Guatemalacurrentlyfacesadelicatepoliticalsituationthatcouldtriggerfurtherhumanrights violationsandcompleteimpunity. THEREFORE: Theundersignedorganizationsandindividualsfromaroundtheworldtothenationaland internationalpublicopiniondeclare: Asknowntoworldpublicopinion,overthepastfewweeksthefirsttrialforGENOCIDEintheAmericas hasbeentakingplaceinGuatemalaagainstformerdefactopresidentGeneralJosEfranRosMontt andGeneralJoseMauricioRodriguez,formerchiefofmilitaryintelligence(G2)duringRiosMontts dictatorship. Bothfacechargesofgenocideandcrimesagainsthumanity.Theprosecutionaccusesthemofordering andbeingresponsiblefor15massacrescarriedoutinthenorthwesterndepartmentofQuichein Guatemalabetween1982and1983,inwhichmorethan1771peoplewerekilled:men,women,children andtheelderly,mostlyMayaIxilindigenouspopulation.

ion. OnThursday,April18,2013,aftermorethanamonthofhearings,JudgeCarolPatriciaFloresofthe CourtoftheFirstInstanceHighRiskA,transgressingitsjurisdiction,annulledthegenocidetrialand declaredtheproceedingsnullandinvalid,leavingthevictimsandwitnessesinastateofvulnerability,as wellasprolongingthesituationofimpunityandfurtherunderminingtheruleoflawandthejustice systeminGuatemala. SuspendingthetrialagainstformerdictatorRiosMonttandhisformerchiefofintelligenceJose MauricioRodriguezisanillegalmaneuveronthepartofthedefenseandthemostconservativesectors ofGuatemalansociety. Ifthisaberrantresolutionisconfirmed,itwilljeopardizeinGuatemalatheconsolidationoftheruleof lawbasedonjusticeanddemocracyasthewaytobuildaprosperousandpeacefulnation. Therefore,werequestthefollowing: First:TotheConstitutionalCourt,immediatelyconfirmthecontinuationofthetrail,annullingtheillegal decisionemittedbyJudgeCarolPatriciaFlores. Second:TothegovernmentofGuatemala,guaranteetherespectofhumanrightsandthelivesofthe witnessesandsurvivorsofthemassacresthathavetestified,aswellasthoseofthemembersofthe organizationsoftheprosecution. Third:TotheGovernmentofGuatemalaandtheinstitutionsresponsibleforprovidingsecuritytothe peopleofGuatemala,theeffectiveinvestigation,detentionandprosecutionofthoseresponsiblefor politicalrepression,harassment,persecutionandmurdersofcommunityleadersandhumanrights

defendersinGuatemala.Sevenleadershavebeenkilledinrecentmonths;severalareinprisonfortheir workagainstminingconcessionsandtheextractiveindustry,andtherecklessexploitationofthe countrysnaturalresources,asisthecaseofRubenHerrerainthedepartmentofHuehuetenango. Fourth:WeexpressourdeepestsolidaritywiththepeopleofGuatemalaatthiscrucialtimefacedbythe Guatemalanjusticesystem,andespeciallywiththepeople,organizationsandinstitutionsinvolvedin thishistorictrialthatmaybethebeginningoftheendofimpunityinGuatemala. April23,2013

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