In 2017, Al Jazeera produced the film ‘Guatemala’s Disappeared’ as part of their Fault Lines series. It still resonates today especially with the current hearing into the Diario Militar case. The film features the work of the Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology… Read More ›
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‘Huge step’: Relatives of Guatemala disappeared hope for justice
Retired military officials will stand trial on charges of disappearing and killing dissidents in 1980s during civil war. Sandra Cuffe writes in Al Jazeera about the Diario Militar Case (‘Death Squad Dossier’) and its effect on people who have been… Read More ›
A light of hope in 37 years of impunity
Families of Victims of the Diario Militar Case published a statement in response to the events of the first week of the hearing, following the indictment and remanding in custody of six accused of crimes against humanity, and other crimes…. Read More ›
Diario Militar: six retired military officers are indicted
Lourdes Arana wrote in La Hora, on the 9th June, on the latest note on the Diario Militar case where retired members of the armed forces were brought to court in relation to the ‘Death Squad Dossier’ (Diario Militar) case…. Read More ›
The Real Root Cause of Central American Migration
If the Biden administration is committed to aiding the region, it must first acknowledge the destructive role of U.S. interventionism. Amelia Frank-Vitale and Lauren Heidbrink have written a viewpoint in In These Times about how ineffective ‘development’ aid from the… Read More ›
Eleven Former Members of the Military Arrested for Crimes against Humanity in the Death Squad Diary Case.
A few days ago, Impunity Watch released a press statement regarding the arrests of eleven former members of the military on charges of crimes against humanity. On May 27, 2021, the human rights unit of the Public Prosecutor’s Office and… Read More ›
Guatemala disappeared: Reuniting families with the remains of loved ones
James Rodríguez, of MiMundo, has a photo-reportage piece on BBC World regarding the great work of Fundación de Antropología Forense de Guatemala (Forensic Anthropology Foundation of Guatemala – FAFG). It is a very moving piece with superb photos. Almost 25… Read More ›
To the General Public, The Peaceful Resistance of La Puya states..
The Peaceful Resistance of La Puya (La Resistencia Pacifica La Puya) published the above announcement regarding the encroachment of members of the National Police into their camp. To the General Public, The Peaceful Resistance of La Puya states: 1. The… Read More ›
“We Are Here by Force”: Maya Ixil Activists Fight for Asylum and Justice
The stories of two Guatemalan asylum seekers highlight the deep roots of forced migration from Central America and the U.S. role in the ongoing displacement. María Inés Taracena writes in NACLA about colonialism, resistance, violence, displacement, and migration affecting the… Read More ›
Lolita Chávez: ‘We have the right to live in a territory that for us is sacred’
Barbara Fraser presents, in EarthBeat, an interview with Lolita Chavez, who is to receive the annual Romero Human Rights Award, named for St. Óscar Romero. The award was established by the University of Dayton Ohio, in the United States, in… Read More ›
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