Monday, April 22, 2013
Trial halted for former Guatemala leader accused of genocide
[JURIST] The genocide trial for former Guatemala president Efrain Rios Montt [Trial Watch Profile] came to a halt Thursday, potentially discarding nearly a year-and-a-half of court proceedings. According to Judge Patricia Flores, all actions taken on Rios Montt's case since she was recused in November 2011 are invalid [Reuters report]. However, Guatemala attorney general Claudia Paz y Paz says Flores' ruling is illegal [NYT report]. Her office plans to appeal the decision. The issue of suspension of the trial has...
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