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    May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Guatemalan court action revives questions about Rios Montt's fate

    MEXICO CITY— The Guatemalan high court’s decision to overturn the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt and restart his trial has revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic Maya people.
    MEXICO CITY— The Guatemalan high court’s decision to overturn the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt and restart his trial has revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic...

    Tags: Eurovision Song Contest (tv program), Justice System, International Law, Civil Rights, Government

    2. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Guatemala full of questions after genocide conviction annulled

    MEXICO CITY — The Guatemalan high court's decision to annul the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt on Tuesday revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic Maya people.
    MEXICO CITY — The Guatemalan high court's decision to annul the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt on Tuesday revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic Maya people. The...

    Tags: Justice System, Punishment, International Law, Government, Civil Rights

    3. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Guatemalan court overturns Rios Montt conviction

    MEXICO CITY -- Guatemala’s highest court late Monday overturned the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt, a verdict that had been hailed by human rights organizations but now hangs in limbo.
    MEXICO CITY -- Guatemala’s highest court late Monday overturned the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt, a verdict that had been hailed by human rights organizations but now hangs in limbo. The Constitutional Court...

    Tags: Human Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment, Hate Crimes, International Law

    4. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. New videos from Syria spotlight conflict's brutality

    New video surfaced on the Internet on Thursday purporting to show Syrian rebel fighters killing 11 prisoners they accused of taking part in massacres by forces loyal to President Bashar Assad. It was the latest of many grisly videos that have...

    Tags: Human Rights, Research, Beirut (Lebanon), Crime, Law and Justice, Science and Technology

    5. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Former Guatemala dictator Rios Montt found guilty of genocide

     MEXICO CITY -- Efrain Rios Montt, the former Guatemalan military dictator who ruled his country during one of the bloodiest phases of its civil war, was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity Friday for the systematic massacre and displacement of ethnic Mayan people. He was sentenced to 80 years in prison.
     MEXICO CITY -- Efrain Rios Montt, the former Guatemalan military dictator who ruled his country during one of the bloodiest phases of its civil war, was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity Friday for the systematic massacre and...

    Tags: Human Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Wars and Interventions, Hate Crimes

    6. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt guilty of genocide

    MEXICO CITY — Efrain Rios Montt, the former Guatemalan military dictator who ruled his country during one of the bloodiest phases of its civil war, was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity Friday for the systematic massacre of more than 1,700 Maya people. He was sentenced to 80 years in prison.
    MEXICO CITY — Efrain Rios Montt, the former Guatemalan military dictator who ruled his country during one of the bloodiest phases of its civil war, was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity Friday for the systematic massacre of more...

    Tags: Human Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Mexico, Wars and Interventions

    7. May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Former Guatemalan dictator Rios Montt denies ordering slaughter

    MEXICO CITY -- The former dictator of Guatemala, Efrain Rios Montt, on Thursday took the stand for the first time in his genocide trial and said he did not order the slaughter of hundreds of indigenous Maya.
    MEXICO CITY -- The former dictator of Guatemala, Efrain Rios Montt, on Thursday took the stand for the first time in his genocide trial and said he did not order the slaughter of hundreds of indigenous Maya. Rios Montt’s sometimes contentious...

    Tags: Human Rights, Heads of State, Trials, Hate Crimes, International Law

    8. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Armenian genocide recognition overdue, congressman says

    Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank), lead sponsor of the Armenian genocide resolution in Congress, delivered his remarks in Armenian on the House floor Wednesday as he honored the estimated 1.5 million Armenians who were massacred in 1915 at the hands of Ottoman...

    Tags: Adam B. Schiff, Hate Crimes, U.S. Congress, Genocide, U.S. House of Representatives

    9. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Hundreds of Armenians protest genocide at Turkish Consulate

    Hundreds of Armenians chanted outside the Turkish Consulate in Los Angeles on Wednesday to commemorate the massacre of about 1.5 million of their ancestors 98 years ago — a genocide that has yet to be officially recognized by the U.S.
    Hundreds of Armenians chanted outside the Turkish Consulate in Los Angeles on Wednesday to commemorate the massacre of about 1.5 million of their ancestors 98 years ago — a genocide that has yet to be officially recognized by the U.S. Chanting...

    Tags: Hate Crimes, Genocide, Barack Obama, Adam Schiff, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    10. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Across the Armenian-Turkish divide

    In 2001, I wrote a story for the Los Angeles Times about April 24, the annual Armenian Day of Remembrance, that had this lead: "The Armenian genocide."
    In 2001, I wrote a story for the Los Angeles Times about April 24, the annual Armenian Day of Remembrance, that had this lead: "The Armenian genocide." That was it, the entire first paragraph. I was proud of it because it didn't say "the alleged...

    Tags: Academy Awards, Entertainment Events, Science and Technology, Hate Crimes, Genocide

    11. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Protests follow judges' rulings in Guatemalan war crimes trial

    MEXICO CITY – Contradictory court judgments in the war crimes trial of former Guatemalan dictator Gen. Efrain Rios Montt this week set off protests in Guatemala City and prompted rebukes from human rights organizations.
    MEXICO CITY – Contradictory court judgments in the war crimes trial of former Guatemalan dictator Gen. Efrain Rios Montt this week set off protests in Guatemala City and prompted rebukes from human rights organizations. On Friday, Judge Jazmin...

    Tags: Human Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Central Intelligence Agency, Mexico

    12. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Guatemala war crimes trial rulings spur protests

    MEXICO CITY — Contradictory court judgments in the war crimes trial of former Guatemalan dictator Gen. Efrain Rios Montt this week set off protests in Guatemala City and prompted rebukes from human rights organizations around the world.
    MEXICO CITY — Contradictory court judgments in the war crimes trial of former Guatemalan dictator Gen. Efrain Rios Montt this week set off protests in Guatemala City and prompted rebukes from human rights organizations around the world. On Friday,...

    Tags: Human Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Witnesses, Mexico

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