Fifth report on human rights of the United Nations Verification Mission in Guatemala. United Nations

      Published by Good Press, 2021

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      EAN 4064066463601

      Table of Contents

       I. INTRODUCTION

       II. CONTEXT IN WHICH THE MISSION IS OPERATING

       III. VERIFICATION OF RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND OF FULFILMENT OF THE OTHER COMMITMENTS MADE IN THE COMPREHENSIVE AGREEMENT

       Commitment I. General commitment to human rights

       Commitment II. Commitment to strengthening institutions for the protection of human rights

       Commitment III. Commitment against impunity

       Commitment IV. Commitment that there are no illegal security forces and clandestine structures; commitment to continue with the purification and professionalization of the security forces; regulation of the bearing of arms

       Commitment V. Commitment to guarantee freedom of association and freedom of movement

       Commitment VI. Commitment concerning military conscription

       Commitment VII. Commitment to safeguard and protect individuals and entities working for the protection of human rights

       Commitment VIII. Commitment to compensate and/ or assist the victims of human rights violations

       Commitment IX. Commitment concerning human rights and the internal armed conflict

       IV. AGREEMENT ON IDENTITY AND RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

       V. SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTION-BUILDING WITH RESPECT TO HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS

       Public safety

       Equality before the law and access to justice

       Judicial independence

       Protection of human rights in the system of administration of justice and through NGOs

       Human rights culture

       VI. CONCLUSIONS

       A. General conclusions

       B. Conclusions of the verification of the general commitment to human rights, in particular those rights considered to be a priority in the Comprehensive Agreement, and of the commitment to guarantee and protect persons and bodies working for the protection of human rights and the work they carry out

       C. Conclusions of the verification of the commitments to strengthening institutions for the protection of human rights; against impunity; that there are no illegal security forces and clandestine structures; to continue with the purification and professionalization of the security forces and the regulation of firearms; and to guarantee freedom of association and movement

       D. Conclusions of the verification of the commitments concerning military conscription; compensation and/ or assistance to victims of human rights violations; and human rights and the internal armed conflict

       E. Agreement on Identity and Rights of Indigenous Peoples

       F. Support for institution-building in relation to bodies for the protection of human rights =

       VII. RECOMMENDATIONS

       Final thanks

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