Corruption poses a major threat to the effective functioning of a country’s justice sector, hindering its ability to uphold the rule of law thereby weakening the state. The case-study report “Crutch to Catalyst: The International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala” published by the International Crisis Group takes a closer look at the International Commission Against 
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Publication Summary: Fighting corruption: The International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala
By: Tereza Steinhublova | Monday, March 21st, 2016Violence and impunity persist in Guatemala, nearly 15 years after end of civil war
By: Jesse Hembruff | Thursday, July 15th, 2010Although its civil war ended in 1996, Guatemala has remained one of Latin America’s most dangerous countries, with levels of violent crime even higher than during the war itself. Drug Traffickers, gangs, and corrupt security forces have benefitted from a pervasive culture of impunity that has resulted from governance failures and widespread fear among the
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