Foundation For Human Rights in Guatemala
Helen Mack's Struggle for Justice
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| Myrna Mack |
Myrna Mack Chang, a Guatemalan anthropologist,
researched and reported on communities of
refugees living in horrific conditions as
a result of the high-intensity military campaign
which resulted in the slaughter of thousands
and the annihilation of entire communities.
On On September 11, 1990, Myrna was stabbed
27 times as she left a research institute
in Guatemala City.
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| Helen Mack |
Since then her sister, Helen, has not rested
until the authors of this crime were brought
to justice. On October 3 of this year, after
much intimidation and even violence to try
to stop the the process of justice, one of
three high-ranking officials was judged guilty
and sentenced to 30 years in prison for ordering
the assasination of Myrna Mack.
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