The war did not end until 1996 , leaving more than 200,000 people dead and 1 million as refugees . Efrain Rio Montt of Guatemala faces the court for the first time ever . He is accused of genocide and crimes against humanity . Rios Montt denies he ordered atrocities against indigenous villages . It is the first time a former head of state has been tried for genocide in his own country .
Efrain Rio Montt of Guatemala faces the court for the first time ever . He is accused of genocide and crimes against humanity . Rios Montt denies he ordered atrocities against indigenous villages . It is the first time a former head of state has been tried for genocide in his own country .