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International organizations make observations and recommendations on the Prosecutor General election process
On February 16, international organizations that are members of the Observatory for the Election of the Attorney General of Guatemala sent comments and recommendations to the Nomination Committee (Comisión de Postulación) on the development of the selection process thus far. See the letter (Spanish version only) here.... More
The Prosecutor General and the Fight Against Grand Corruption: What Prosecutor General does Guatemala need?
(Spanish version only)
La designación de quien ocupará el cargo de Fiscal General en Guatemala, durante el periodo 2018-2022, es crucial para la consolidación y continuidad de los esfuerzos de la lucha contra la impunidad y la corrupción emprendida con el apoyo de la Comisión Internacional contra la Impunidad en... More
The Selection of Guatemala’s Human Rights Ombudsperson: The Ideal Profile
(Spanish version only)
Ver carta aquí.
Guatemala, 24 de enero de 2018
Magistrado José Antonio Pineda
Presidente de la Corte Suprema de Justicia
Presidente de la Comisión de Postulación para Fiscal General
Ref.: Proceso de elección de Fiscal General de G... More
DPLF condemns attacks and harassment against Guatemala’s Human Rights Ombudsman, Jordan Rodas
(Spanish version only)
Ver comunicado aquí.
La Fundación para el Debido Proceso (DPLF por sus siglas en inglés) expresa su consternación ante la denuncia pública hecha por el Procurador de los Derechos Humanos de Guatemala, Jordán Rodas, acerca de la existencia de ataques e intimidaciones en su contra, de... More
In response to Internal Security Law, international organizations form new coalition to draw global attention to rampant impunity in Mexico
The Mexican legislature’s approval last week of the Internal Security Law marks a turning point for a country already reeling from unprecedented levels of violence and widespread human rights violations. In response, on December 18, 2017, a coalition of ten international organizations committed to human rights and the rule of law called on Pr... More
70 independent experts urge Salvadoran authorities to move forward in El Mozote case
The El Mozote case has become known as the most violent episode in the modern history of Latin America. Approximately 1,000 people were executed by the Salvadoran armed forces in December 1981. More than half of the victims were children and adolescents. In September 2016, after the amnesty law was declared unconstitutional, and driven by the insis... More
Indigenous peoples of Latin America demand respect for their right to free, prior, and informed consultation and consent
Consultations are being carried out as an administrative step and are failing to guarantee Indigenous peoples’ rights
International standards regarding indigenous peoples’ rights must be respected
Mexico City, November 14, 2017 – Indigenous peoples and communities of Mexico and Latin America, in conjunction with civil soc... More
Anticorruption Experts Present Recommendations to Advance the Democratic Governance Agenda Ahead of the VIII Summit of the Americas
A historic wave of corruption scandals across the Americas is eroding trust in public institutions, unleashing new citizen demands to improve governance and rule of law. We have before us an unprecedented opportunity to raise awareness of the costs of corruption and take concrete steps to combat it.
In April 2018, at the VIII Summit... More
Resignation of Mexico’s Attorney General: an important yet insufficient step to ensure an independent and effective institution
Congress and the President must take this moment to seriously discuss reforms to end the dysfunctional nature of the current federal Attorney General’s Office and to ensure that the first autonomous National Prosecutor is appointed through a transparent, public mechanism in compliance with international legal standards .
Washington D.C., 17... More
Press release #VamosPorUnaFiscalíaQueSirva
Reflections by the collectives #VamosPorMás and #FiscalíaQueSirva, during the presentation of the Citizens’ Initiative to create an autonomous, capable and independent Prosecutor’s Office
Ángel de la Independencia, August 29, 2017
Serious violations of human rights, rampant corruption, organized crime, and debilit... More