Suchergebnisse

The Commission for Historical Clarification of Guatemala, which was mandated to investigate more than 30 years of armed confrontation between right-wing governments & a leftist guerilla movement, with huge losses of human lives, submitted its final report in Feb 1999. One of the main findings is that, over decades, the state machinery conducted a policy of abduction, murder, & torture against all groups of political opponents. From 1981 to 1983, this policy culminated in acts of genocide against the Maya population of the country. To date, the government of Guatemala has refrained from drawing any conclusions from the report. It has not complied with the recommendation to remove from office all members of the security forces involved in grave crimes. However, the long-term effect of the historical truth as evidenced in the report should not be underrated. Adapted from the source document.