Leocadio Juracán released on bail but the struggle for justice continues Leocadio with his lawyers on August 18th following the trial in Izabal. Photo credit: CCDA Last Wednesday, August 13th, 2025, Leocadio Juracán, campesino activist and agrarian reform coordinator for the Campesino Committee of the Highlands (CCDA), was [...]
Cooperant update: A Meditation on Justice and Memory in Rabinal By: Marina Luro, Rabinal Community Legal Clinic Cooperant Since arriving at the Rabinal Community Legal Clinic (ABJP), I have frequently reflected on what justice means. In Canadian law schools, and I imagine law schools in most of the Global North, [...]
Unpacking the role of the PAC in the Maya Achí Women's case On January 28, 2025, Maya Achí women survivors went to Guatemala City to demand that three ex-civil defense patrolmen (PAC) be held accountable for crimes against humanity, including sexual violence, committed against them during the Internal Armed Conflict. [...]
Maya Achí Women's case continues with witness testimonies On January 28, 2025, Maya Achí women survivors went to Guatemala City to demand that three ex-civil defense patrolmen (PAC) be held accountable for crimes against humanity, including sexual violence, committed against them during the Internal Armed Conflict. The trial is scheduled [...]
Second trial for the Maya Achí Women's case begins On January 28, 2025, Maya Achí women survivors went to Guatemala City to demand that three ex-civil defense patrolmen (PAC) be held accountable for crimes against humanity, including sexual violence, committed against them during the Internal Armed Conflict. The trial [...]
