Central AmericaAmérica CentralLatin AmericaAmérica LatinaNorth America--Guatemala--Departamento de Baja Verapaz--Municipio de RabinalAmérica del Norte--Guatemala--Departamento de Baja Verapaz--Municipio de RabinalTecú Osorio, Jésus (Creator)Tecú Osorio, Jésus (Copyright holder)WITNESS (Copyright holder)Tecú Osorio, Jésus (Videographer)2002May contain graphic and/or disturbing content. Footage from the third gathering of former civil patrollers (Ex-PAC) in Rabinal in July 2002. The rally was held outside and featured speeches by committee leaders and Baja Verapaz congressional representative Juan Santa Cruz. Footage begins with various shots of crowd assembling on field next to a road, and signing-in on sheets of paper. There are two brief interviews with a widow of a former civil patroller, and an old man who speaks in Achi [not translated]. Over a loudspeaker, an unidentified man encourages the crowd to sign a petition and take part in advocating for government compensation for former civil patrollers. Another unidentified man encourages the crowd to petition for a memorial for fallen civil patrollers. As the rally begins, there are various shots of the crowd standing silently as the Guatemalan national anthem is played. During the rally, there are various shots of the crowd and the speakers on the stage. Speakers include Juan Reyes Sic and Augustin Arturo Morales Esperada from the executive of the committee for the former civil patrollers of Rabinal; Juan Santa Cruz, a congressional representative for Baja Verapaz; and others. All the speakers advocate for petitioning the government and the President of Guatemala to compensate former civil patrollers in Rabinal for their suffering during the civil war.A/D flag: analog; Copy of original. Original signal format: NTSChrdi:66b48069-9314-4545-80cb-3d1fc5af8bf7SpanishAchiWITNESShttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Jesús Tecú Osorio's Footage of Rabinal, Guatemala59 minutes, 13 secondsArmed conflict and persecution--Mass killingsConflicto armado y persecución--Asesinatos en masaArmed conflict and persecution--ParamilitariesConflicto armado y persecución--ParamilitaresAdvocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--Community organizingDefensa, activismo y respuestas a la persecución--Organización comunitariaEconomic, social, and cultural rights--Social and cultural rights--Indigenous populationsDerechos económicos, sociales y culturales--Derechos sociales y culturales--Poblaciones indígenasMaya Achi PeoplePueblo Maya AchiThird gathering of former civil patrollers, featuring Congressional Representative Juan Santa Cruzvideo recordingsregistros videosmoving imagejudicial eventseventos judiciales