Ratification of Rome Statute by Guatemalan Congress

Impunity Watch welcomes the ratification of the Rome Statute by the Guatemalan Congress and additionally welcomes the recent progress achieved in the Ixil Genocide case.
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Breaking the wave: critical steps in the fight against crime in Guatemala

New report points to critical steps that must be taken for Guatemala to overcome its plague of criminal violence.
Impunity Watch and the Conflict Research Unit of the Clingendael Institute today jointly publish a major new report detailing the immense challenges faced by the Guatemalan criminal justice system as a new right-wing government takes power in the country.

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One vacancy at IW

IW is looking for a Research Coordinator (Principal Researcher) for our Burundi Programme, based in Burundi.
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Santa Lucía book presentation

On 25 September 2011 IW and Solidaridad presented a remembrance book in the "Doopsgezinde kerk" in Haarlem. The book tells the story of 30 men and women from Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa, Guatemala who disappeared or were killed during the 36-year internal conflict.
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Understanding The Role Of Memory Initiatives In Communities Struggling With Impunity

Debating in the Netherlands
with youth, experts and policy-makers
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The Persistence of Truth

This report looks at progress in truth-seeking and the combat of impunity in Guatemala ten years after its UN-backed truth comission, the Commission for Historical Clarification (CEH), published its findings on the events of the internal armed confrontation of 1960-96.
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NEWS

Impunity Watch Applauds Mladic Arrest

26/05/2011 - Impunity Watch applauds the efforts of the Serbian government and intelligence services that resulted in today’s arrest of ICTY fugitive Ratko Mladic. This is a clear indication of Serbia’s willingness to deal with the past and combat impunity for human rights abuses committed during the 1990s, and constitutes an important step towards the country’s EU integration.

While the arrest of Mladic represents significant progress in combating impunity in Serbia, Impunity Watch wishes to remind the Serbian authorities, civil society organisations and the international community of the importance of remaining committed to a comprehensive impunity reduction agenda, which requires the reform of state institutions, support for existing truth-seeking initiatives and addressing the war-crimes denial that still prevails among the general public.

Impunity Watch is a Netherlands-based organisation that promotes accountability for past atrocities in countries emerging from a violent past. We work together with national civil society groups to produce research-based policy advice, monitor levels of impunity and advocate for tailored policy solutions.

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