Ixil Genocide Case Update. 7th -8th November: Conclusions of the Public Ministry and AJR lawyers
November 7th The defense of the accused, the General Manuel Benedicto Lucas García, sought to delay the trial by soliciting an expert witness from the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (INACIF) to confirm that 5.56 caliber ammunition was used exclusively by the Guatemalan military during the Internal Armed Conflict. However, the High Risk Crimes Court A rejected the petition, [...]
AJR-ODHAG Statement: We are approaching a new Genocide sentence // Comunicado AJR-ODHAG: Nos acercamos a una nueva sentencia por Genocidio
[Español a continuación] As the Maya Ixil Genocide case against ex-general Manuel Benedicto Lucas García comes to a close, the Association for Justice and Reconciliation -AJR- and The Human Rights Office of the Archbishop of Guatemala -ODHAG- declare to the public, national and international audience: WE ARE APPROACHING A NEW GENOCIDE SENTENCE Read the full statement below: Español: [...]
CALDH’s statement: There was Genocide in Guatemala // Comunicado de CALDH: En Guatemala sí hubo Genocidio
[Español abajo] Published October 31st, 2024 by CALDH (Center for Legal Action in Human Rights for its initials in Spanish) THERE WAS GENOCIDE IN GUATEMALA Two Courts of Justice have ruled that there was genocide in Guatemala. The commitment of this crime against humanity could not have occurred without the high command of the Guatemalan army creating the conditions [...]
October Solidarity Update // Actualización Solidaria de Octubre 2024
[Español a continuación] In the October Solidarity Update: ⚖️ As the Ixil Genocide Case against Manuel Benedicto Lucas García comes to a close, this update includes an opportunity to take action in solidarity with Ixil Maya genocide survivors. 🌹 October 28th, 2024 marks one year since the assassination of Don Noé Gómez Barrera, Xinka land and life defender. Read [...]
Toma acción: Sobrevivientes del Genocidio Maya Ixil exigen justicia ahora
Noviembre marca el cierre del caso genocidio Maya Ixil contra Manuel Benedicto Lucas García, el Jefe del Estado Mayor del Ejército Guatemalteco, entre 1981 y 1982. Les invitamos a mostrar solidaridad con integrantes de la Asociación para Justicia y Reconciliación (AJR) quienes llevaron al caso, les testiges que valientemente compartieron sus historias en testimonio y todes les sobrevivientes del [...]
Take Action: Maya Ixil Genocide Survivors Demand Justice Now
November marks the close of the Maya Ixil genocide case against Manuel Benedicto Lucas García, Chief of the General Staff of the Guatemalan Army between 1981 and 1982. We invite you to show your solidarity with members of the Association for Justice and Reconciliation (AJR) who brought the case forward, the witnesses who bravely shared their stories in testimony, [...]