system in 1999. Her father, Vincente, WAS one of the 37 people Killed in a police raid on the English Embassy in 1980 to dislodge Peasant and Student Leaders Who Had Occupied the building to demand a stop to military abuse it. But it wasn't
Until 2005 Spain's constitutional court That Ruled That Could nation's tribunals try Guatemalan Leaders for Crimes Against Humanity - Even if English Citizens Were Not affected.
English Judge Santiago Pedraz fired off the arrest warrants on July 7 after Returning Home from a visit to Guatemala Investigative frustrated. I HAD hoped to hear Testimony from Witnesses and Defendants But WAS blocked by a series of appeals from defense lawyers. His arrest warrants
named a succession of Former army generals whby the commission. The vast majority of victims were of Mayan descent.
But while the news of Pedraz's warrants caused a media flurry here, no action has been taken on the warrants. The Guatemalan government says it still hasn't received official notification from the English government.
To date, the accused have not testified before any court. Fernando Romeo Lucas Garcí\u00ada died in Venezuela in May.
The government's human rights commissioner, Frank La Rue, said he sees no reason why the arrest warrants couldn't be executed in Guatemala. ''These crimes should be prosecutable anywhere in the world,'' he said.
But others say that won't be easy. Yolanda Párez, president of the National Association of Lawyers and a public defender, said that complying with the arrest warrant is a question of political will.
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Monday, July 31, 2006
Friday, July 28, 2006
Capillaries Showing On Breast
Opinion: Persistence
Crimes against humanity "The only way to face the future is with truth and justice on the past."
By: Margarita Carrera
When a state like Guatemala is still under the influence of powerful people, military and civilians, which does not allow crimes against humanity committed during the dirty war, are brought to the courts, becomes necessary, it is imperative, categorical principle, go to the Human Rights Commission. OK
immediately that the international arrest warrants against eight soldiers rotated by the Audiencia Nacional in Spain is carried out.
Given the silence of the Guatemalan justice system, which conceals a
Crimes against humanity "The only way to face the future is with truth and justice on the past."
By: Margarita Carrera
When a state like Guatemala is still under the influence of powerful people, military and civilians, which does not allow crimes against humanity committed during the dirty war, are brought to the courts, becomes necessary, it is imperative, categorical principle, go to the Human Rights Commission. OK
immediately that the international arrest warrants against eight soldiers rotated by the Audiencia Nacional in Spain is carried out.
Given the silence of the Guatemalan justice system, which conceals a
Fun Games Like Action All Stars Article La Hora (Guatemala) 28/07/2006
Opinion: Do not you hear
By: Juan de Rojas
God
Huge repudiation was felt among the nationals without political commitments, the fact that Rios Montt said ignoring the atrocities committed in its de facto government. How easy it is to fall into total oblivion!
Rather than repudiate such claims have led to the prompt response of absolute disapproval and rejection as well. The population is aware of the dictatorial era, black cloak that still affects the victims.
There are cases where neither the passage of time can erase those events out of series, such as occurred then. Victims of all kinds: widows, missing, orphaned, cry for justice.
This behavior is symptomatic expression
By: Juan de Rojas
God
Huge repudiation was felt among the nationals without political commitments, the fact that Rios Montt said ignoring the atrocities committed in its de facto government. How easy it is to fall into total oblivion!
Rather than repudiate such claims have led to the prompt response of absolute disapproval and rejection as well. The population is aware of the dictatorial era, black cloak that still affects the victims.
There are cases where neither the passage of time can erase those events out of series, such as occurred then. Victims of all kinds: widows, missing, orphaned, cry for justice.
This behavior is symptomatic expression
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