Should Argentina Exercise Universal Jurisdiction over the Rohingya case?

Naomi Roht-Arriaza* Versión en español aquí. Judges listened attentively as Maun Tung Khin argued, in English, before an Argentine appeals court via videolink.  He reminded the judges of attacks on his community half a world away in Myanmar, carried out by military and paramilitary forces. Villages attacked, women raped, families forced to flee as their homes […]

¿Debería ejercer Argentina la jurisdicción universal en la causa de los rohinyás?

Naomi Roht-Arriaza* English version here. Los jueces escucharon atentos la declaración que prestó en inglés, por videoconferencia, Maun Tung Khin ante un tribunal de apelaciones argentino. En su testimonio, relató a los jueces los ataques que perpetraron fuerzas militares y paramilitares contra su comunidad en Myanmar, al otro lado del mundo. Describió ataques a aldeas, […]

El Salvador’s Constitutional Court Invalidates Amnesty Law

 Naomi Roht-Arriaza President of the Board of Directors of DPLF Professor at Hastings College of Law, University of California Versión en español After years of deliberations, the Constitutional Chamber of El Salvador’s Supreme Court ruled on July 13 that the country’s 1993 amnesty law is unconstitutional and must be stricken. The 4-1 decision, although long […]

Upcoming Cases in Guatemala Could Expose Links between Past and Present Criminality

 By Naomi Roht-Arriaza President of the Board of Directors of DPLF, Professor at Hastings College of Law University of California Versión en español On Wednesday, January 6, police in Guatemala arrested 17 former high-ranking military officers in relation to crimes committed during Guatemala’s 36-year armed conflict. The officers, charged with enforced disappearance, torture and crimes […]

Próximos juicios sobre hechos del conflicto armado en Guatemala podrían resaltar vínculos entre delitos del pasado y del presente

Por Naomi Roht-Arriaza Presidenta del Consejo Directivo de DPLF, Profesora de Hastings College of Law Universidad de California English version El miércoles 6 de enero, la Policía de Guatemala detuvo a 17 exmilitares de alto rango en relación con delitos cometidos durante los 36 años de conflicto armado en ese país. Estos militares, acusados de […]

World Bank Safeguards on Human Rights: Will Standards be Weakened?

Author: Naomi Roht-Arriaza This week, the World Bank holds its annual meeting in Washington, DC.  Despite the fact that many Latin American countries are now classified as middle-income, the Bank still has a sizeable presence in the region, especially through its private sector arm, the IFC. The IFC invested over $50 billion in the region […]