At a glance
Torture in Guatemala is a structural problem, the result of unequal economic and social relations, favored by endemic patterns of discrimination against vulnerable groups such as women, indigenous peoples and rural communities, and people with disabilities. Many recent actions by the Government have worsened the violations of rights and thus weakening the Guatemalan democracy. The Committee Against Torture (CAT) has repeatedly listed the main obstacles to the correct implementation of the Convention against Torture: the persistent inadequacy of the definition of the crime of torture with the provisions of Article 1 of the Convention, a weakened Torture Prevention Mechanism and the lack of judicial independence, which all favor impunity. The prison system is also in crisis. Another problem is the excessive use of force directed at the civilian population, such as, for example, the forced evictions of many communities for the benefit of large companies. In such a con
At a glance
Torture in Guatemala is a structural problem, the result of unequal economic and social relations, favored by endemic patterns of discrimination against vulnerable groups such as women, indigenous peoples and rural communities, and people with disabilities. Many recent actions by the Government have worsened the violations of rights and thus weakening the Guatemalan democracy. The Committee Against Torture (CAT) has repeatedly listed the main obstacles to the correct implementation of the Convention against Torture: the persistent inadequacy of the definition of the crime of torture with the provisions of Article 1 of the Convention, a weakened Torture Prevention Mechanism and the lack of judicial independence, which all favor impunity. The prison system is also in crisis. Another problem is the excessive use of force directed at the civilian population, such as, for example, the forced evictions of many communities for the benefit of large companies. In such a con