203:
124:
264:
36:
171:
187:. Claudia Maria, shocked by such impunity, proposed to her mother to do something. That was the time when the concept that would give life, years later to the Foundation Sobrevivientes, began to take shape. At that time, Claudia Maria and Norma, with what they had learned, began a process of very basic assistance to the small boy and his mother.
190:
Other women joined the initiative. Persons wanting to help, lawyers and psychologists began to build solidarity and raise their voices around the issue. The Public
Ministry of Guatemala, the National Civil Police and other institutions began to give them cases requiring assistance. A small office of
223:
The case of
Claudia gave hope and caused an accumulation of cases, demanding attention and funds. In order to save resources Norma Cruz moved the office to her home, a small house in Zone 1 of Guatemala City. The home office also became a shelter for children victims of
260:. The Survivors Foundation has given voice to hundreds of victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse and the families of murdered women. It has generated reforms and has inspired others to turn the tide of violence and impunity in Central America.
236:
or attempted murder, seeking refuge. Those days were difficult as resources were depleted soon. For the same reason, Norma Cruz sold valuables and raised money with her friends. In June 2006, the association became the
363:
Contribute to improve the judicial system through proposals regarding security issues, legislation, access to justice, to help to create public policies to prevent, punish and eradicate violence against women and
295:. It was stated that Norma Cruz was "an inspiration and symbol of courage and hope for women in Guatemala and women around the world who are working for positive change." She received the award from the
462:
159:
wandered from institution to institution seeking to strengthen the complaint, obtain support, learn procedures, courses of action and get legal support. They faced a distressing reality.
215:
Claudia
Hernandez's case received a verdict. Her stepfather was sentenced to twenty years in prison. This was an achievement in a country where a sentence of this level was unthinkable.
564:
69:
354:
Eradicate all forms of violence against women, fighting against impunity and providing legal support to victims, counseling and special programs to help them live a better life.
330:
to designate their work as a "priority case" in 2011. In March 2011, the offices in the department of
Chiquimula were damaged by a firebomb. No one was injured in the attack.
411:
163:
was not characterized as such. The sentences were minimal and these crimes were not relevant to the justice system where stereotypes and paradigms were prevailing.
373:
Monitor the compliance with international commitments towards women and children's human rights, and on the elimination of violence against women and children.
554:
470:
492:
559:
569:
438:
292:
275:
256:
The
Survivors Foundation also strives to protect mothers whose babies are stolen: the first step in the supply chain of the lucrative and
55:
250:
87:
307:
408:
155:
In 1999, Claudia Maria
Hernandez Cruz, victim of sexual violence, started a struggle with justice. Together with her daughter,
519:
116:, looking for justice and protection. The association is composed of women survivors of violence. It was founded in 2003 by
65:
51:
46:
288:
296:
238:
164:
113:
466:
327:
196:
183:
In a waiting room of the Public
Ministry of Guatemala, Norma and her daughter met a child victim of
450:
253:, in 2007, the Survivors Foundation helped to find, prosecute, and convict 30 murderers of women.
322:
of rape and murder by text messages and phone. Although the government of
Guatemala has provided
130:(in the center, in blue) surrounded by women who could find assistance from Sobrevivientes (2011)
323:
233:
202:
523:
415:
299:
267:
17:
427:
303:
271:
257:
195:
and social work were given. In
January 2003, the initiative adopted the legal form of
123:
548:
192:
225:
160:
263:
516:
370:
Improve their physical, mental and social development through comprehensive care.
35:
409:
America Gov
Archive - Norma Cruz Fights to End the Killing of Guatemalan Women
156:
127:
117:
109:
112:
that aims to provide emotional, social and legal assistance to hundreds of
318:
Since May 2009, Norma Cruz and her family have been subjected to repeated
206:
The temporary shelter of the Foundation Sobrevivientes for women in danger
170:
441:, Women of Courage Award for Norma Cruz - survivors Foundation, Guatemala
319:
229:
174:
Norma Cruz, director and founder of the Survivors Foundation (2011)
262:
201:
169:
122:
393:
184:
539:
105:
29:
493:"Le combat d'une mère pour retrouver l'assassin de sa fille"
428:
Norma Cruz Award - US Dep of State Official Blog - Dipnote
396:, Survivors Foundation - Official Website, Presentación
61:
418:, Survivors Foundation, Guatemala - Since its Creation
526:, Survivors Foundation, Official Website - Objectives
27:Guatemalan NGO to assist women victims of violence
306:. In 2011, Norma Cruz received the decoration of
50:, potentially preventing the article from being
565:Human rights organizations based in Guatemala
8:
191:5 square meters opened, where legal advice,
451:Embassy of France, Decoration to Norma Cruz
70:reliable, independent, third-party sources
310:from the French Ambassador to Guatemala.
88:Learn how and when to remove this message
64:by replacing them with more appropriate
386:
376:Raise awareness and educate the public.
258:illegal international adoption business
47:too closely associated with the subject
463:"Background Information on Norma Cruz"
367:Assist the victims in seeking justice.
7:
517:Sobrevivientes Sitio Web - Objetivos
404:
402:
276:International Woman of Courage Award
540:Official website of Sobrevivientes
25:
555:Organizations established in 2003
251:United States Department of State
232:, and for women victims of rape,
104:(Fundación Sobrevivientes) is an
308:Chevalier of the Legion of Honor
45:may rely excessively on sources
34:
570:Foundations based in Guatemala
293:International Woman of Courage
219:From association to foundation
211:Justice in the case of Claudia
1:
326:, threats followed. This led
560:Women's rights organizations
439:H. Clinton and M. Obama foto
120:, women's rights activist.
199:and became Sobrevivientes.
179:Emergence as an association
586:
394:Sobrevivientes Web Oficial
245:Convictions and protection
291:honored Norma Cruz as an
114:women victims of violence
18:Foundation Sobrevivientes
302:and from the First Lady
289:U.S. Department of State
297:U.S. Secretary of State
279:
207:
175:
165:Violence against women
131:
467:Amnesty International
328:Amnesty International
266:
205:
173:
126:
278:to Norma Cruz (2009)
102:Survivors Foundation
473:on 20 February 2011
522:2011-12-24 at the
414:2009-04-17 at the
280:
208:
176:
132:
324:police protection
249:According to the
234:domestic violence
98:
97:
90:
16:(Redirected from
577:
527:
514:
508:
507:
505:
504:
489:
483:
482:
480:
478:
469:. Archived from
459:
453:
448:
442:
436:
430:
425:
419:
406:
397:
391:
346:
345:
341:
241:Sobrevivientes.
147:
146:
142:
93:
86:
82:
79:
73:
38:
30:
21:
585:
584:
580:
579:
578:
576:
575:
574:
545:
544:
536:
531:
530:
524:Wayback Machine
515:
511:
502:
500:
491:
490:
486:
476:
474:
461:
460:
456:
449:
445:
437:
433:
426:
422:
416:Wayback Machine
407:
400:
392:
388:
383:
360:
352:
347:
343:
339:
337:
336:
316:
300:Hillary Clinton
285:
268:Hillary Clinton
247:
221:
213:
181:
153:
148:
144:
140:
138:
137:
94:
83:
77:
74:
59:
39:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
583:
581:
573:
572:
567:
562:
557:
547:
546:
543:
542:
535:
534:External links
532:
529:
528:
509:
497:France Soir.fr
484:
454:
443:
431:
420:
398:
385:
384:
382:
379:
378:
377:
374:
371:
368:
365:
359:
356:
351:
348:
335:
332:
315:
312:
304:Michelle Obama
284:
281:
272:Michelle Obama
246:
243:
220:
217:
212:
209:
180:
177:
152:
149:
136:
133:
96:
95:
42:
40:
33:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
582:
571:
568:
566:
563:
561:
558:
556:
553:
552:
550:
541:
538:
537:
533:
525:
521:
518:
513:
510:
498:
494:
488:
485:
472:
468:
464:
458:
455:
452:
447:
444:
440:
435:
432:
429:
424:
421:
417:
413:
410:
405:
403:
399:
395:
390:
387:
380:
375:
372:
369:
366:
362:
361:
357:
355:
349:
342:
333:
331:
329:
325:
321:
313:
311:
309:
305:
301:
298:
294:
290:
287:In 2009, the
282:
277:
273:
269:
265:
261:
259:
254:
252:
244:
242:
240:
235:
231:
227:
218:
216:
210:
204:
200:
198:
194:
193:psychotherapy
188:
186:
178:
172:
168:
166:
162:
158:
150:
143:
134:
129:
125:
121:
119:
115:
111:
107:
103:
92:
89:
81:
71:
67:
63:
57:
53:
49:
48:
43:This article
41:
37:
32:
31:
19:
512:
501:. Retrieved
496:
487:
475:. Retrieved
471:the original
457:
446:
434:
423:
389:
353:
317:
286:
255:
248:
226:sexual abuse
222:
214:
189:
182:
167:was normal.
161:Sexual abuse
154:
101:
99:
84:
75:
60:Please help
44:
499:(in French)
274:giving the
197:Association
108:located in
549:Categories
503:2019-06-05
381:References
334:Objectives
239:Foundation
157:Norma Cruz
128:Norma Cruz
118:Norma Cruz
78:March 2012
62:improve it
52:verifiable
364:children.
110:Guatemala
66:citations
520:Archived
477:17 April
412:Archived
358:Specific
350:Mission
320:threats
314:Threats
135:History
56:neutral
338:": -->
283:Awards
230:incest
139:": -->
151:Start
479:2011
340:edit
270:and
185:rape
141:edit
100:The
54:and
228:or
106:NGO
68:to
551::
495:.
465:.
401:^
506:.
481:.
344:]
145:]
91:)
85:(
80:)
76:(
72:.
58:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
