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    May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. 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: Hate Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Genocide

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

  2. 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...

    Tags: Prosecution, Hate Crimes, Human Rights Watch, Wars and Interventions, Genocide

    3. May 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Letters: The U.S. and Guatemala

    Re "Ruling on Rios Montt raises questions," May 22 When, in 1954, the U.S. government overthrew popularly elected progressive President Jacobo Arbenz, it initiated a horrendous reign of terror that resulted in the deaths of more than 100,000...

    Tags: Hate Crimes, Elections, Genocide, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics

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

  4. 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: Human Rights Watch, Xi Jinping, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Guatemala

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

  5. 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. The...

    Tags: Human Rights Watch, Crimes, Human Rights, Civil Rights, Guatemala

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

  6. 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: Hate Crimes, Genocide, Politics, Human Rights, Civil Rights

    7. May 17, 2013 |Story| Glendale News Press

  7. Glendale schools to take April 24 off

    Glendale Unified students and teachers will have next April 24 off in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, following an agreement signed by school officials and the teachers union this week. Thousands of students of Armenian descent typically skip...

    Tags: Hate Crimes, Adam B. Schiff, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Turkey, U.S. Congress

    8. May 17, 2013 |Story| Glendale News Press

  8. Schiff introduces Genocide resolution, again

    In what has become an annual exercise, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) this week introduced a House resolution calling on the U.S. to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide, in which roughly 1.5 million Armenians were massacred by Ottoman Turks from 1915 to 1918.
    In what has become an annual exercise, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) this week introduced a House resolution calling on the U.S. to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide, in which roughly 1.5 million Armenians were massacred by Ottoman Turks from 1915...

    Tags: Hate Crimes, Frank Pallone, Jr., Adam B. Schiff, David Valadao, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    9. May 17, 2013 |Story| Glendale News Press

  9. News-Press Editorial: Tending the flame of genocide's victims

    Those tending the flame of those who perished in the Armenian Genocide had a bit of a mixed bag this week. In happy news, Glendale Unified and its teachers' union agreed to make April 24 — the day that commemorates the horror — an official day...

    Tags: Hate Crimes, Adam B. Schiff, Genocide, Turkey, Unrest, Conflicts and War

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

  10. 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: Beirut (Lebanon), Politics, War Crimes, Civil Rights, Human Rights

    11. May 6, 2013 |Column| Daily American

  11. A blessed young woman

    The Forrest Gump line, “Run, Forrest, run,” comes to mind when I begin to try to make sense of the madness that occurred in Boston a few weeks ago. Not only does the line apply to the marathon participants seeking a strong finish, it also applies to those placed in harm’s way by the demented bombers who have dominated our lives for the past few weeks.
    The Forrest Gump line, “Run, Forrest, run,” comes to mind when I begin to try to make sense of the madness that occurred in Boston a few weeks ago. Not only does the line apply to the marathon participants seeking a strong finish, it also...

    Tags: Emergency Incidents, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Explosions, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

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

  12. 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: Prosecution, Hate Crimes, Genocide, Politics, Human Rights

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