Helen Mack Chang
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Helen Mack Chang (born January 19, 1952 in Retalhuleu ) is a human rights activist and businesswoman from Guatemala .
She became a human rights defender when her sister, the anthropologist Myrna Mack Chang, was murdered by the Guatemalan military on September 11, 1990 . It achieved the conviction of the murderers in particular with a landmark decision of principle by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights . In 2004, the Guatemalan government recognized their responsibility and paid Mack and her family compensation.
In 1992 Helen Mack Chang received the Alternative Nobel Prize ( Right Livelihood Award ). In 1993, she established the Myrna Mack Foundation to support the prosecution of her sister's killers, human rights programs and support for victims.
In 2010 she was commissioned by the President of Guatemala, Álvaro Colom, to investigate repeated cases of police corruption.
See also
Web links
- Myrna Mack Foundation (Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ^ Biography Helen Mack. Retrieved April 29, 2019 (Spanish).
- ↑ Helen Mack Chang. In: The Right Livelihood Award. Retrieved April 29, 2019 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Mack Chang, Helen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mack, Helen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Guatemalan human rights activist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 19, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Retalhuleu |