Guatemala's first ever trial for enforced disappearances began last week.
Amnesty International welcomed Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom's statement that military archives will be opened but called on all those responsible for human rights violations to be brought to justice.
In an open letter sent today, Amnesty International urged Guatemalan president Álvaro Colom not to reinstate the death penalty and instead to look for more effective and lasting solutions to the public security crisis affecting the country.
Over a decade after the end of Guatemala's armed conflict, many of
those responsible for its most brutal crimes continue to evade criminal
prosecution.
Stories of the death penalty around the world - an animated slideshow narrated by Colin Firth
