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For those who have not lived to see justice

Posted on 23 April, 2013 by cascadiasolidaria

Today more than ever I dedicate this poem to those who have not lived to see justice. For full updates on the Guatemala genocide trial and to support survivors and human rights defenders, connect with the Network in Solidarity with the … Continue reading →

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Update on Guatemalan Genocide Trial

Posted on 5 February, 2013 by cascadiasolidaria

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Rios Montt on trial. Credit: Jorge Dan Lopez/Reuters Guatemala City, February 4, 2013—Judge Miguel Ángel Gálvez ended a four-hour hearing today in the genocide trial of former Guatemalan dictator Efraín Ríos Montt by accepting all of…

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Guatemalan Genocide on Trial

Posted on 5 February, 2013 by cascadiasolidaria

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Breaking News. Guatemala achieved a breakthrough for justice today with the opening of the landmark criminal trial of Efraín Ríos Montt, former military dictator, for genocide and crimes against humanity. Ríos Montt, along with his chief…

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GuateSec: Impunity, or justice for crimes of the past?

Posted on 4 January, 2013 by cascadiasolidaria

Update: As of January 15, the Guatemalan government has reportedly repealed Executive Order 370-2012, following talks with human rights institutions. The Defense Ministry in turn ordered the classification of information relating to Military structure and equipment during the Ríos Montt regime in … Continue reading →

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Ríos Montt charged in Guatemalan genocide

Posted on 30 January, 2012 by cascadiasolidaria

Via NISGUA’s blog, the official statement by the Association for Justice and Reconciliation and the Center for Human Rights Legal Action, plaintiffs in the trial against former Guatemalan dictator Ríos Montt for crimes against humanity and genocide. (Versión original en … Continue reading →

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Breaking news: First arrest for genocide in Guatemala

Posted on 17 June, 2011 by cascadiasolidaria

Via NISGUA: FIRST ARREST FOR GENOCIDE IN GUATEMALA Today, June 17th, General Héctor Mario López Fuentes was captured in Guatemala City, twenty-nine years after having initiated the execution of Plan Victoria 82, developed by the Army Chief of Staff and … Continue reading →

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Primeras noticias: Captura de General López Fuentes por genocidio en Guatemala

Posted on 17 June, 2011 by cascadiasolidaria

PRIMERA CAPTURA POR GENOCIDIO EN GUATEMALA Hoy 17 de junio, a 29 años de haber iniciado la ejecución del Plan Victoria 82 elaborado por el Jefe del Estado Mayor del Ejército y el gobierno de facto de Efraín Ríos Montt, … Continue reading →

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