Though the conviction has since been overturned by Guatemala’s Constitutional Court, Ríos Montt joins dozens of former heads of state and government leaders who have been prosecuted for gross abuses of human rights since the ICTY was established.
Apesar de a condenação ter sido anulada pelo Tribunal Constitucional da Guatemala, Ríos Montt junta-se a dezenas de antigos chefes de Estado e líderes de governo que foram processados por violações graves dos direitos humanos desde que o TPIJ foi criado.