CICIG - International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala

Objet publié

The International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) is an independent investigatory commission set up to dismantle clandestine security structures and prosecute illegal security organizations in Guatemala. Its commissioner has been appointed by, and reports to, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. CICIG is a United Nations initiative. CIDA's funding contributed to the establishment of CICIG and supports the implementation of its strategic mandate. This project helps to combat impunity in Guatemala though the dismantling of clandestine security structures and the prosecution of illegal security organizations operating within the State and within society. These structures and organizations threaten human rights and the rule of law, as well as the legitimacy of the State, due to their capacity to act with impunity.