Flores sparks row after voiding all actions taken in former dictator’s war crimes case since November 2011 Associated Press in Guatemala City guardian.co.uk, Friday 19 April 2013 09.24 BST A judge in Guatemala has ordered the suspension of… Read More ›
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