Update on the Ixil Genocide Case, Monday, April 8th, 2024 to Friday, April 12th, 2024.
This week, the hearings were accompanied by members of the Association for Justice and Reconciliation (AJR) of the Kaqchikel region, Ancestral Indigenous Authorities of the Ixil region of Nebaj and various national and international civil society organizations. Monday, April 8th, 2024 On the third day of hearings we heard the testimony of 3 witnesses, in which they [...]
Genocide Ixil case – April 5th, 2024
On April 5th, 2024, the oral and public debate against former military officer: Benedicto Lucas García, accused in the Ixil Genocide case and driven by the Association for Justice and Reconciliation (AJR), was resumed by the High-Risk "A" Court. The Public Ministry stated in its opening arguments that it will prove that during the period from August 16, 1981 [...]
Caso genocidio Ixil – 5 de abril 2024
El 5 de abril de 2024 fue retomado por el Tribunal de Mayor riesgo “A” el debate oral y público en contra del Ex-militar Benedicto Lucas García acusado en el caso Genocidio Ixil e impulsado por la Asociación para la Justicia y Reconciliación (AJR). El Ministerio Público expuso en sus alegatos iniciales que probará que durante el periodo del [...]
Solidarity with Ixil People from Denver, Colorado
People connected to the Denver Justice & Peace Committee in solidarity with the Ixil People. The process brings to mind critical and harsh situations from Guatemala's history. We honor the struggle and resistance of the Association for Justice and Reconciliation (AJR) as survivors, victims, relatives of victims, and plaintiffs of the case, in the pursuit of justice for the [...]
Militant international pronouncement, in solidarity with the sibling people of Palestine.
[ESPAÑOL ABAJO] By the Departmental Assembly of the Peoples of Huehuetenango The genocide that the Palestinian people are currently suffering under the irrational force of Israel is indifferent to the world powers, as if Palestinian citizens were not human beings and children of the same God. Palestinians are living an extermination and systematic repression similar to that imposed during [...]
Actualización solidaria de Marzo
¡Bienvenides a la Actualización Solidaria de Marzo! Este mes, nos sumergimos en una serie de actividades y temas cruciales que marcan la pauta en el ámbito de la justicia y los derechos humanos. Destacamos el caso de justicia en transición de la Cumbre de Alaska en Guatemala, un hito que representa un paso crucial en el derecho a manifestarse [...]