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> 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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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.
CSJ retorna peticion a cancilleria
La Hora
12/5/2006
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NISGUA Applauds Arrests of Former Military Officials in Guatemala
NISGUA
11/9/2006
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Paso importante pero incompleto contra la impunidad en Guatemala
International Commission of Jurists
11/9/2006
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Breaking News on Arrest Warrants!
NISGUA
11/8/2006
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Ordenan captura de 4 para extradicion a Espana
Prensa Libre
11/7/2006
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EU Joint Motion for a Resolution on the Proceedings against Rios Montt
European Union
10/25/2006
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PE Propuesta de Resolucion Comun sobre el Proceso contra Rios Montt
Parlamento Europeo
10/25/2006
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All the world's a stage, especially when you're ahead in the polls
Morris Daily Herald
10/13/2006
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Exhuming the Past In a Painful Quest
The Washington Post
9/28/2006
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Guatemalan Youth Rewrite History
WireTap Magazine
8/31/2006
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