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Guatemalan Genocide Case before the Spanish Courts
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Constitutional Court Refuses Extradition of Officers Accused of Genocide
NISGUA
12/19/2007
In an upsetting development this week,
Guatemala's Constitutional Court ruled in favor of former military officers
accused of genocide in the Spanish court system. The Court denied the
extradition of these officials to stand trial, arguing that Spain does not have
jurisdiction over crimes committed in Guatemala.
The ruling has been roundly criticized by national
and international human rights groups as it signifies a blow to the
efforts to ensure justice for Guatemala's wartime crimes. "This only confirms
the reason why I did not trust the Guatemalan justice system and filed the
complaint in Spain in 1999," commented Rigoberta Menchu.
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