Conference on Prosecuting Serious International Crimes: Exploring the Intersections between International and Domestic Justice Efforts

March 18, 2016 / Susana SáCouto / Leave a comment

Dear colleagues: On Wednesday, March 30th, 2016, from 8:00 AM-4:00 PM, the War Crimes Research Office (WCRO) of the American University Washington College of Law will host a conference on Prosecuting Serious International Crimes: Exploring the Intersections between International and Domestic Justice Efforts in celebration of its 20 years of service to the international justice … Continue reading Conference on Prosecuting Serious International Crimes: Exploring the Intersections between International and Domestic Justice Efforts

Sellers, Wald, Paz y Paz to headline International Humanitarian Law Dialogs

August 6, 2015 / Diane Marie Amann / 1 Comment

Delighted to announce that among the accomplished international criminal law experts keynoting the International Humanitarian Law Dialogs, set for August 31-September 1, 2015, will be 3 exceptionally accomplished women: Patricia Sellers, Patricia Wald, and Claudia Paz y Paz. This year will be the 9th that international prosecutors and other experts gather at the lovely lakeside … Continue reading Sellers, Wald, Paz y Paz to headline International Humanitarian Law Dialogs

Murder of Rigoberta Menchu’s Father Tried in Guatemalan Court

October 2, 2014October 2, 2014 / Naomi Roht-Arriaza / Leave a comment

On January 31, 1980, police firebombed the Spanish Embassy in Guatemala, killing 37 people, among them embassy personnel and protesters. One of those killed was Vicente Menchu, a community activist and the father of Rigoberta Menchu, who would go on to win the Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy on behalf of indigenous peoples. Thirty … Continue reading Murder of Rigoberta Menchu’s Father Tried in Guatemalan Court

Finding Justice for Genocide in Guatemala

May 12, 2014 / Jillian Blake / 1 Comment

One year ago this month, Efrain Rios Montt, leader of Guatemala from 1982-1983, was found guilty of genocide in a Guatemalan court for crimes committed during the country’s bloody civil war. Only ten days later, however, the verdict was overturned and the case was set to be heard again in April 2014. While many in … Continue reading Finding Justice for Genocide in Guatemala

Rios Montt convicted of genocide and war crimes; 80 year sentence

May 11, 2013 / Naomi Roht-Arriaza / 1 Comment

A few minutes ago the First High Impact Trial Court read the sentence: former head of state Efrain Rios Montt guilty of genocide and war crimes under Guatemalan law and sentenced to 80 years in prison. As I write this the public and the judges are still in the courtroom, waiting for the police to … Continue reading Rios Montt convicted of genocide and war crimes; 80 year sentence

Delayed Justice in Guatemala

April 25, 2013April 25, 2013 / Lisa J. Laplante / 2 Comments

I arrived this past Monday to Guatemala City with a team of students from the University of Connecticut (law students and an undergraduate) to serve as a monitor with the Open Society Institute’s monitoring project of the criminal trials again Jose Efrain Rios Montt (who ruled Guatemala during 1982 and 1983), and Jose Mauricio Rodriguez … Continue reading Delayed Justice in Guatemala

Gender plays key role in Guatemala trial

April 15, 2013 / Naomi Roht-Arriaza / Leave a comment

I’ve been sitting in a courtroom in Guatemala City for the last two days watching the trial of former head of state and retired General Efrain Rios Montt and his head of military intelligence, Jose Mauricio Rodriguez. The two are on trial for genocide and war crimes, the first time a former head of state … Continue reading Gender plays key role in Guatemala trial

Guatemala atrocities trial starts

March 18, 2013 / Naomi Roht-Arriaza / Leave a comment

On March 19, over 30 years after the beginning of the worst massacres, rapes, and persecution in the recent history of Guatemala, a trial beginning today in Guatemala City aims to hold a former head of state and a former head of military intelligence responsible for the crimes. The charges against former General and ex-head … Continue reading Guatemala atrocities trial starts

IntLawGrrls

voices on international law, policy, practice

Search Results for: "claudia paz"