Justice in Guatemala

Yassmin Barrios, Patricia Bustamante, and Pablo Xitumul

October 7, 2013

Yassmin Barrios, Patricia Bustamante, and Pablo Xitumul: "Justice in Guatemala"

Event Description

Last spring, former Guatemalan dictator Efraín Ríos Montt was convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity. The three justices who delivered that globally significant verdict will discuss the Guatemalan justice system, the structure of the courts, and their involvement in judging crimes against humanity. 

Speaker

Yassmin Barrios, Patricia Bustamante, and Pablo Xitumul are the Guatemalan judges who presided during the Ríos Montt trial.

More Information

Read "Honoring Justice," Steve Fisher's article for the Fall 2013 Berkeley Review