Who is Rigoberta Menchú?

Description:

Examines the work of Guatemala's truth commission and how it determined that genocide had occurred and also investigates accusations made against Rigoberta Menchú's book about Guatemala's military dictatorship that reported these abuses.

subjects: Human rights,  Politics and government,  Stoll, David,,  Government relations,  Civil rights,  Violence,  Ethnic relations,  Quiché women,  Mayas,  Indians of Central America,  Comisión para el Esclarecimiento Histórico (Guatemala),  Terrorism,  Biography,  History,  Menchu, rigoberta, 1959-,  David Stoll,  Menchú, rigoberta,  Comisión para el esclarecimiento histórico (guatemala),  Indians of central america,  Indians of central america--guatemala,  Human rights--history,  Human rights--guatemala--history,  Violence--history,  Violence--guatemala--history,  Terrorism--history,  Terrorism--guatemala--history,  Mayas--civil rights,  Mayas--government relations,  Mayas--guatemala--government relations,  Quiché women--biography

People: Rigoberta Menchú

Places: Guatemala

Times: 1945-1985