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Guatemala’s trial of the decade in ten facts
The trial against former Guatemalan leader General José Efraín Rios Montt for genocide during his time in office has restarted.
The trial against former Guatemalan leader General José Efraín Rios Montt for genocide during his time in office has restarted. See why the Central American country’s dark past is still relevant today.
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At a Glance:
Guatemala's conflict in numbersGuatemala's internal armed conflict took place between 1960 and 1996.More than 200,000 men, women and children were murdered or disappeared.Effrain Rios Montt was in office between 1982 and 1983.The conflict ended in 1996 with the signing of a Peace Accord.A UN-sponsored Commission of Historical Clarification said the Guatemalan state was responsible for most abuses.
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Guatemala
15° 8' 3.6636" N, 90° 10' 32.8116" W
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La condamnation de 23 policiers brésiliens reconnus coupables d’avoir tué des détenus lors d’un massacre dans une prison il y a deux décennies constitue un pas « essentiel » vers la justice, a déclaré Amnesty International.
La condamnation de 23 policiers brésiliens reconnus coupables d’avoir tué des détenus lors d’un massacre dans une prison il y a deux décennies constitue un pas « essentiel » vers la
El fallo condenatorio dictado contra 23 agentes de policía brasileños por matar a reclusos en una masacre penitenciaria perpetrada hace dos decenios es un paso “vital” hacia la justicia, según ha afirmado Amnistía Internacional.
El fallo condenatorio dictado contra 23 agentes de policía brasileños por matar a reclusos en una masacre penitenciaria perpetrada hace dos decenios es un paso “vital
The conviction of 23 Brazilian police officers for killing inmates in a prison massacre two decades ago is a "vital" step towards justice, Amnesty International has said.
The conviction of 23 Brazilian police officers for killing inmates in a prison massacre two decades ago is a "vital" step towards justice, Amnesty International has s
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Brazil prison massacre verdict a 'vital' step towards justice
The conviction of 23 Brazilian police officers for killing inmates in a prison massacre two decades ago is a "vital" step towards justice, Amnesty International has said.
The conviction of 23 Brazilian police officers for killing inmates in a prison massacre two decades ago is a "vital" step towards justice, Amnesty International has said.
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United Kingdom
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“"This vital, if long overdue, ruling will hopefully kickstart a process that brings all those responsible for the killings to justice, including those in command." ”
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Amnesty International's Atila Roque
La décision d’abandonner le procès pour génocide des généraux guatémaltèques Ríos Montt et Rodríguez Sánchez doit être annulée de toute urgence, sans quoi elle risque de renforcer l’impunité et d’affaiblir l’état de droit, a souligné Amnesty International vendredi 19 avril.
La décision d’abandonner le procès pour génocide des généraux guatémaltèques Ríos Montt et Rodríguez Sánchez doit être annulée de toute urgence, sans quoi elle risque de renforcer l’impunité et d’a
The decision to annul the Guatemalan genocide trial of Generals Ríos Montt and Rodríguez Sánchez must be overturned urgently or risk strengthening impunity and weakening the rule of law, Amnesty International said today.
The decision to annul the Guatemalan genocide trial of Generals Ríos Montt and Rodríguez Sánchez must be overturned urgently or risk strengthening impunity and weaken
La decisión de anular el juicio por genocidio de los generales Ríos Montt y Rodríguez Sánchez debe ser revocada con urgencia o se corre el riesgo de fortalecer la impunidad y debilitar el estado de derecho en Guatemala, dijo hoy Amnistía Internacional.
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Guatemala: Abandonar el juicio por genocidio fortalecería la impunidad
La decisión de anular el juicio por genocidio de los generales Ríos Montt y Rodríguez Sánchez debe ser revocada con urgencia o se corre el riesgo de fortalecer la impunidad y debilitar el estado de
La decisión de anular el juicio por genocidio de los generales Ríos Montt y Rodríguez Sánchez debe ser revocada con urgencia o se corre el riesgo de fortalecer la impunidad y debilitar el estado de derecho en Guatemala.
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Guatemala
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“Las consecuencias de esta decisión pueden hacer retroceder el reloj a un momento en que la impunidad era la norma para este tipo de delitos
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Sebastián Elgueta, investigador sobre Guatemala de Amnistía Internacional
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Fri, 19/04/2013
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Guatemala: First trial of former head of state offers hope of justice
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Press release, 18 March 2013
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Jean-Marie Simon: A foreign witness to Guatemala’s war
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Feature, 27 November 2012
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The two Guatemalas of Ríos Montt
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Feature, 22 November 2012
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City of the Disappeared – three decades of searching for Guatemala's missing
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Feature, 19 November 2012
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The task of reading Guatemala’s bones
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Feature, 15 November 2012
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Guatemala: Scrapping genocide trial would strengthen impunity
The decision to annul the Guatemalan genocide trial of Generals Ríos Montt and Rodríguez Sánchez must be overturned urgently or risk strengthening impunity and weakening the rule of law, Amnesty In
The decision to annul the genocide trial of Generals Ríos Montt and Rodríguez Sánchez must be overturned urgently or risk strengthening impunity and weakening the rule of law.
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Rios Montt trial suspension
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Guatemala
15° 13' 28.1136" N, 90° 39' 33.048" W
“The consequences of this decision may set back the clock in Guatemala to a time when impunity was the norm for those types of crimes
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Sebastian Elgueta, researcher on Guatemala at Amnesty International
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Fri, 19/04/2013
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Guatemala: First trial of former head of state offers hope of justice
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Press release, 18 March 2013
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Jean-Marie Simon: A foreign witness to Guatemala’s war
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Feature, 27 November 2012
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The two Guatemalas of Ríos Montt
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Feature, 22 November 2012
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City of the Disappeared – three decades of searching for Guatemala's missing
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Feature, 19 November 2012
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The task of reading Guatemala’s bones
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Feature, 15 November 2012
