Human rights is an issue in Guatemala. The establishment of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala has helped the Attorney General prosecute extrajudicial killings and corruption. There remains widespread impunity for abusers from the Guatemalan Civil War, which ran from 1960 to 1996, and Human Rights Watch considers threats and violence against unionists, journalists and lawyers a major concern.[1]
A trial for eight former Army members on charges related to the alleged disappearances of 130 people whose bodies were found among 550 at a base now run by the UN called CREOMPAZ has been stalled since it began in 2016 due to witness intimidation, among other factors.[2][3]
- ^ "Guatemala | Country Page | World | Human Rights Watch". www.hrw.org.
- ^ "Eight Military Officers to Stand Trial in CREOMPAZ Grave Crimes Case". International Justice Monitor. June 17, 2016.
- ^ "Human rights in Guatemala". Amnesty International.
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