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• On motorcycles and other things

  By kevodell on April 10, 2009 • ( 0 )

  In my previous note, I wrote of the killings committed by motorcycle pillion passengers on bus drivers in the capital. In a response worthy of Miguel Angel Asturias, the government have banned pillion passengers and the new law requires that motorcyclists… Read More ›

• Former President found guilty of Human Rights Abuses

  By Patrick Daniels on April 9, 2009 • ( 0 )

  No, it’s not April Fool’s Day, and so it’s not a joke in rather bad taste. As you might have guessed, we aren’t talking about Guatemala, but Peru, where earlier this week former President Alberto Fujimori was found guilty of… Read More ›

• Accompanier blog

  By Patrick Daniels on April 8, 2009 • ( 0 )

  While we do our best to keep abreast of the situation in Guatemala and keep people informed via this blog, nothing quite beats the insight provided by those who can report back on what is actually happening "on the ground"… Read More ›

• Military documents handed to court

  By Patrick Daniels on April 6, 2009 • ( 0 )

  As we reported earlier the release of military plans to the court as evidence in the AJR genocide case still wasn’t happening, despite several court orders that they be supplied. However, finally, two of the plans, Victoria 82 and Firmeza… Read More ›

• BBC World Service to broadcast about the Police Archives

  By Patrick Daniels on April 3, 2009 • ( 0 )

  The BBC World Service is to broadcast a documentary about the police archives, much in the news recently. Entitled "The Atrocity Archives" it will be broadcast on 6 Apil. You can find out the programme details, listen to a trailer… Read More ›

• A short reflection from Guatemala

  By kevodell on April 1, 2009 • ( 0 )

  I´ve been here on holidays for a few weeks now and what is unavoidable is the level of violence that is portrayed on the media, especially in the newpapers. It even seems difficult to make a count of the numbers…. Read More ›

• “That’s enough barbarism” wife of Human Rights Ombudsman attacked

  By Patrick Daniels on April 1, 2009 • ( 0 )

  On 26 March the wife of the Human Rights Ombudsman, Gladys Monterroso, also a lawyer and a politician in the Encuentro por Guatemala party was kidnapped for several hours and tortured before being released. As we reported before there has… Read More ›

• Do we need another anti-impunity commission?

  By Patrick Daniels on March 27, 2009 • ( 0 )

  You might think that the only anti-impunity measure that Guatemala needs is to have a justice system that works. However, that is simple to say and very difficult to bring about after “agents or former agents of the State have… Read More ›

• New film about Juana Mendez

  By Patrick Daniels on March 26, 2009 • ( 0 )

  Juana Mendez will be remembered in Guatemala as the first woman who succeeded in achieving a conviction against a serving police officer  for mistreating her in custody. During her detention at the police station in Nebaj she was raped and… Read More ›

• Edgar Fernando Garcia case – declassified US documents provide further insight

  By Patrick Daniels on March 24, 2009 • ( 0 )

  We reported earlier the breakthrough in the case of the disappearance of Edgar Fernando Garcia, a student and trades union activist who “disappeared” in 1984. A senior and an ex-police officer have been arrested, and warrants issued for the arrest… Read More ›

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