High Commissioner received by thousands in Totonicapán
Community mayor raise their varas, staffs symbolic of their authority.Graham HuntOn March 13, 2012, gathered in the Atanasio Tzul stadium in the city of Totonicapán, thousands of representatives of Indigenous Peoples from across Guatemala welcomed the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights, Navi Pillay, on official visit to the country. In discourses pronounced before the assembly and reports presented [...]
Preliminary Hearing in Case against José Efraín Ríos Montt
Versión en español On Thursday, January 26, 2012, in a preliminary hearing, General José Efraín Ríos Montt was linked to the ongoing legal process for genocide and crimes against humanity by the first justice for high risk cases, Carol Patricia Flores. Ríos Montt refused to make a statement. Despite the gravity of the charges, the judge ordered house arrest [...]
“Eternal life to our loved ones” – Interviews with the AJR after Rios Montt Hearing
Versión en español An initial court hearing for former General Efraín Ríos Montt, accused of genocide, took place after ten years of work by the Association for Justice and Reconciliation (AJR). The day after the hearing, ACOGUATE interviewed members of the AJR, accompanied by ACOGUATE since 2001.What do you all think about the court hearing yesterday and how do you [...]
Sentencia en Caso Lisandro Guarcax
Afiche del Tu Corazon Florece festivalEl viernes 10 de febrero 2012, la corte de primera instancia emitió una sentencia en el caso de Lisandro Guarcax y 32 otras víctimas. La corte encontró los acusados responsables de los delitos y crimines de asesinato y secuestro; las sentencias extendieron de 100 -376 años. En el caso personal de Lisandro, los jueces ordenaron [...]
Verdict in Lisandro Guarcax case
Poster for Tu Corazon Florece (Your Heart Flourishes) festival On Friday, February 10, 2012, a verdict was issued in the case of Lisandro Guarcax and 32 other victims. The accused were found guilty of charges of murder and kidnapping and given sentences ranging from 100-376 years. In the case of Lisandro, the judges ordered that his parents be compensated for [...]
Voluntary increase of royalties questioned
On January 26, 2011, following negotiations between the Guatemalan Government and the Union of Extractive Industries (GREMIEXT), a body which brings together, among others, the companies responsible for the exploitation of minerals in the country, an agreement was reached regarding a voluntary increase in royalties to be paid by these industries to the state according to the type of mineral [...]