General Ríos Montt Trial in Guatemala
Genocide Trial Against Former Guatemala President General Ríos Montt to Resume
March 19, 2013
The Center for Justice & Accountability will support the prosecution
In 2006 and after all the efforts in Guatemala to obtain justice for the victims failed, a pioneer effort led by CJA’s international attorney resulted in the creation of an international legal team that strategized and worked together on pleadings before both the Spanish and Guatemalan courts, and most importantly developed evidence with an eye on both, to sufficiently prove the genocide before the Spanish court and to serve future justice efforts in Guatemala. During more than five years, over 40 survivors testified in Spain; CJA’s team prepared at least 12 expert witness-testimony reports from both Guatemalan and international professionals. We are proud to state today that all the work done by CJA’s team was always aimed at one goal, to advance and support a trial for Genocide before the Guatemalan courts. We celebrate this news and congratulate the diligence and perseverance of the Guatemalan prosecutor’s office, as we prepare to work with our Guatemalan friends on everything they will need in the next few weeks.
About Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA):
CJA is a San Francisco-based human rights organization dedicated to deterring torture and other severe human rights abuses around the world and advancing the rights of survivors to seek truth, justice and redress. CJA uses litigation to hold perpetrators individually accountable for human rights abuses, develop human rights law, and advance the rule of law in countries transitioning from periods of abuse. For more information please visit www.cja.org.
Read CJA's Press Release here.
Photos by Marlon García Arriaga.