US EditionHuman rights committee blames Guatemala for forcing girl who was raped to carry out her pregnancy
- From June 20 to 22, leaders of Pax Christi USA will engage in a reflective vigil and journey at the ICE Processing Center located in Basile, Louisiana.
- This event responds to U.S. Immigration policies that detain 48,870 people nationwide, including 7,228 in Louisiana's facilities, many without criminal records.
- The pilgrimage, organized by Christians for Ceasefire and Just Peace, involves a caravan traveling from places like Washington DC and may include Atlanta, Nashville, and Chicago.
- The ICE facility in Basile, Louisiana, managed by GeoGroup, has been criticized for human rights abuses, and 43.1% of its detainees do not have a criminal history.
- Participants aim to pray for changes in public attitudes and policies that currently sustain detention practices, economic dependence on prisons, and community racism.
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UN Committee Condemns Human Rights Violation in Guatemala
The UN Human Rights Committee has determined that Guatemala violated the rights of a 14-year-old rape victim by forcing her to carry her pregnancy to term. Her attacker, a daycare director, evaded punishment despite attempts by his family to threaten the victim. The case highlights Guatemala's systemic issues with reproductive rights and justice for sexual violence.
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Human rights committee blames Guatemala for forcing girl who was raped to carry out her pregnancy
A panel of independent experts who make up the United Nations Human Rights Committee says they have found that Guatemala violated the rights of a 14-year-old girl who was raped and forced to continue her pregnancy.
"Fatima was forced to continue the pregnancy," the UN said. A historic United Nations condemnation fell on Guatemala, whose laws seriously affected a minor who was assaulted by her teacher.
● This decision is the result of a simultaneous international litigation strategy initiated in 2019 by the Son Niñas, No Madres Movement, and marks a milestone in the guarantee of sexual and reproductive rights, not only at the local level but also at the global level. ● The Son Niñas, No Madres Movement, makes [...] The post Girls triumph! UN Committee on Human Rights demands that Guatemala protect girls to ensure that no one is forced to be a …
June 20-22: Caravan for human rights over unlawful detention
Over the weekend of June 20-22, Pax Christi USA leadership will participate in a prayerful witness and pilgrimage at the South Louisiana Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Processing Center in Basile, Louisiana. This action is being organized by members of Christians for Ceasefire and Just Peace. According to the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), as…
Guatemala violated the rights of Fátima (name protected), a 14-year-old girl who became pregnant after being repeatedly raped by forcing her to continue the pregnancy and assume forced motherhood, according to a decision by the UN Human Rights Committee published on June 5. The experts who make up the UN body examined the case, which was presented by the movement They are girls, not mothers, and concluded that this situation violated the minor's…
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