Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 3 December 2014
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade
Human Rights and Access to Justice in Guatemala: Former Attorney General of Guatemala
2:55 pm
Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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During her time as attorney general in Guatemala, Ms Paz y Paz Bailey's work resulted in a drop of 9% in the crime rate and a 23% drop in impunity. Were serious threats made to her life, particularly from drug barons and other groups in Guatemala?