37 a. Complaints i) Concerning the events of January 1, 1982 156. On July 11, 1995, Victor Castulo Alvarado Sucup and Rosario Roman Tum filed a complaint with the Human Rights Ombudsman concerning the six executions that occurred on January 1, 1982.236 On July 27, 1995, the Ombudsman forwarded the complaint to the District Attorney’s Office of the Public Prosecution Service.237 ii) Concerning the events that occurred on November 22, 1982 157. On June 20, 1995, Maxima Emiliana Garcia Valey filed a complaint with the Baja Verapaz Human Rights Ombudsman concerning the events that transpired on November 22, 1982.238 On July 12, 1995, the complaint was forwarded to the Sama Public Prosecution Service’s District Attorney’s Office, department of Baja Verapaz.239 158. On July 26, 2001, Mrs. Garcia Valey submitted a new statement in which she named one of those responsible and who had raped and murdered her mother. She asked that “the body of my dear mother be exhumed (…) in order to give her a Christian burial.”240 iii) Concerning the events of October 22, 1983 159. On May 9, 1995, Mrs. Juana García de Paz filed a complaint with the Human Rights Ombudsman concern the events that occurred on October 22, 1983.241 She identified at least two of the persons responsible for what transpired.242 On May 30, 1995, the Human Rights Ombudsman forwarded that complaint to the Public Prosecution Service’s Office of the District Attorney.243 Mrs. Juana García Depaz amplified her statement on June 9, 1995. Thereafter, on July 26, 2001, Juana García Depaz made 236 Annex 9. New complaint, dated July 27, 1995. Judicial case No. 255-93, p. 1. Annex 2 of the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007. 237 Annex 9. New complaint, dated July 27, 1995. Judicial case No. 255-93, p. 1. Annex 2 of the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007. 238 Annex 20. Complaint filed by Maxima Emiliana Garcia Valey and Francisco Sic Chen, dated June 20, 1995. Case File No. 802-95. Annex 8 of the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007. 239 Annex 10. Amplification of a complaint filed by Maxima Emiliana Garcia Valey and Francisco Sic Chen, dated July 12, 1995. Case File No. 802-95. Annex 7 of the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007. 240 Annex 9. Statement by Maxima Emiliana Garcia Valey, dated July 26, 2001. Judicial case No. 255-93, p. 19. Annex 2 of the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007. 241 Annex 10. New clandestine gravesite complaint, filed by Juana García de Paz, dated May 30, 1995. Case File No. 802-95. Annex 7 of the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007. 242 Annex 10. New clandestine gravesite complaint, filed by Juana García de Paz, dated May 30, 1995. Case File No. 802-95. Annex 7 of the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007. 243 Annex 10. New clandestine gravesite complaint, filed by Juana García de Paz, dated May 30, 1995. Case File No. 802-95. Annex 7 of the petitioners’ communication of December 13, 2007.

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