Yousuf v. Samantar : The Long Road to Justice
- March 6, 2013
CJA Legal Director Kathy Roberts discusses the Yousuf v. Samantar case.
Genocide on Trial in Guatemala, Setting Model for Region
- March 4, 2013
For the first time in history a former head of state, Guatemala’s Gen. Efraín Ríos Montt, is on trial for genocide in the country where the crime occurred. Two hundred thousand died over 36 years of armed conflict in the Central American nation, mostly Maya indigenous noncombatants at government hands. The unfolding judicial process has global repercussions, strengthening possibilities for prosecution of other prominent human rights cases.
General Says He Could Not Stop Human Rights Abuses
- February 27, 2013
A former El Salvador defense minister admitted responsibility for military abuses against civilians during his country’s civil war on Wednesday, saying he could not stop human rights violations because of divisions within the armed forces.
Retoma el Juicio de Deportación del Exministro Salvadoreño García Merino
- February 26, 2013
El juicio para la deportación del exministro de Defensa de El Salvador José Guillermo García Merino se retomó hoy al norte de Miami (EE.UU.) con tres sesiones previstas esta semana para la declaración de los testigos más importantes.
Former Salvadoran General Denies Role in Abuses
- February 26, 2013
A former Central American general took the stand in his own defense at a deportation hearing on Tuesday, saying he did not commit or order any acts of torture or extrajudicial killings during El Salvador’s brutal civil war.
Guatemala Lucha Contra la Impunidad
- February 25, 2013
El próximo 19 de marzo Efraín Ríos Montt rendirá cuentas ante la justicia guatemalteca por actos de genocidio. Guatemala está dividida y es que a pesar de todas las pruebas presentadas para demostrar la culpabilidad de Ríos Montt en la matanza de más de 1.700 mayas indígenas ixiles entre 1982 y 1983, muchos continúan negando esa parte de la historia.
‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier Human Rights Prosecution Must Continue!
- February 21, 2013
February 21, 2013, Port au Prince, Haiti: Today the Haitian Court of Cassation will hear an appeal challenging the dismissal of human rights charges against former Haitian president Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier. The Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA), along with twenty-seven other human rights and torture treatment organizations from the Americas and around the world, filed an amicus brief with the court, arguing that Haiti will violate its duties under international and domestic law if it does not move forward with the prosecution.
Genocide Trial Against Former Guatemala President General Ríos Montt to Start January 30, 2013
- January 28, 2013
In a historic step, Guatemalan Judge Miguel Angel Galvez has decided to send to trial the case against former general Efrain Ríos Montt for genocide and crimes against humanity committed against the Mayan people, specifically the Ixil indigenous people.
Ex-Dictator is Ordered to Trial in Guatemalan War Crimes Case
- January 28, 2013
A Guatemalan judge on Monday ordered Efrain Rios Montt, the former dictator, and his intelligence chief to stand trial on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity in connection with the massacres of villagers in remote highlands three decades ago.
Ex-Dictator Is Ordered to Trial in Guatemalan War Crimes Case
- January 28, 2013
A Guatemalan judge ordered Efraín Rios Montt, the former dictator, and his intelligence chief to stand trial on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity in connection with the massacres of villagers in remote highlands three decades ago.
