The Past Is Present: Impunity and Obstruction of Justice in Guatemala

Three vitally important cases of transitional justice are currently pending—though often stalling—in Guatemalan national courts. They are known as Military Diary, Molina Theissen, and CREOMPAZ/Military Base 21. The cases are centered around alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during Guatemala’s 36-year armed conflict, including forced disappearance, rape, torture, and extrajudicial killing. More than a dozen high-ranking retired Guatemalan military officers were arrested in early 2016, considered the most high-ranking military officials simultaneously arrested in Latin America in relation to historic human rights cases.

Date:

2018

Client:

New Media Advocacy Project