Second Genocide Trial of Guatemala's Former Dictator Rios Montt
Efrain Rios Montt stands during a pause in a hearing at the Supreme Court of Justice in Guatemala City, November 19, 2013. | Photo:...
Telesur
Oct 12, 2017
UNESCO and Yahad-In Unum join forces on Holocaust and genocide education
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and the Founder and President of Yahad-In Unum(link is external), Father Patrick Desbois, have...
Genocide Watch
Sep 22, 2017
Guatemala Stumbles in Central America’s Anti-corruption Fight
What is happening in Guatemala? A remarkable and hopeful two-year interlude in one of Central America’s most corrupt countries may now be...
International Crisis Group 1
Sep 1, 2017
Why did 41 girls die at a Guatemalan youth shelter?
Accusations of abuse and neglect have come to light after a fire at a state-funded youth shelter killed 41 girls. On March 10, a funeral...
Al Jazeera
Apr 18, 2017
Girls killed in shelter fire are the latest victims of Guatemala’s war on women
On the morning of March 8 2016, while women around the world were preparing to observe International Women’s Day with a global strike, 43...
The Conversation
Mar 26, 2017
Rape, abuse, death of girls at Guatemala home burned by fire
ILE - In this March 17, 2017 file photo, Shirley Palencia weeps during the burial service for 17-year-old sister Kimberly Palencia Ortiz,...
Associated Press 1
Mar 22, 2017
35 Girls Killed in Guatemala Fire May Have Been Locked In
Relatives waited Thursday at a morgue in Guatemala City to learn the names of girls who died in the blaze at the children’s home....
New York Times 1
Mar 9, 2017
Forensic Evidence Represents a Turning Point for Justice in Guatemala
Kakchiquel Mayan women listen to instructions from members of the FAFG regarding boxes containing the remains of 10 wartime victims on...
Louise Olivier, Open Society Foundation
Mar 28, 2016
