Publications

Bulletin – Guatemala: Election of the Attorney General and challenges in restoring the Public Prosecutor’s Office

21 May 2026

On 17 May 2026, Gabriel García Luna took office as Attorney General for the 2026–2031 term. His election […]

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Bulletin – Guatemala: Process for appointing judges for the new Constitutional Court (2026-2031)

This bulletin (in Spanish) details the process for the election of judges to the Constitutional Court (CC) in […]

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Visual booklet: Transitional Justice in Action

16 November 2025

In 2015, the European Commission adopted the EU’s policy framework promoting a comprehensive, long-term approach to transitional justice. […]

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Bulletin – Guatemala: Sentence of the second trial in the Maya Achi case

26 September 2025

On 30 May 2025, Maya Achi women survivors have once again reached justice in Guatemalan courts in a […]

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Bulletin – Reparations measures in the Maya Achi women’s case

30 July 2025

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The Maya Achi Indigenous women’s case is one of the most emblematic examples of hard-fought justice emerging after […]

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Bulletin – Upcoming elections in Guatemala are key to free the justice and electoral systems

24 July 2025

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In 2026, Guatemala will experience a decisive moment for the strengthening of its democracy and the rule of […]

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Bulletin – Persecution worsens against Indigenous leaders in Guatemala

17 July 2025

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The persecution and criminalization of human rights defenders are worsening in Guatemala, with two former Indigenous leaders Luis […]

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Bulletin – Guatemala: Case of the enforced disappearance of Father de la Cruz

1 May 2025

A new judicial process of transitional justice has begun in Guatemala, the case of the enforced disappearance of […]

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Bulletin – Second trial in the Maya Achi case begins in Guatemala (Spanish sumary)

27 January 2025

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On January 28, 2025, a second trial in the Maya Achi women’s case began in Guatemala, against three […]

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Bulletin – The trial against Benedicto Lucas for the genocide of the Mayan Ixil people (Spanish summary)

8 November 2024

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The trial for the genocide of the Maya Ixil People during the military dictatorship of Romeo Lucas García […]

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Guatemala: Lessons learned from the election of the courts (Spanish full report)

4 November 2024

Recently, Guatemala concluded an intense court election process that culminated on 13 October 2024 with the swearing-in of […]

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Guatemala: Lessons learned from the election of the courts (Summary)

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Recently, Guatemala concluded an intense court election process that culminated on 13 October 2024 with the swearing-in of […]

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