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Did You Know?
> 2011 was the most violent year for human rights defenders in Guatemala since the end of the civil war. NISGUA's teams of on-the-ground international human rights monitors work to deter violence in communities, courtrooms and at public events. > Former dictator Efrain Rios Montt, who ruled during the bloodiest period of the war, is awaiting trial for genocide and crimes against humanity. > The Xalalá hydro-electric dam was rejected by 89% of participants in a local referendum because it could displace thousands of indigenous people and damage farmlands and forests. > Almost 400 mining concessions have been granted to transnational gold, silver, nickel, and zinc companies in Guatemala, posing severe threats to rural communities' social and environmental well-being. | |||||||||||
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Genocide Cases
Independent reports, including the United Nations-sponsored Historical Clarification Commission, have concluded that genocide was committed against indigenous Maya peoples. A courageous group of war survivors from the Association for Justice and Reconciliation have filed charges of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes against former military dictators Romeo Lucas Garcia and Efrain Rios Montt and their military high commands. Read NISGUA's overview of the genocide cases here. NISGUA provides human rights accompaniment and advocacy to these cases.
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Introduction
Numerous independent reports concluded that Guatemalan government forces committed acts of genocide during Guatemala's 36-year-long internal armed conflict, reaching a height under the dictatorships of Fernando Romeo Lucas Garcia (1978-1982) and Efrain Rios Montt (1982-1983). Approximately 83.3% of the at least 200,000 killed during the war were indigenous, and about 93% of the human rights violations were committed by the Guatemalan Army. Survivors suffer from immense physical and mental injuries; have lost family members and community leaders; and bore witness to unbearable violence against human beings.
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News
Read articles about precedent-setting Genocide cases in Guatemala.
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Advocacy and Accompaniment
Read about NISGUA's advocacy and accompaniment with Guatemalan genocide cases.
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Links
Read about other organizations who are actively working in pursuit of justice in the Guatemalan genocide cases.
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Guatemalan Genocide Case before the Spanish Courts
Frustrated with the lack of justice in their home country, a group of war survivors including Nobel laureate Rigoberta Menchu Tum have turned to courts outside of Guatemala. The Spanish National Courts have taken on cases of torture, illegal detention, and genocide committed in Guatemala.
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