Ixil Genocide case Update. July 2nd-4th, 2024.
Tuesday July 2nd, Hearing 41 Expert witness Alejandro Valencia Villa was presented himself by videoconference to ratify his 2015 expert report, based on International Humanitarian Criminal Law. The expert witness has previously worked in Guatemala, in the cases of the Diario Militar, Molina Theissen and the Chichupac Massacre. One of the most important conclusions of this expert opinion, according [...]
Actualización caso Genocidio Ixil. Del 25 al 27 de junio de 2024
Martes 25 de junio, audiencia 39 Al inicio de la audiencia la licenciada de los querellantes,. Jovita Tzul solicitó a los Jueces que, debido a que se le otorgó un amparo a la defensa de Manuel Benedicto Lucas García, con el que se dejó fuera el testimonio del Perito Benjamín Arleoni, ellos analicen y dictaminen que dicho perito vuelva [...]
Ixil Genocide case Update. June 25th-27th, 2024.
Tuesday June 25th, hearing 39 At the beginning of the hearing, the plaintiffs' attorney, Jovita Tzul, requested that the judges, due to the fact that the defense of Manuel Benedicto Lucas García was granted an injunction which left out the testimony of expert witness Benjamín Carleoni, analyze and rule that said expert witness appear before the court again. This [...]
Foto Reportaje: La comunidad de Copal AA celebró su décimo festival del medioambiente
El 6 y 7 de junio de 2024, la comunidad de Copal AA, una comunidad de retornades de México después del Conflicto Armado Interno (CAI) y líder de la lucha contra una represa hidroeléctrica, celebró su décimo Festival del Medio Ambiente. El festival fue organizado por el Instituto Básico, [...]
Photo Report: The community of Copal AA celebrates its 10th environmental festival
On June 6-7, 2024, the community of Copal AA- a community of returnees from Mexico after the Internal Armed Conflict (IAC) and leader of the fight against a hydroelectric dam- celebrated their tenth Festival on the Environment. The festival was held by the Instituto Basico, the local school. However, [...]
June Solidarity Update 2024 // Actualización Solidaria de Junio 2024
Youth in Copal AA march towards the river with signs denouncing contamination of the earth and water. Photo by NISGUA internacionalistas. Jóvenes de Copal AA marchan hacia el río con carteles que denuncian la contaminación de la tierra y el agua. Fotografía por internacionalistas de NISGUA (Español abajo) Dear friends, Thank you for accompanying us for the [...]