Guatemala

Au Guatemala, des milliers de personnes ont marché pour réclamer la fin des expulsions forcées - 29 March 2012

Headline Title:  Guatemala : il faut mettre un terme aux expulsions forcées Le nouveau gouvernement du Guatemala doit cesser de recourir aux expulsions forcées afin de résoudre les conflits fonciers, a déclaré Amnesty International, après que des dizaines de milliers de ma Le gouvernement est prié d'agir, alors que les militants continuent de faire campagne pour trouver une solution au problème persistant des conflits fonciers et des expulsions forcées. Media Node:  Guatemala forced evictions_fr Twitter Tag:  guatemala Story Location:  Guatemala City Guatemala 15° 30' 0" N, 90° 15' 0" W “Les populations indigènes dans les zones rurales du Guatemala sont particulièrement vulnérables face au problème des conflits fonciers et des expulsions forcées qui s'ensuivent.” Source:  Sebastian Elgueta, Amnesty International URL:  Guatemala: Submission to UN Human Rights Committee: For the 104th session of the Human Rights Committee (12 - 30 March 2012) Description:  Rapport, 21 février 2012 URL:  Guatemala. Les membres d'une communauté indigène qui avaient été victimes d'une expulsion ont été attaqués Description:  Action urgente, 17 août 2011 URL:  Guatemala: Open Letter from Amnesty International to Guatemalan Presidential Candidates for the September 2011 Elections Description:  Lettre ouverte, 16 août 2011 URL:  Guatemala. Amnesty International exhorte les candidats à la présidentielle à se préoccuper des droits humains Description:  Communiqué de presse, 16 août 2011 URL:  Le Guatemala expulse de force des paysans indigènes Description:  Nouvelle, 23 mars 2011

March of thousands in Guatemala calls for an end to forced evictions - 29 March 2012

Headline Title:  March of thousands in Guatemala calls for an end to forced evictions Guatemala’s new government must halt the use of forced evictions to resolve land disputes, Amnesty International said, after tens of thousands of demonstrators took part in a nine-day protest march Government urged to act as activists continue their campaign for a solution to the country's ongoing problem of land disputes and forced evictions. Media Node:  Guatemala forced evictions Twitter Tag:  guatemala Story Location:  Guatemala City Guatemala 15° 30' 0" N, 90° 15' 0" W

Un tribunal guatémaltèque déclare des paramilitaires coupables d'un massacre datant de 1982

Cinq hommes ont chacun été condamnés à près de 8 000 ans en prison pour leur rôle dans le massacre de villageois indigènes en 1982, à l'issue d'un procès décrit par Amnesty International comme une victoire pour les victimes.

Tribunal guatemalteco condena a paramilitares por masacre de 1982

Cinco guatemaltecos han sido condenados a sendas penas de casi 8.000 años de prisión por su intervención en una masacre de indígenas de 1982, en una sentencia que Amnistía Internacional ha saludado como una victoria para las víctimas.  

Guatemala court convicts paramilitaries over 1982 massacre

Five Guatemalan men have each been sentenced to nearly 8,000 years in prison for their role in the massacre of indigenous villagers in 1982 in a ruling hailed by Amnesty International as a victory for the victims. Five Guatemalan men have each been sentenced to nearly 8,000 years in prison for their role in the massacre of indigenous villagers in 1982 in a ruling hailed by Amnesty International as a victo

Guatemala court convicts paramilitaries over 1982 massacre - 21 March 2012

Headline Title:  Guatemala court convicts paramilitaries over 1982 massacre Five Guatemalan men have each been sentenced to nearly 8,000 years in prison for their role in the massacre of indigenous villagers in 1982 in a ruling hailed by Amnesty International as a victory Five former paramilitaries have each been sentenced to nearly 8,000 years in prison for their role in one of the bloodiest mass killings of Guatemala's civil war. Media Node:  Guatemala Plan de Sanchez ruling Twitter Tag:  Guatemala Story Location:  Guatemala 15° 2' 36.5244" N, 90° 23' 43.8288" W “Slowly but surely, justice is beginning to prevail for these horrendous crimes that have hung over Guatemalan society for three decades.” Source:  Sebastian Elgueta, Central America Researcher at Amnesty International Date:  Wed, 21/03/2012 URL:  Human rights in Guatemala under scrutiny by UN Description:  News story, 16 March 2012 URL:  Guatemala: Fifth former soldier convicted over role in Dos Erres massacre Description:  News story, 14 March 2012 URL:  Guatemala: Former head of state’s trial for genocide one more step against impunity Description:  News story, 27 January 2012 URL:  Guatemalan former soldiers sentenced to 6,060 years for massacre Description:  News story, 3 August 2011 URL:  Justice and impunity: Guatemala's Historical Clarification Commission 10 years on Description:  Report, 25 February 2009

La situation des droits humains au Guatemala examinée par les Nations unies

Pour que les droits humains deviennent une réalité au Guatemala, il faut que des mesures contre les atteintes actuelles aux droits fondamentaux viennent s'ajouter aux récents progrès de la justice concernant des infractions commises dans le passé, a déclaré Amnesty International peu de temps avant l'examen du pays par le Comité des droits de l'homme des Nations unies.

Los derechos humanos en Guatemala, bajo el escrutinio de la ONU

Para que los derechos humanos se hagan efectivos en Guatemala, los recientes avances realizados en la justicia en relación con los delitos del pasado deben ir acompañados de medidas con respecto a los abusos actuales, ha manifestado Amnistía Internacional ante la comparecencia del país ante un órgano de derechos humanos de la ONU. Para que los derechos humanos se hagan efectivos en Guatemala, los recientes avances realizados en la justicia en relación con los delitos del pasado deben ir acompañados de medidas con respecto

Human rights in Guatemala under scrutiny by UN - 16 March 2012

Headline Title:  Human rights in Guatemala under scrutiny by UN Recent progress on justice for crimes of the past must be matched with action on current abuses if human rights are to be a reality in Guatemala, Amnesty International said ahead of the country’s a Serious concerns remain in Guatemala as the UN Human Rights Committee is due to evaluate the country's human rights performance. Media Node:  Guatemala civil war dead Twitter Tag:  Guatemala Story Location:  Guatemala 15° 3' 43.9992" N, 90° 22' 24.726" W “In recent years, we have seen some progress for human rights in Guatemala, particularly when it comes to bringing to justice some of those responsible for the abuses committed during the internal armed conflict. Unfortunately, we’ve also seen that abuses committed against the most marginalized groups in Guatemala, including women and Indigenous Peoples, continue and human rights defenders remain under attack.” Source:  Sebastian Elgueta, Guatemala researcher at Amnesty International Date:  Fri, 16/03/2012 URL:  Guatemala: Submission to UN Human Rights Committee Description:  Briefing, 21 February 2012 URL:  Guatemala: Fifth former soldier convicted over role in Dos Erres massacre Description:  News story, 14 March 2012 URL:  Guatemala: Former head of state’s trial for genocide one more step against impunity Description:  News story, 27 January 2012 URL:  Stop the death threats: Join our campaign for freedom of expression Description:  Blog, 17 January 2012

Human rights in Guatemala under scrutiny by UN

Recent progress on justice for crimes of the past must be matched with action on current abuses if human rights are to be a reality in Guatemala, Amnesty International said ahead of the country’s appearance in front of a UN human rights body. Recent progress on justice for crimes of the past must be matched with action on current abuses if human rights are to be a reality in Guatemala, Amnesty International said ahead of the country’s a

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